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Harassment Claim Advances Despite Failure to Report Misconduct
An employee's sexual harassment claim against her former employer could proceed to trial, even though she did not report the alleged conduct to management during her tenure
Can People with Disabilities Use Your Careers Website?
Design barriers might be closing off your access to this talent pool and opening employers up to legal liability
How to Make Your Careers Website Usable for People with Disabilities
Regardless of whether the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or state law requires careers portals to be accessible, many employers want their careers websites to be so that they can…
Tips to Correct Common Website Design Barriers
Website features may inadvertently pose barriers to people with disabilities. This chart highlights common barriers and solutions
Taking Steps to Eliminate Racism in the Workplace
There's a disturbing paradox in the American workplace. As organizations look to reap the benefits of a diverse, multicultural and inclusive workforce, the countervailing force of racism often undermines that…
Do Disability Laws Cover Medical Marijuana Use?
The legal status of marijuana in the United States is constantly changing, and one of the biggest questions for the workplace is whether medical marijuana use is protected under disability-discrimination…
Survey: Employer Awareness of Blind Workers' Capabilities Grows
Employers are more aware today than they were six years ago of the many jobs that can be performed by employees who are blind, according to a recent survey for…
Potential Job Applicants Sue Companies with Difficult Online Forms
Did you know your careers website could soon be challenged as inaccessible? Litigation challenging inaccessible websites is sprouting up, not just against businesses open to the public but also against…
Computer Analyst, Sales Rep Among Top Jobs for Older Workers
AARP compared data from thousands of online job postings to determine which career fields will need the most new workers in the next two years. In many cases, the organization…
4 Steps to Comply with the FMLA’s Key-Employee Exception
Eligible employees can take up to 12 weeks of leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and employers must reinstate them to the same or an equivalent job…