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... did not believe his diabetes caused him to be late for work, called him useless, ' and said he would find a way to fire him (Michigan) . A store manager with a back injury claimed that his boss berated him in front of other employees, told him that he had to work every minute of his shift' no matter what his doctor said, and that he would ride him until he quit' (Georgia) . A hair salon manager with AIDS claimed he wasn't allowed to return to work because his co-workers had threatened to walk out and his manager said she wanted to get rid of him' (New Mexico) . A saleswoman with multiple sclerosis claimed that her supervisor mimicked and ridiculed her speech and gait, blamed her for office staffing problems and mistakes she ... managers were chiding employees for arguably poor performance. This is yet one more reason why it's important to document poor performance immediately, and have the employee recognize the complaint. Attack the conduct, not the person. Don Phin, JD, CPCM is president of donphin.com, inc., a firm specializing in management, employment law, and risk management. Phin, a past president of The American Academy of Employment Law Attorneys, can be reached at (800) 234-3304, fax (619) 437-0143, e-mail [email protected] , or Web site www.donphin.com . Login or Register (for FREE) to gain access to thousands of other great articles. Need more reasons to join? Need insurance for you, your business or your family? Get quality appointments - Save yourself a whole lot ...