Indiana employees with a hearing impairment may be interested in how this is covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act. If the disability qualifies, the person will be protected from employment discrimination based on their hearing impairment. In 2011, data...
After an Indiana worker's disability discrimination claim has been processed through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency will either determine that the charge has been substantiated or they will send a notice to the person who complained notifying...
The Americans with Disabilities Act protects individuals who are considered to be disabled from being discriminated against by employers for reasons related to their disability. Anyone with a disability is protected by the act, but the ADA does not have a specific...
Indiana employers who are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act can face repercussions for the adverse treatment of a disabled employee. The law provides protections for workers with temporary or permanent physical or mental disabilities from being treated...
While many Indiana residents do not have a formal contract of employment, those that do are sometimes unaware of the types of restrictive provisions that may be included in their contracts. In addition to specifying what a worker's duties and responsibilities are, an...
Indiana employers are required by federal law to provide reasonable accommodations to employees who suffer from certain types of impairments. However, they are not required to make an accommodation that would cause the employer undue hardship. The Americans with...
Both Indiana and federal laws prohibit companies from discriminating against workers who have disabilities. Discrimination is defined as an act that segregates, limits or incorrectly classifies a worker due to his or her disability. It is also discrimination to use...
Indiana workers with disabilities are protected from discrimination in the workforce by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Under the ADA, an employer with fifteen or more employees is required to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. The...
Indiana readers might be interested in the details of an Aug. 19 decision by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals overturning a lower court ruling in a disability discrimination lawsuit. The court found that a woman who had been ordered into counseling by her employer...
Although for some people their disabilities prevent them from getting a job, many disabled Americans are still able to work. Unfortunately, many disabled employees in Indiana still face discrimination at the hands of their employers or colleagues. This sort of conduct...
