Comments on: “Drinking is a ‘handicap,’ fired former Florida State administrator says”

By: How’s Our ADA Compliance? Dial 1-800-HIRE-SOTS | Cato @ Liberty

How’s Our ADA Compliance? Dial 1-800-HIRE-SOTS | Cato @ Liberty — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:40:52 +0000

[…] day, for example, a Florida State University administrator dismissed after frictions with staff sued the university for not accommodating his alcohol abuse. But that’s just the academic setting, where many […]

By: culdesachero

culdesachero — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 03:10:39 +0000

Here in Canada, addiction is considered a disability. Now, it is nearly impossible to fire someone who has an addiction.

By: BL1Y

BL1Y — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:49:31 +0000

If active alcoholism isn’t protected, then active fat shouldn’t be either.

By: mojo

mojo — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:09:10 +0000

Is “stupid” considered a handicap now?

By: CTrees

CTrees — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:00:06 +0000

My inherent laziness is a handicap! My employer cannot legally fire me for reasons related to it! By law, they must accomodate this handicap. Preferably with plenty of nap/Failblog breaks.

(this post intended entirely as satire, just for the record <–Just in case my actual employer is reading)

By: Bob Neal

Bob Neal — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:50:17 +0000

up to now the law has been pretty clear that you don’t have to accommodate active alcoholism. Who knows with the way the EEOC works these days.

By: Richard Nieporent

Richard Nieporent — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:40:22 +0000

In an unusual claim, Stephenson said the university should have provided “reasonable accommodations” for his handicap of alcoholism, which the suit says his supervisors were aware of.

What were they supposed to, bring him a case of Bud every day?

Stephenson was fired in September 2010 after an employee he supervised filed a complaint against him alleging he was abusive towards employees.

Of course if they didn’t fire him then would be sued by the other employee for harassment.