This week, we examine a decision from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York addressing remote work requests and ...
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The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination. Once an employee discloses a disability, the expectation is ...
People with disabilities are not a monolith. While activists have worked for years to draw attention to diversity within the disability community, particularly in the workplace, a new report from ...
Getting an employment opportunity is often the first hurdle for people with disabilities. Some 25% of people say they have a disability or health condition that limits a major life activity, according ...
People with disabilities are 15% of the world’s population and yet half as likely as their nondisabled peers to be in the workforce. Many factors contribute to these disparities, such as inequitable ...
Meaningful work offers more than a paycheck. For many SSDI beneficiaries, finding work that aligns with interests, abilities ...
Work disability and sickness absence represent critical challenges that affect individuals’ health, quality of life and socioeconomic participation. These conditions arise when physical or mental ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Professor Michelle Travis covers emerging workplace law and policy. As the pandemic has increased the number of individuals with ...
A poll found that 43 percent of all respondents believed that people with disabilities are not given equal opportunities for employment and advancement in the workplace. SWNS It’s all of us or none of ...
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Agni Deo Singh said the guidebook was a practical tool to help employers meet ...
Last week, a jury awarded an employee $450,000 after his company threw him a birthday party despite his warnings that it would cause anxiety. According to documents filed in the lawsuit, the plaintiff ...