A psychiatric disability can impact various aspects of an individual’s life, including the ability to achieve maximum productivity in the workplace. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that one in five people will experience a psychiatric disability in their lifetime, and one in four Americans currently knows someone who has a psychiatric disability. It […]
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Americans With Disabilities Act ADA Overview
This article provides a brief overview of the titles contained within the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as well as a general overview of what those titles cover. Title I -Employment Title I of the ADA prohibits discrimination in employment against people with disabilities. It requires employers to make reasonable accommodations to the known […]
Read more...Lawsuit Against Meijer for Employment Discrimination
My firm represents a client by the name of Katherine Fandrich. She was an employee of Meijer Inc. for over nineteen years. As she neared retirement (retirement benefits being vested after 20 years of employment), Meijer wrongfully terminated her employ. The reason given for the termination was a claim that she violated company policy. As […]
Read more...Filing an Employment Discrimination Claim in Indiana
Employment discrimination is the practice of unfairly treating a person or group of people differently from other people or groups of other people at work, because of their membership in a legally protected category such as race, sex, age, or religion. Each state has passed laws and rules to protect your workplace rights: this page […]
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