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Seeking Out Disabled Employees Can Have Unexpected Results
Employers often wonder about how best to deal with employees with disabilities. Even in this enlightened, post-ADAAA (Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008) society, there are still...
View ArticleIt’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month!
As the Department of Labor (DOL) reminds us, October is the month the Office of Disability Employment Policy encourages employers, employees, educators, unions, and other organizations to focus on...
View ArticleHow To Prevent Discrimination And Retaliation Against Domestic Violence...
As HR professionals, we often think about how to prevent domestic violence from spilling over into workplace violence, through the use of workplace violence policies, domestic violence...
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We previously posted about the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”)’s new fact sheet, entitled “Application of Title VII and the ADA to Applicants or Employees Who Experience...
View ArticleFines To Increase For Failing To Post Notice Of Anti-Discrimination Rights
The EEOC recently announced that it will double its fine for employers who violate the notice posting requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the...
View ArticleMy Boss Drives Me Nuts! But Is That A Disability?
Managing interpersonal conflict in the workplace is always a delicate and time-consuming duty for managers and Human Resources personnel. But what happens when an employee claims that he or she...
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Don’t Let An Employee Wellness Program Make You Sick
Last month the EEOC issued its Final Rule on Employer Wellness Programs and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Title I of the ADA prohibits employers from obtaining medical...
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Qualification is Key under the ADA
Since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was amended a few years ago to expand on what is considered a “disability,” almost any medical condition of any consequence may now be enough for an...
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EEOC Confirms Fighting “Systemic Discrimination” Remains Top Priority
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) defines systemic discrimination as “pattern or practice, policy and/or class cases where the alleged discrimination has a broad impact on an...
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Safely Preventing Workplace Violence
If you are an HR professional, you surely worry about workplace violence. Whether it is an “active shooter” at work or just an argument that turns physical between two employees, the concern about...
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