The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), passed in 1990, was a significant landmark for disabled workers.

Before its passage, employers had no legal obligation to provide access to disabled workers or to make other workplace adjustments that would make it possible for them to perform their work appropriately.

Most of us understand that the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 meant significant changes for disabled people in New Mexico and across the nation. A world once denied to them became accessible.

Most of us realize this has meant the creation of wheelchair ramps and sidewalk ... continue reading

Consider the humble sidewalk curb-cut for the person who uses a wheelchair. Or the simple wheelchair ramp seen at almost every public building or private business these days.

Less than 20 years ago, most of them would not have existed. Buildings, private or public, could be raised without any ... continue reading

Before the coming of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), passed in 1990, disabled workers had little protection.

Employers were not required to provide any kind of accommodation for their disabled employees. Businesses and government agencies could design public and private buildings, for example, that were utterly inaccessible to ... continue reading

One of the key components of the significant ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), passed in 1990, is the idea of “reasonable accommodation.”

According to the ADA, employers must provide this “reasonable accommodation” to workers with disabilities.

The notion of “accommodation” is readily understandable. It refers to changes that ... continue reading

In the state of Arizona, there are no federal labor laws in regards to sick pay. There are actually no states in this country that require employers to pay their employees for sick time. Approximately ten states, however, do require employers to pay workers who have been terminated for accrued ... continue reading

No federal or Kentucky state labor law exists regarding sick pay. In fact, no state requires companies to pay employees for sick time. Approximately ten states, however, require companies to pay terminated employees for any accrued vacation time. No states require companies to pay employees for accrued sick time, upon ... continue reading

Idaho does not have any state or federal laws that require employers to offer paid sick leave. It is interesting to note that no states require companies to pay employees for sick time.  There are, however, approximately ten states that require companies to pay workers who have been terminated for ... continue reading

There are no federal labor laws in North Dakota, or any other state, regarding sick pay.  Although about ten states do require employers to pay terminated workers for accrued vacation time, there are no states that require employers to pay workers for sick time.

There are some situations where ... continue reading

In Alabama, as well as other states, there are no federal labor laws in regards to sick pay.  There are no states in America that require employers to pay employees for any sick time.  About ten states, however, do require employers to pay terminated employees for any accrued vacation time.  ... continue reading

The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is a federal program that is administered by the federal government in order to provide financial assistance to employees tha are out of work as a direct result of a disaster. Many employees in states across the country, including the state of Washington, may be ... continue reading

The Rehabilitation Act is a federal Act that helps to ensure that employees will not be discriminated against in the workplace by the employer if they have a disability that is covered by the Act. Employees in many states across the country are covered by the Act, including employees in ... continue reading

Employers in the state of Connecticut need to be aware of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This is a federal Act that helps to ensure that employees across the state will not be discriminated against for reasons that are based on their disabilities. However, in order for the employees and ... continue reading

Many employees in Colorado will be covered by the Rehabilitation Act. This Act is a federal Act that applies to employees in states across the country. However, not all employers or employees are covered by the Act.

When an employer and employee are covered by the Act, the employer ... continue reading

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

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

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

Employees in all states across the country should be able to review information about the labor laws that impact them in the workplace. These labor laws should be posted on labor law posters. The posters should then be displayed in the workplace in an area that is visible and accessible ... continue reading