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- Jul 26 2018
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE ADA
The ADA turns 28 today.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law 28 years ago today by President George H.W. Bush. (Remember when we used to have presidents who believed people with disabilities were worthy of respect and protection rather than ridicule?)
Since 1990 the Act has provided people with disabilities protections from discrimination at work and access …
- Oct 13 2016
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The Americans with Disabilities Act and the World’s Most Expensive Bottle of Orange Juice
Dollar General Stores learn a hard lesson about the cost of failing to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
On September 16, 2016, a federal jury awarded a teenage ex-employee of the chain, Dollar General Stores, more than $277,566.00 in back pay and compensatory damages for her former employer’s violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The teenager was a cashier who was an …
- Sep 15 2016
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Subjecting Presidential Candidates to Medical Inquiries: Are we Really Entitled to Know That??
Under What Circumstances are Job-Related Medical Inquiries Allowed
We’ve all been hearing a lot this campaign season about the relative health conditions of the candidates for President of the United States. We have been privy to letters from doctors attesting to the well-being of both candidates as well as significant commentary about whether those letters are true and accurate. Everyone, from …
- Oct 26 2015
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Illness in the Workplace: Part I
How to care for yourself without derailing your career
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month the following is the first part of a three-part series regarding coping with a serious health condition, like cancer, in the workplace.
This first part deals with the immediate: getting time off work for treatment without losing your job.
Oftentimes illnesses …
Is Obesity a Disability?
EEOC Extends ADA Protections to Employee Based on Weight
We have all heard the taglines and statistics regarding the obesity epidemic in this country. Still, the plain reality is this: an increasing number of Americans are becoming overweight or obese. A recent survey reports that 63.1% of adults in the U.S. were either overweight or obese in 2009 (of those, 36.6% …
