People in the Houston area who suffer from diabetes have to pay careful attention to what they eat. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed two disability discrimination cases on behalf of diabetic employees who were fired for allegedly stealing food...
Experiencing stress in relation to one’s work is pretty common among American workers. However, a recent survey indicates that it may be even more common than usual among workers who have disabilities. In this recent survey, around four of 10 surveyed workers...
Among the rights federal law gives individuals with disabilities is the right to reasonable accommodations in their workplace. One would hope that disabled workers would always feel free to request reasonable accommodations when the need for such accommodations arises...
Among the things that can impact whether an employee here in Texas would be able to take actions against their employer under the state and federal bans on workplace disability discrimination is whether their employer falls under the control of these bans. These bans...
Disability discrimination in the workplace is illegal under federal law here in America, and has been for some time now. However, the problem of disability discrimination has not disappeared in the American workplace. On the contrary, as recent U.S. Equal Employment...
Many workers are blessed with being healthy for most of their lives, but sometimes things can change without notice. There are many cases in which Texas employees do not manifest symptoms of an illness until they are adults. A man who worked for Grayson County...
Most employees are blessed with good health, but as they age, illnesses and conditions can occur. This does not make the workers any less valuable, but it may require them to have reasonable accommodations to continue performing their jobs. If employees feel that they...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects disabled employees so that they have the same opportunities as those who are not disabled. The ADA also requires Texas employers to provide a reasonable accommodation to applicants who need them during the...
In order to perform optimally, many disabled employees with medical conditions may require some special needs. Texas employers that have workers with disabilities are required to provide a reasonable accommodation to assist them. If a worker is denied access to an...
Most workers are blessed with being healthy, but there are others who are not. Some people may develop medical conditions later in their lives that may directly impact their employment. These conditions often require employers to provide a reasonable accommodation so...