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Is violent worker protected from firing by disability law?


September 18, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: disabilities and safety, new court decision, Special Report, Worker health

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A diabetic employee can’t control his hypoglycemic episodes. In recent episodes, he’s become disoriented around dangerous equipment and threatened violence against co-workers. Can you fire him for safety reasons, or is he protected under disability law?

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