Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
This act is very considerate of people with disabilities, and it allows disabled people to receive the conditions they need to be able to work. For example a diabetic person can stop and eat or check blood sugar levels when needed. There are many considerate parts of this act such as buildings must be made accessible to people with disabilities and blind people must be read bulletins to. Â This act qualifies people with disabilities as people with a “mental or physical impairments that substantially limits one or more major life activities” (FAADA).
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Avoid Discrimination Lawsuits – Follow Simple Steps
As the saying goes, you get what you pay for. Employment discrimination lawsuits commonly cost tens of thousands to those who win them and hundreds of thousands more to those who don’t.
Employers face damages for lost wages, emotional injuries, an employee’s legal fees, and more. They can be ordered to train employees or submit to state oversight of their policies. Worst of all for defendants in employment discrimination lawsuits, they ultimately realize that the whole mess was preventable.
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During the Recession Discriminatory Hiring Practices Increased
Several academic and governmental studies confirm that whether or not current discriminatory practices are deliberate, minorities are facing disparate treatment in the hiring and employment markets. For example, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the unemployment rate for black male college graduates 25 and older was nearly twice the unemployment rate for white male college graduates 25 and older in 2009.
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Discrimination Case – Know When To Ask For Help
The issues may be hiring or dismissing an individual on the aforementioned criteria. It also includes any kind of promotion or demotion as well as providing or denying benefits or perhaps you have to face a hostile work environment. This can hamper your working capabilities. Whatever the type of discrimination if you are a victim of it, you need to take prompt action.
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Discrimination In The Workplace – What Constitutes It?
Discrimination is a fluid concept that is often misunderstood and misapplied. One of the difficulties is that discrimination can take many different forms and can apply to many different types of people. For example, discrimination can occur during a job application or with regard to raises and demotions. And discrimination can occur against women, men, minorities, people with disabilities, people of a certain religion or people older than a certain age.
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A Boulder, CO Representative Wants to Penalize Employers
That’s why Rep. Claire Levy, D-Boulder, introduced a measure into the Colorado Legislature this session that would implement a new provision in discrimination cases tried in state courts that could leave small businesses liable for compensatory and punitive damages should they lose.
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How to Avoid Employee Lawsuits
Small business owners might be surprised to learn they they are vulnerable to the same worker complaints that plague corporate America. In particular, more employees are suing companies for violating wage-and-hour rules, typically claiming they weren’t paid overtime. A small business that lacks in-house counsel or a human resources department can unwittingly violate federal or state laws covering workplaces. And many business owners, eager to create informal workplaces, simply neglect to educate staff on harassment or discrimination polices. The following steps will help you avoid a potentially devastating employee lawsuit.
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Do Employers Know The Rules Of The Workplace?
The rules of the workplace are playing an ever important role for companies. Most employers are well aware that if they terminate an employee for any reason of if it’s a lay-off, they must pay that employee’s wages (which includes vacation and sick time if applicable) in full immediately upon discharge. But, what if an employee works for a certain company on per assignment basis, where upon completion of one assignment of a certain duration, the employee might have to wait a shorter or a longer period of time till he receives the next assignment, where having such future work is not even guaranteed.
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What Employers Need To Know About The Obama Administration
The new administration has an alert for employers. President Obama just celebrated his first year in office and his Administration has been busy! Employers of all sizes are starting to see the effects of the Obama Administration’s workplace agenda; especially at the Department of Labor (DOL). The watchword for all employers in the wage/hour arena for 2010 is “compliance.” The DOL is slated to receive a substantial budget increase this year and it is going on a hiring spree to increase the number of investigators and enforcement personnel.
You can link to the full article below.
http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=03835199-72cd-415b-981b-96bdf0ac0535
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Employers, Keep Your Resolutions
Q: As a business owner, I am wondering if there are employment practices I should review at the beginning of the year. Is there anything you recommend?
A: As we mentioned last week, it is a good idea to evaluate your workplace practices at the start of each year to ensure that you are in compliance with the law.
Link to the full article below.
http://www.montereyherald.com/jacquelinemcmanus/ci_14198383?nclick_check=1
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