Most disability accommodations don’t cost much at all to provide. Penalties for violating the ADA by not accommodating an employee’s health needs can be expensive indeed.

It is legally risky to run an internet search to find out more about job applicants, especially if you are looking for information about a medical condition. It’s too easy to find information that should play no role in the hiring process. The likely result: a disability discrimination lawsuit.

Do you wear your seatbelt? If you do, you’re a lot less likely to be injured in a car accident. Diversity, equity and inclusion policies, according to guidance issued by 16 states, operate in much the same way—good DEI policies lessen the possibility of unlawful discrimination in the workplace.

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While still a small subset of EEOC disability discrimination cases, resolution of claims related to autism more than doubled between 2016 and 2023, rising from 0.4% of 1.5% disability bias cases.

To date, 13 states have adopted their own versions of WARN. Some cover smaller layoffs than the federal WARN Act. Others add a longer notice period. And several also require providing severance payments to laid-off employees in addition to providing advance notice.

Thorough and accurate documentation is what wins lawsuits. Here are seven occurrences you should always write up.

I have a staff member who has asked if they could use FMLA leave to get dental care for their two emotional support animals. If their psychiatrist provides documentation verifying that these animals are indeed necessary for mental health reasons, should we authorize our employee’s use of FMLA leave?

Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Groff v. DeJoy, employees and their lawyers have been testing the limits on how far employers must go to accommodate religious beliefs and practices.

While the EEOC may not want to move ahead with cases it already filed on behalf of transgender employees, that does not mean employers are free to discriminate based on gender identity. There are still multiple avenues that employees can use to sue over the issue.