When you have a disability, you may worry about facing discrimination at work. Whether you’re recently disabled and returning to work, or you’re dealing with a lifelong disability, you have the right to work in an environment that suits your needs. Employers cannot...
Washington, DC Employment Law Blog
Can out-of-state employees qualify for FMLA?
Employees can seek help from the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when dealing with a serious health condition or facing a family crisis. This federal law, and comparable leave laws in Washington, D.C. and in many states, allow employees to take unpaid...
What does workplace retaliation look like?
If you start to feel targeted at work after filing a complaint, that could be a case of workplace retaliation. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, retaliation is one of the most prevalent forms of workplace discrimination in the United States....
What if your accommodation request was denied?
Most reasonable accommodations at the workplace for people with disabilities cost employers little to nothing to implement, but the impact these have on employee productivity and satisfaction is priceless. Despite this, many employees continue to encounter improper...
What makes an employment decision a form of retaliation?
When running a company, employers may have to make difficult decisions that can adversely affect employees within the organization. These decisions can arise from business-related challenges and other factors that require management to implement significant...
Repercussions employers could face for workplace discrimination
Recent data has revealed that 91 percent of employees in the United States who responded to a survey have faced discrimination in the workplace, whether it is based on race, gender, disability, status, age or other identifying factors. This overwhelming number...
Three outdated but common attitudes about older employees
Many older employees are just as capable as are younger employees. Just about all employees, regardless of their age, are fit for their job. Unfortunately, some people don’t base their judgment on whether someone can do a job. They base their judgment on age, which is...
Were you a victim of workplace retaliation?
Employees in the Washington, D.C. area, and across the nation are entitled to work in an environment where there is unlawful treatment by their employer. Unfortunately, this is not always the case, and one of the most common violations of employee rights involves...
How does discrimination affect employee performance?
Workplace discrimination can affect anyone, regardless of how hard they have worked to get to where they are in their career. Discrimination can manifest itself in subtle and hidden ways, such as through biases in hiring or promotion practices, or more overt ways,...
Common reasons for denial of a reasonable accommodation
Under federal law, your employer must consider your request for a reasonable accommodation for your disability. However, companies can deny a reasonable accommodation request when they have a valid reason to do so. Your employer should engage in an interactive process...