As ADA Turns 25, More People with Disabilities are Working, says Kessler Foundation By Published: July 26, 2015 10:45 a.m. ET WEST ORANGE, NJ, Jul 26, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) — Today marks the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)....
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NYTimes Article: U.S. Agency Rules for Gays in Workplace Discrimination
By NOAM SCHEIBER, JULY 17, 2015, NY Times The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is illegal under federal law, setting the stage for litigation aimed at striking down such...
Wal-Mart sued for failing to provide health insurance to same-sex partners
By Eric Larson, Bloomberg News, June 14, 2015 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was accused of discriminating against gay employees in a lawsuit that pits the biggest U.S. retailer against rights activists just weeks after same-sex marriage was legalized nationwide. In a proposed...
$1.5 Million Sexual Harassment Verdict Affirmed by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals
This post is from The National Trial Lawyers. Posted May 19, 2015 by Starkeisha Tucker: The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a $1.5 million verdict against a high-tech company for a manager’s sexual harassment and retaliation against three female employees. The...
Religious Accommodation
“An employer may not make an applicant’s religious practice, confirmed or otherwise, a factor in employment decisions.” E.E.O.C. v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, No. 14-86 (U.S. Supreme Court, June 1, 2015). The following is a NY Times Article about this decision –...
Age-Based Stereotypes
This article is taken from the Employment & Labor Insider. Stereotypes about older workers continue. Can we stop with the age-based stereotypes? By Robin Shea on May 8, 2015 Posted in Discrimination Is “digital native” the latest code term for “young”?A hot topic...
Telecommuting As A Reasonable Accommodation
In 2008 Congress passed the Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAAA) to strengthen the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Congress intended to make it easier for individuals with disabilities seeking protection. By meeting the legal definition, employees...
EEOC settlement of disability discrimination lawsuit
EEOC Press Release, December 2, 2014 Employee’s Firing Was Because of Disabilities, Federal Agency Charged ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Paloma Blanca Health Care Associates, LLC, d/b/a Paloma Blanca Health and Rehabilitation, which owns and operates a health and rehabilitation...
New York Times Article: Vigilant Eye on Gender Pay Gap
November 14, 2014. Written By: Tara Siegal Bernard. NY Times. The first step is admitting you have a problem, but it’s another thing to actually address it. Take the gender wage gap, for example. Women continue to make less than men for the same work, but a growing...
Workzone: Discriminatory job practices working against older workers
By Patricia Sabatini / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette It isn’t easy to grow old gracefully. But for people 55 and older who want to continue in the work force, the realities of advancing age can be especially harsh. Simply put, negative stereotypes about being less...