The U.S. Supreme Court has spoken, and it''s not looking good for workers who hoped to claim - like a Toyota worker - that their work-related musculoskeletal injuries grant them job protections under ...
Last month, we reported on a decision from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (which includes Tennessee) concluding that an employee’s asthma did not constitute a protected disability under the ...
The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 substantially expanded the definition of protected disabled persons under federal anti-discrimination laws. In most circumstances, employers do not spend much time ...
It is important to remember that in the context of the ADA, “disability” is a legal term rather than a medical one. Because it has a legal definition, the ADA’s definition of disability is different ...
An employee's inability to perform his job because of the stress created by the job did not make him an individual with a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the 2nd ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Latinx stories and DEI in business & marketing. During a ceremony on the White House's South Lawn, US President ...
The Americans with Disabilities Act does not exclude gender dysphoria from its definition of disability, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Tuesday in a decision observers say could have ...
As the Americans With Disabilities Act marks its 31st anniversary this week, Reset takes a closer look at what progress has been made in the advancement of civil rights for people with disabilities — ...
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) recognize long COVID as a "persistent and significant health issue." DHHS & DOJ, Guidance on 'Long Covid' as a ...