CA2697 When Pregnancy and Other Work Restrictions Collide With Essential Health Care Employment Functions

What happens when pregnancy and other work restrictions prevent an employee from lifting and performing other essential functions of an RN, LPN, or other health care position? What are the obligations of the health care employer and the employee when interacting under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA)? Examine both the employee-side and the health care employer-side of this equation. Receive background and analysis on properly addressing the issue of restrictions that may impact an employee's ability to safely complete the job-related duties of the position.

• Laws requiring reasonable accommodation in the workplace and limitations on what courts have found to be "reasonable"
• Common ways to resolve disputes when a doctor's restrictions mean the employee cannot safely perform the job-related duties of their position
• The interactive process under the ADA and the WFEA