One of the most common employment law mistakes made by roofing contractors is not knowing how to navigate through the intersection of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and workers’ compensation laws when dealing with an injured employee or an employee with a medical condition that affects job performance.
Consider an all-too-common situation where a roofer is injured on the jobsite and can either not return to work for some time or can return to work but with restrictions. Not knowing what laws are implicated can easily result in filing a lawsuit seeking significant damages, potentially costing the company thousands of dollars in attorneys’ fees.