Mental Disorders in the Workplace | Warner Norcross & Judd - Michigan Employment Law - JDSupra

In March 2012 a federal district court held an employer liable for disability discrimination after it terminated an employee shortly after he had requested a leave of absence to adjust to new medication for bipolar disorder. The court awarded $315,000 to the employee. This case serves as a reminder that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to both mental and physical disabilities.