Do you know? What is a “disability” under the recent ADA Amendments Act
The ADA Amendments Act, which became effective January 1, 2009, is intended “to reinstate a broad scope of protection” by expanding the defi...
Religious accommodation versus public image
By Jon Hyman
According to an EEOC press release , the agency has filed suit against Ohio-based retailer Abercrombie & Fitch for alleged discriminatio...
WIRTW #96
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday, I wrote about Ohio’s proposed law that would ban discrimination based on gender identity . Earlier this week, Dan Schwartz at the...
Ohio House passes bill banning sexual orientation discrimination; fight moves to Senate
By Jon Hyman
In yesterday's Columbus Dispatch, Jim Siegel reports that the Ohio House passed a bill that would prohibit employment discrimination bas...
Is “fat” the new protected class?
By Jon Hyman
This week, Michael Haberman, at HR Observations , continues his series on “isms” with a post on what he calls “ fatism ” (or discrimination ...