Job Accommodation Network, a government (DOL) sponsored website, is an excellent place to start assessing what accommodations an employee may need to perform his/her job. The website breaks down the possible accommodations by each particular diagnosis. It provides a separate web page for employers to review what their requirements may be regarding certain diagnoses.
Texas Bar Assoc. Fires Lawyer Soon After Disclosing Illness
A former employee has sued the State Bar of Texas alleging discrimination based on his disability. The former employee was a lawyer for some 15 years with the State bar. He claims he suffered no problems at work until he disclosed that he suffered from Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome, the foot equivalent of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Former Employee Fired for Wearing Shorts
Nancy Norman has filed suit against her former employer, Ebbay Halliday Realtors, Inc., in Dallas district court for discrimination based on her disability. She filed suit under the Texas Commission 
on Human Rights Act., the Texas equivalent of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. See Texas Lawyer report. Ms. Norman was fired after