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Ohio Discrimination

Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Posted by Tamara
In Ohio, or in any other state in the U.S., there is no federal protection for an employee who feels that he is she is being discriminated on the job because of sexual orientation.   Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 only offers protection against discrimination ... continue reading

Colorado Hostile Work Environment and Disability

Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Posted by Tamara
Employers are required to provide an environment free from harassment for disabled employees.   Because of these responsibilities, employers should be aware that their business financial resources could be a risk if they allow discrimination to persist.

Colorado employers should be aware of a recent Texas case ... continue reading

ADEA Rhode Island

Monday, February 18th, 2008
Posted by Diane

Many employees in the state of Rhode Island are covered by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. However, not all employees will be covered by the Act. The ADEA is a federal Act, which means that it applies to qualifying employees and employers in states across the country.

In ... continue reading

Rehabilitation Act Michigan

Monday, February 11th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Rehabilitation Act is a federal Act that applies to many employees across the country, including many employees that are in the state of Michigan. However, the Act does not apply to all employers or all employees. When the Act does cover an employee and an employer, the employer may ... continue reading

ADA Hawaii

Friday, February 8th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal Act that applies to many employers and employees in the state of Hawaii. Because the Act is a federal Act, it potentially applies to employers and employees in states across the country. The Act prohibits employers from discriminating against employees with disabilities ... continue reading

JSIA Florida

Thursday, February 7th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Jury Systems Improvement Act is a federal Act that applies to employees in states across the country, including employees in the state of Florida that have been summoned to serve on a jury. When an employee is called to serve on a jury, the employer cannot discriminate against the ... continue reading

ADA New Jersey

Thursday, February 7th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal Act that helps to protect the employment rights of disabled workers in states across the country. Many employees and employers are covered by the Act in the state of New Jersey. However, the Act does not cover all employer and employees.

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ADA Maine

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal Act that applies to many employees in states across the country, including many employees in the state of Maine. The Act is in place in order to ensure that employers do not discriminate against employees that have disabilities for reasons that are ... continue reading

DUA Delaware

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is a federal program that is in place for states across the country so that if an employee is out of work due to a disaster, the employee can receive federal funding. In the event that there is a disaster, such as a flood or ... continue reading

DUA Colorado

Monday, February 4th, 2008
Posted by Diane

Many employees will be able to receive financial assistance from the federal government if they are victims of a disaster and can no longer work. The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is in place in order to ensure that when an employee has been in a disaster and can no longer ... continue reading

ADA in California

Friday, February 1st, 2008
Posted by Diane

Many employees in the state of California will receive coverage under the Americans with Disabilities Act. This federal Act helps to ensure that employees with disabilities will not be discriminated against in the workplace. However, the Act only protects workers from discrimination that is based on the disability and not ... continue reading

Rehabilitation Act in Connecticut

Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Rehabilitation Act is a federal Act that helps to ensure that employees in states across the country will be treated equally in the workplace, regardless of whether or not they have a disability. Employees with disabilities are covered by the Act as well as employees in states across the ... continue reading

DUA in California

Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is a federal program that applies to many employees in states across the country, including employees in the state of California. When an employee has been in a disaster, the employee may be able to receive financial compensation from the federal government if the employee ... continue reading

JSIA in Colorado

Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Jury Systems Improvement Act is a federal Act that helps to ensure that employees in states across the country are able to take necessary time off of work in order to fulfill a commitment to the courts system. When an employee has been summoned to serve on a jury, ... continue reading

ADA in Arkansas

Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal Act that pertains to many employees in the state of Arkansas. When an employee has a record of having a disability, the employee may receive coverage under the Act. Also, job applicants that have disabilities could receive coverage under the Act.

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Rehabilitation Act in Colorado

Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Rehabilitation Act is a federal Act that applies to many employees in the state of Colorado. However, not all employees will be covered by the Act. In order for an employee to receive coverage under the Act, the employee not only needs to work for a qualifying company, but ... continue reading

USERRA in Wyoming

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Posted by Diane

USERRA, or Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, is a federal Act that helps to ensure that employees in states across the country can take time away from work in order to serve in the military. The Act was put into place in 1994 in order to replace the ... continue reading

JSIA in Alaska

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Jury Systems Improvement Act is a federal Act that applies to many employees in states across the country, including many employees in Alaska. The Act helps to ensure that when an employee has been called to serve on a jury, the employer will not discriminate against the employee for ... continue reading

WHCRA in Washington, DC

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Womens Health and Cancer Rights Act is a federal Act that helps to ensure that when a woman has to go through a mastectomy, she can have additional treatments that might be related to the mastectomy. The Act is a federal Act, which means that it applies to many ... continue reading

Rehabilitation Act in Alaska

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Posted by Diane

Many employees in the state of Alaska need to be aware of their rights under the Rehabilitation Act. The Act is a federal Act that applies to employees in states across the country, not just Alaska. When an employee has a recorded disability, the employee may receive coverage under the ... continue reading

FMLA in Washington, DC for Pets

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Family and Medical Leave Act is a federal Act that helps to ensure that employees in states across the country, including employees in Washington, DC, can have coverage if they need to take time off of work to care for a sick or injured family member or to care ... continue reading

ADA in Alaska

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Posted by Diane

Many employees in the state of Alaska are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. This is a federal Act that helps to ensure that when an employee has a disability, the employer will not discriminate against the employee for reasons that are directly related to the disability. The Act ... continue reading

JSIA in California

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Jury Systems Improvement Act is a federal Act that helps to ensure that when an employee needs to take time away from work in order to serve on a jury, the employee can take the time without worrying that the employer will terminate him or her for doing so. ... continue reading

ADA in Arizona

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to many employees in the state of Arizona, just as it applies to many employees in states across the country. When an employee has a record of having a disability, the employee should be able to work without feeling that he or she is ... continue reading

Rehabilitation Act in California

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Rehabilitation Act is a federal Act that applies to many employees and employers in states across the country, including in the state of California. According to the Act, employers may not discriminate against employees for reasons that are directly related to their disabilities, if employees have a disability. The ... continue reading

DUA in Arizona

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is a federal program that is administered by the federal government. When there is a disaster, such as a storm, a fire, or a flood, that displaces workers from work, those employees that can no longer work may be able to receive federal funds. The ... continue reading

JSIA in Arkansas

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Posted by Diane

Employees in the state of Arkansas should be aware of the Jury Systems Improvement Act, which is a federal Act that helps to ensure that when an employee has been called to serve on a jury, the employee can serve on the jury without worrying that he or she will ... continue reading

DUA in Alabama

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is a federal program that is administered by the federal government. DUA is in place in order to ensure that when an employee is out of work as a direct result of a disaster, the employee may be able to receive some compensation to make ... continue reading

Rehabilitation Act in Arizona

Monday, January 28th, 2008
Posted by Diane

Employees in the state of Arizona may qualify for coverage under the Rehabilitation Act if they have a disability that severely impairs their ability to function normally and if they work for a qualifying employer. Employees may receive coverage under the Act in Arizona, just as they may receive coverage ... continue reading

DUA in Alaska

Monday, January 28th, 2008
Posted by Diane

Employees in the state of Alaska may qualify to receive coverage under the Disaster Unemployment Assistance program. The DUA program is a federal program that is administered by the federal government in order to provide financial assistance to workers that are out of work as a direct result of a ... continue reading