Roughly 30% of all employees who have a college education have a disability according to the Center for Talent Innovation. However, only 3.2% of workers actually identify themselves as disabled according to a study from the National Organization on Disability. Many...
Simply because you have a disability does not mean you cannot or should not work. In fact, you can have a highly successful career just like anyone else. Unfortunately, disability discrimination is still a persistent issue in many...
When it comes to lawsuits related to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the concern among many employers in Florida has long been that any condition could become the basis of an ADA claim. However, two recent court decisions show that fear isn't grounded in...
Disabled Florida residents in the workforce who believe that they have been a victim of employment discrimination may have legal recourse under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The ADA is federal law that prohibits local and state governments, private...
Roughly one in every five adults in Florida and the rest of the United States experiences some form of mental illness in any given year. This is according to information from the National Alliance on Mental Health.Any number of events can occur in an individual's life...
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal civil rights law that protects individuals from discrimination based on disability. The law, also known as ADA, is an important component in anti-discrimination cases, especially in workplaces and public places...
You likely already know that employers cannot discriminate against you, whether in terms of hiring you, promoting you or refusing to reasonably accommodate your disability. The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits them from doing these things, and if one of...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has shown its intent to enforce two of its priorities under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Those are company policies of 'leave limits" and full recovery policies. Some of the companies that have been targeted have a...
You are probably aware of how federal and state laws protect employees with disabilities. Employers must accommodate workers with special needs and cannot use a disability as an excuse to fire or not hire someone who is capable of fulfilling the job duties.However,...
Hearing loss is a problem that many workers face. Perhaps they started their job decades ago and, over the years, their ability to hear clearly has decreased. Or they started the job recently and have always had to deal with this hearing issue.Perhaps your employer...
