Working with a disability can be challenging, but knowing your rights can help. In Washington, D.C., laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and the D.C. Human Rights Act protect many disabled workers. Reasonable changes at work can make things easier for...
Month: September 2024
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How does the expanded DCHRA protect against workplace discrimination?
Employment is a human right. It is fundamental to human dignity and social inclusion. The impacts of an unjust job action or unfavorable working conditions can be so severe that laws to prevent them need to be updated. In Washington, D.C., most employees (other than...
What constitutes quid pro quo workplace harassment?
Harassment can take many different forms based on an individual's position and the coworkers or supervisors who decide to harass them. Some workplace harassment involves multiple people targeting one individual. A hostile work environment often is mistreating one...