Monthly Archives: February 2025
How Long Can Your Employer Wait to Pay You?
For many employees, their relationship with their employer is a good one. This is especially true in smaller companies, where the company can seem like a “family,” and where supervisors or owners may also be friends or people that employees have grown close to. When these kinds of companies fall on hard or slow… Read More »
The Supreme Court is About to Answer a Big Question on Reverse Discrimination
Most of us already know that discrimination or harassment in the workplace based on a protected classification such as race or nationality or religion, among other categories, is illegal. But does that include all races, nationalities and religions—even so-called “majority” ones? What is Reverse Discrimination? That’s the issue that the Supreme Court is set… Read More »
The ADA and the Essential Functions Test
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) generally says that if you have a disability, your employer must make accommodations in your workplace to allow you to do your job. You can’t be punished, fired, harassed, or discriminated against because of your disability. When Accommodations Won’t Help But sometimes, an employee is disabled so severely,… Read More »
Understanding Medical Disclosure Requirements Under the ADA
Do you need accommodations at work because of a medical condition? The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) protects you. But many employees don’t understand what they can be asked and when, and what medical information they have to tell their employers. Time to Disclose Information There is no time limit on telling your employer… Read More »
