Employers have an obligation to provide reasonable accommodations in certain situations. This has long been applied to employees with disabilities. When an employer can easily make modifications that allow for continued employment of someone with a disability, they...
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When does harassment become unlawful?
In the workplace, employees with various backgrounds can interact and form professional relationships necessary for thriving careers. Still, there are limits to their behavior, setting boundaries for misconduct that might be harassment or discrimination. Fortunately,...
Florida’s protection against marital status discrimination
When most people think of personal classifications that are legally protected from discrimination in the workplace, they often think of race, gender, age, disability and other innate characteristics. However, in some states, including Florida, martial status is also...
When does the law protect people from employment discrimination?
The average worker knows that there are rules against discrimination, but they may not truly understand them. Which is understandable because the law is complicated and ever evolving. Employees may believe that certain actions constitute discrimination when they do...
Understanding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
No expectant mother should have to face the unfair choice of whether they continue working or maintain a healthy pregnancy. To address this workplace problem, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) came into effect only a few months back. This new law explicitly...
How your journal can help with your workplace discrimination claim
Workplace discrimination is rampant. Yet, not all employee victims who report the same find relief. Reports of workplace discrimination warrant investigations by the human resources department (HR), employment rights agencies or courts. However, the employee making...
Preventing disability discrimination in the workplace
Discriminating against employees based on their disability violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), along with specific state and local laws. Such violations may subject you to heavy fines and other penalties, so it is critical that you take steps to...
Is workplace ageism on the rise?
Age discrimination remains a problem in workplaces nationwide. Yet, it remains difficult to detect, let alone prove. Older workers who should be valued for years of experience find themselves pushed aside for younger employees. Ageism is a reality in the workplace...
2 ways non-solicitation agreements reduce hiring risks
One of the reasons that employers have long utilized non-compete agreements in their contracts is that these restrictive covenants provide very broad-reaching protection. Although they are only enforceable when there are specific temporal and geographic limitations...
What can employers do against retaliation in the workplace?
One of the greatest assets of the U.S. is its workforce. Workers are so valuable that the law has provisions to protect their rights, health, safety and livelihoods. Some laws shield them from retaliation. When employees exercise their rights by filing a complaint or...