Our Florida readers, as well as those in other states, should become familiar with the finer details of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This knowledge could come in handy should you or a loved one be discriminated against at your place of employment as the result...
Regardless if you live in Florida or another state, you know one thing to be true: there is always a McDonald's restaurant close by.Unfortunately for the fast food company, it is being sued by a group of former workers who feel they were discriminated against based on...
Many people think about disability discrimination and the first thing that comes to mind is a problem within a place of employment.In addition to workplace disability discrimination, this type of action can occur in the following situations among others: housing,...
It doesn't matter if you live and work in Florida or another state, there are laws that protect you against disability discrimination. In addition to federal laws, some of which we are going to discuss below, there are others, such as state laws, that are similar in...
Disability discrimination remains a problem in the United States. There are companies that discriminate against applicants and employees for many reasons, including a disability.The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces laws against disability...
Despite the fact that workplace disability discrimination was outlawed nearly 25 years ago, thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act, this still remains a problem in many parts of the country.To protect against this, Congress setup the Office of Disability...
There is no place in the state of Florida, or anywhere else in the United States, for disability discrimination. Even though there are strict state and federal laws against such activity, many employers cross the line and make a poor decision regarding an employee's...
There is no reason for an employer to discriminate against a worker because of a disability; however, there are cases in which this happens for one reason or another. Not only can this impact the worker, but it can land the employer in trouble.When it comes to...
Workplace discrimination should never be an issue, but many employers in the state of Florida run into this problem at some point in time.There are both state and federal laws protecting employees with handicaps or disabilities. Despite the laws in place, some...
Disability discrimination remains a problem throughout the United States, despite the fact that there are laws in place to protect employees and help employers understand what they can and cannot do.The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 makes it clear that an...
