The U.S. Labor Department has a number of new grants it’s soliciting related to the employment of people with disabilities. Included are: $1.1 … Read more
22 Years of the ADA Has Brought Some, But Not Enough, Changes
Today is the 22nd anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act for the 57 million people with a disability living in America — … Read more
What the Blind Experience on Job Sites
As online recruiting sites get more complex, they can get harder to read for people who can’t see, as well as others who use “screen … Read more
Part Your Hair on the Right — We Have a Roundup
Stress, hair parts, offer rejections, Groupon’s job seekers, background checking, and disabilities — we weigh in on all of them in … Read more
How Sarcastic Emails Can Hurt Your Company’s ADA Defense
By Craig Annunziata and Steve Miller To: HR Manager Subject line: Are you kidding me? Body of email: Can you believe the nerve of this employee? He just … Read more
The Returning Veteran: 8 Strategies to Ease Their Return to the Workplace
While celebrated upon their return from active duty, veterans pose a variety of challenges for employers when reentering the workforce. Federal laws like … Read more
How Employers Can Lose a Disability Case in 5 Easy Steps
By Eric B. Meyer What started out well for the employer… On April 29, 2009, Catherine Coffman, an employee of Robert J. Young Company, Inc. (RJY), … Read more
Does ADA Require Accommodating an Employee’s Commute to Work?
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s say you have an employee with narcolepsy. This employee has been working for you for years with no issue. But business needs … Read more
Disability Coverage: More Important Than You (or Your Employees) Think
So what is DIAM? It stands for Disability Insurance Awareness Month, sponsored by the Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education (LIFE). Many … Read more
Why Does Congress Think We Need a Pregnant Workers Fairness Act?
By Eric B. Meyer Earlier this week, Representatives Jerrold Nadler, D-NY, Carolyn Maloney D-NY, Jackie Speier D-CA, and Susan Davis D-CA, introduced the … Read more