4 Key Terms in the Americans with Disabilities Act

4 Key Terms in the Americans with Disabilities Act

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to a lot of organizations—all public employers and any private employer with 15 or more employees. Nevertheless, there’s a lot of confusion about what the law requires and what its terms entail. A big reason for this...
Accommodating Pregnant Employees

Accommodating Pregnant Employees

Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace has been illegal for decades, since the passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) back in 1978. The law, which was an amendment to the 1964 federal Civil Rights Act, prohibits businesses from making employment...
ADA Interactive Process: 6 Steps to Know

ADA Interactive Process: 6 Steps to Know

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to reasonably accommodate the disabilities of their employees and to engage in an interactive process when a request for accommodation is made. What is the ADA interactive process? The Equal Employment...

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