11/07/2012
No federal employment law specifically prohibits job discrimination against domestic violence victims. But the EEOC released a Q&A fact sheet in October 2012 to clarify that Title ViI and the Americans with Disabiilties Act (ADA) “may apply to employment situations involving applicants and employees who experience domestic or dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.” Read the full Q&A here …
11/06/2012
Some disabled employees think the ADA lets them demand a specific accommodation for their disabilities. That’s simply not true. As long as the workplace changes are truly “reasonable” and actually accommodate the disability, you have done everything the law requires.