Workers who were injured on the job, who were disabled under the terms of the Americans With Disabilities Act, or who lost their driving credentials were all eligible (under the collective-bargaining agreement) for "light duty" assignments.
Jeff Frayler, president of the Suffolk P.B.A., also said he knew of no male officer who had been refused a request for light-duty assignment because of an off-duty injury.
Mr. Kranz pointed out that both the New York City and Nassau County Police Departments permitted pregnant officers to take light-duty assignments.
Pregnant workers must be allowed to take more bathroom breaks, to work light-duty assignments and sit during work.
"The police department cannot, however, create light-duty assignments for them to the exclusion of others," he added.
UPS told Ms Young that light-duty assignments are reserved for workers who lose their driver's licences, are disabled under the Americans With Disabilities Act, or sustain an injury on the job.
Companies should consider whether they want to maintain any light-duty assignments.
Prior to this guidance being issued, a company may limit light-duty assignments to work-related injuries.
We will capture work status by asking participants who are not students, homemakers or retired if they are employed at their usual job, on light duty or restricted assignment, paid leave/sick leave, unpaid leave, unemployed because of health reasons, unemployed for other reasons, or on disability [ 26].
They are applied to several categories, including "heavy light duty truck" and "light duty truck".
