When publishing job postings, employers in the Washington, D.C. metro area and elsewhere often specify that they prefer applicants with related job experience. However, it is clear that some workplaces only value work experience on paper. Age discrimination has...
Month: November 2021
What is intermittent leave under the FMLA?
Illness and injury to either an employee or his or her close family could happen at any time. Even individuals who seemed otherwise healthy could face medical concerns suddenly. While many workers in the Washington, D.C. metro area can continue working while...
Which laws protect against workplace discrimination?
Issues in the workplace can make it difficult to want to go to work. Of course, most people cannot simply leave their job due to uncomfortable feelings at work, so they may feel that they have to put up with mistreatment. However, if they are facing discrimination on...
Chronic pain may warrant reasonable accommodation at work
Numerous people in the Washington, D.C., area and elsewhere live with chronic pain. The pain could result from a chronic illness, be a permanent side effect of a previous injury or occur due to another health-related issue. In many cases, individuals with chronic pain...