Florida employees who suffer from a disability such as diabetes may be interested to learn that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused a retailer of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act after it fired an employee for eating food before she...
Disabled individuals are one of the segments of the populations that have low representation in the workforce. People with disabilities that live in Florida and across the nation should know that there has been an increase in the filing of discrimination charges. The...
It could be something as simple as requesting a quiet workspace. Or it could be something as significant as asking to have a new desk that accommodates your wheelchair. If it is reasonable and does not constitute an "undue hardship" on the part of your employer, your...
Florida workers may be unaware that their employment rights extend to protection from discrimination if they are caregivers for a loved one. This is known as associational disability discrimination. Under the American with Disabilities Act, there are three kinds of...
Society has come a long way toward becoming more aware of food allergies. Improved food labeling and general awareness make life a little easier for those who suffer from these allergies. However, many employers need to take employee food allergies more...
In a ruling, the Sixth Circuit Court awarded a summary judgement for Ford Motor Company in a case involving a worker passed over for an apprenticeship. The man was passed over because of restrictions placed on him related to an opioid addiction. While the man claimed...
It's illegal to discriminate for many reasons in the Unites States, one of which is on the basis of disability. However, this type of discrimination is, at times, a bit more controversial than others. While it's obvious that discrimination based on race shouldn't be...
Federal law provides disabled workers with some protections against discrimination. To be protected by the The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, you have to be both qualified to do a job and be disabled. If an employer covered under the act discriminates...
There are federal and Florida state laws in place to protect employees and applicants with a handicap. It doesn't matter if you have a physical or mental handicap, nothing changes the fact that you should be treated the same as everybody else at a place of...
Even though most employers understand that disability discrimination is against the law, some make a poor decision that negatively impacts an applicant or employee. Generally speaking, disability discrimination occurs when a company covered by the Americans with...
