Your employer announced that everyone must return to the office five days a week. A chronic illness, mobility limitation or mental health condition may make a daily commute and a full day on-site hard to manage, even though you have done your job well from home. You...
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Is a standing-only workstation an ADA violation in Pennsylvania?
Standing for a full shift without the option to sit can wear on your body. This is even more so if you have a medical condition that makes long periods on your feet painful or unsafe. Understanding what you can do in this scenario can give you an idea of what options...
Are blind people protected from work discrimination in Pennsylvania?
You shouldn't face job discrimination because of blindness. In Pennsylvania, there are clear protections in place to help you stay on equal footing in the workplace. Blindness qualifies as a protected condition Under Pennsylvania law, blindness counts as a physical...
How does the Americans with Disabilities Act protect you at work?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ensures fair treatment for workers with disabilities. It prevents discrimination and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations. If you have a disability, you have rights that protect you in hiring, employment,...
How to request workplace accommodations in Pennsylvania
Employees with disabilities can often benefit from accommodations that make their work environment more accessible and productive. The law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) unless doing so would...
Can employees with a disability be fired?
Terminating an employee due to a disability is unlawful on both the federal and state levels. But what if they pose a danger to others in the workplace or fall short of expectations? Disability discrimination rules and regulations might be difficult to navigate, but...
What are reasonable accommodations for disability at work?
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), individuals with disabilities have protection from discrimination and equal opportunity for employment. This includes requirements for employers to provide reasonable accommodation for those with disabilities. Which...
Consequences of violating the ADA
Employees in Pennsylvania or anywhere else in the United States have a right to talk to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). As a general rule, employers are not allowed to take any actions that may chill an employee's willingness to report...
How the ADA protects people with cancer in the workplace
Some Pennsylvania employees who have had cancer might still be facing discrimination in the workplace according to a study that appeared in the "Journal of Oncology Practice." While a 2009 amendment to the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act was designed to protect...

