Health Care & Hospital Law
Jun. 11, 2010
Mis-firing for Misconduct
Employers have few satisfactory options for addressing potentially violent misconduct arising from an employee's disability, says D. Gregory Valenza of Shaw Valenza.
A client seeking advice about firing an employee who curses, throws things, or even makes threats of bodily harm expects a green light. A competent employment lawyer usually may oblige without significant risk. Usually.
"Obey now, grieve later," is a well-worn maxim of workplace law. But its edges have frayed as the law has evolved, primarily in the context of disability discrimination claims.
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