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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers, specifically governmental entities and private employers with 15 or more employees, from discriminating against employees or qualified job applicants based on disability, including cancer. This article discusses your rights in the workplace as a cancer patient.
→ Read MoreUnder employment law, there are a number of cases where education can legally be used to deny a promotion. ‘Minimum job requirements’ is one.
→ Read MoreMost pregnancies are covered by the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). These two laws protect employees from discrimination based on pregnancy and lay the ground rules for taking leave for the birth of a child. In some cases, the Americans with Disabilities Act may be an option.
→ Read MorePregnant employees are offered protection against adverse employment actions by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (‘PDA’). Employers may not refuse to hire a woman because she is pregnant, fire a woman because she is pregnant, take away benefits or accrued seniority because a woman takes maternity leave, or take away benefits from a single woman who has a baby.
→ Read MoreSecuring and maintaining employment can be a difficult task for anyone, but if you also have a mental illness, it can often be an overwhelming undertaking. Fortunately, there are several protections for people with mental illnesses including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Act. Both acts prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities in the workplace.
→ Read MoreThe point at which an employer must begin working out a plan to accommodate a disabled employee depends on the employee’s job and the employer’s ability to accommodate. When determining a time frame and the accommodations made, the key phrase is’reasonable.’ All rules and guidelines for disabled employee accommodations can be found in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its subsequent provisions.
→ Read MoreThe Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) was enacted in 1967 by the federal government to remedy the problems that come with an aging workforce. The ADEA protects current and prospective employees, age 40 or older, by prohibiting employer discrimination based on age. However, while ADEA’s protections are broad, not every employee and employer falls within the provisions of the ADEA.
→ Read MoreIs an employer allowed to humiliate employees and call them derogatory names? Legal coverage for workplace disputes, including harassment and discrimination, can start at $20/month….
→ Read MoreYou may ask, ‘Can my employer treat me differently than other employees?’ Understanding the specific data rates that account for 30% of employee evaluations is…
→ Read MoreThough your workplace may be incredibly stressful and unpleasant and your boss a mean bully who makes your life miserable, this is legal, absent violations…
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