Blog Posts in August, 2014

Often employees who have been subject to sexual harassment in the workplace are terrified about filing a complaint because they fear that they will lose their job. That is the very reason why ...

When an employee requests FMLA leave, the employer may take the employee at his word and grant the request, or may request certification from the employee's physician. The certification is sufficient, ...

As our population becomes more diverse, it is becoming incumbent upon employers to accommodate the various religious practices of their employees. In fact, the law requires them to do so. One employer ...

Racial discrimination in the media is sometimes hidden in plain sight. Does anybody notice that some publications same to feature stories on people of one particular color? Tasha Robertson, a black ...

Not every impairment is a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. And without a "disability" within the meaning of the ADA, there is no obligation to accommodate and there is no relief ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that employers offer disabled employees a reasonable accommodation to allow them the opportunity to continue working. An employer must engage in an ...