ADA

chec

Does anyone know if an employee is protected under the ADA if the employee has a child with ADHD?

We have an employee who is habitually late for work and claims it is due to the fact that she often has trouble getting her 10-year ADHD child up in the mornings. She makes up her time at the end of the day; however, we need her here at 8 a.m. due to work responsibilities.

marc

Even if it is covered, what sort of accomodation can you make? You stated it is not reasonable to allow a later start for this EE.

Myrna Minkoff

You may want to consider whether you have an FMLA situation.

Jonathan Mook

Even if the child's ADHD may rise to the level of a disability under the ADA, the statute does not require an employer to accommodate a non-disabled employee whose family member has a disability. An employer just may not discriminate (i.e., refuse to hire or terminate) an employee because a family member is disabled.