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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 prohibits discrimination based on an individual’s disability. Employers must provide reasonable accommodations for employees with documented mental or physical impairment. It also guarantees that people with...
There are some common trains of thought when considering the craft beer industry. Some may contemplate the abundance of great hop-forward New England IPAs out there as well as dark, complex stouts, fruity sours and other unusual types. Another may involve burly men...
The so-called STEM occupations involving science, technology, engineering and math are in some of the most lucrative and in-demand fields. According to a new study by the Pew Research Center, the workforce has remained chiefly male-dominated with much higher...
Employers have a lot of leeway with at-will employment here in the Northeast. However, employees may not see it that way and accuse the company of wrongful termination. Using an abundance of caution, businesses can often protect themselves from such claims. What is...
The Pew Research Center recently issued a study on gender pay in 2020. Researchers found that the pay gap remained at 84% of what men earn for similar work, much as it has for the last 15 years. The research looked at full- and part-time employees. This discrepancy...
A group seeking higher wages for restaurant workers filed a lawsuit against Darden Restaurants, which is the parent company for Olive Gardens, Longhorn Steakhouse and other restaurant chains. The company owns 1,800 restaurants in the United States and Canada,...
The economy is now in recovery mode, but it may not be long ago that employers asked workers to make sacrifices. It could come in a variety of familiar forms, some of which are not legal. In other words, some employers intentionally or unintentionally broke employment...
The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in September of 2020 that national statistics on the racial makeup of felons incarcerated had no bearing on a tech company's hiring practices. The proposed class-action claimed that Black people are incarcerated at a...
Businesses with non-essential employees are reopening or bringing staff back into the workplace. Ideally, this draws upon guidance from local and state governments, as well as recommendations from Occupational Safety Health Administration, the Centers for Disease...
There have been many positive changes since the #MeToo movement highlighted inappropriate behavior in the workplace. Sadly, this heightened awareness still does not always translate into accountability. This is according to a new study administered by the National...
