Psychiatric News (12/5) reports that in a Law & Psychiatry column in Psychiatric Services, past APA President Paul Appelbaum, MD, wrote about “the issue of older people in important positions who may be experiencing cognitive limitations.”
Appelbaum “described two federal laws that prohibit discrimination based on age – the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Americans With Disabilities Act – before noting that under federal law, employers are permitted to conduct [targeted] assessments of employees who show signs of impairment.” He said, “Applying that rule in a fashion that is fair to employees, and protective of the interests of employers and the public, is the difficult, but vital, task ahead.”
Related Links:
— “Targeted Assessments May Help Identify Workers Experiencing Cognitive Impairment,” APA Psychiatric News Alert, December 5, 2023