Who is responsible for making employees aware of their rights under various federal equal employment opportunity laws? Employers, that’s who.Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) require covered employers to post notices...
A surge in lawsuits has businesses asking about website accessibility requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act, but there are few answers. Figuring out how websites fit into a law that predates the Internet has proved challenging. Courts are divided and specific regulations don’t exist. However, businesses can use...
Businesses are increasingly being sued under the Americans with Disabilities Act for operating websites that are not accessible to people with disabilities. Website accessibility case filings nearly tripled from 2017 to 2018. What started as a spike is now looking like a trend. And, since most businesses have websites,...
Are you ready to RRRUUMMMBLE? In this corner, we have a “No Pets Allowed” policy. And, in this corner, we have a patron with a service animal. Who wins? The answer is important because a number of laws protect individuals with disabilities, including the Americans...
Marijuana, the most commonly used illicit drug in America at home and in the workplace, is earning respect from mainstream citizens who support its 'legalized' use for medical reasons. If estimates are true, and millions of workers are stoned on the job, the question and...
Florida has joined the growing number of states that regulate and permit the medical use of marijuana after more than 6.5 million Floridians voted to approve Amendment 2. As a result, the Florida Constitution now includes the right for people with one or more of...