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...
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
EEOC sues retailer after diabetic worker is fired
Most Pennsylvania workers would expect to be fired if they were caught stealing from their employers, but they may think that they deserve some leniency if they were diabetic and the item involved was a can of soda or a candy bar used to stave off a hypoglycemic...
Revealing details of ADA claim considered retaliation by EEOC
Employers may face severe penalties for violating the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and a 2015 lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission indicates that they could also face claims of retaliation if they reveal the details...
Understanding more about your rights under the ADA – II
In a previous post, we began discussing how those employers who engage in highly questionable or even discriminatory conduct do so at their own peril given that there are federal discrimination laws expressly empowering victimized job applicants and employees to seek...
Understanding more about your rights under the ADA
While we like to think that we live in a new and enlightened age when it comes to employment practices, the reality is that many employers regularly engage in practices that are highly questionable or perhaps even discriminatory. It's important to understand, however,...

