Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Is "Electro-Sensitivity" a Disability?

Businesses have to deal with all manner of disabilities in their employees in a way that complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and similar state legislation such as the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. We've previously posted, for instance, on employees who claim to be allergic to perfume. Litigation over that issue has gone as far as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Now there's a hint of a "sensitivity" --- it's not clear whether doctors will call it an all