A new reasonable accommodation case from the state's top court
A new case out of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), the state's highest court, looks at whether a woman who had a valid...
An overview of the EEOC's updated Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Retaliation
The federal employment discrimination laws depend on the willingness of employees and applicants to challenge discrimination without fear...
The purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act
As part of a series of how we as a country have decided to treat employees with serious medical issues, I include below the Congressional...
Should I disclose my mental health disability to my employer?
First, it is not uncommon for individuals to develop or sustain a mental health disability over the course of their career. The National...
Sick children, aging parents and the workplace: family responsibilities and caregiver discrimination
The Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California, Hastings, has issued a "Family Responsibilities Discrimination Litigation...
Pregnancy, leave, accommodations and work
Tom Spiggle, author of “You’re Pregnant? You’re Fired: Protecting Mothers, Fathers, and Other Caregivers in the Workplace” and an...
Work stress is starting to affect my health. Is there anything legally I can do about it?
To begin, you're not alone. National Public Radio, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health...