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The Ellen Pao trial concluded with a jury finding that there was neither gender discrimination nor retaliation.
As an employer, what are your obligations? What workplace laws are implicated?
Pregnancy is not an ADA disability, it may result in the onset of another condition that does qualify as a disability.
Generally speaking, you actually get into more trouble by creating exceptions to your handbook policies.
Avoid putting crosses on the invitations to the mandatory company holiday party.
An employer's sympathy is not a defense to terminating an employee with a disability who can perform the essential functions of the job.
To prevail on a retaliation claim, at a minimum, a plaintiff must demonstrate that she engaged in a "protected activity."
Why it's so important to provide a list of essential job functions when approving FMLA.
A recent federal court decision said that merely communicating the existence of a disability is not enough to trigger an employer's duty to accommodate.
You're playing with fire by not affording avenues for your employees to discuss their disabilities and seek reasonable workplace accommodations.