Your Rights as a Cancer Patient in the Workplace

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers, specifically governmental entities and private employers with 15 or more employees, from discriminating against employees or qualified job applicants based on disability, including cancer. This article discusses your rights in the workplace as a cancer patient.

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Pregnant Employees Rights at Work

Pregnant employees are offered protection against adverse employment actions by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (‘PDA’). Employers may not refuse to hire a woman because she is pregnant, fire a woman because she is pregnant, take away benefits or accrued seniority because a woman takes maternity leave, or take away benefits from a single woman who has a baby.

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What are the rights and protections for employees with mental illness?

Securing and maintaining employment can be a difficult task for anyone, but if you also have a mental illness, it can often be an overwhelming undertaking. Fortunately, there are several protections for people with mental illnesses including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Act. Both acts prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities in the workplace.

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Accommodations for Employees with Disabilities

The point at which an employer must begin working out a plan to accommodate a disabled employee depends on the employee’s job and the employer’s ability to accommodate. When determining a time frame and the accommodations made, the key phrase is’reasonable.’ All rules and guidelines for disabled employee accommodations can be found in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its subsequent provisions.

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The Age Discrimination in Employment Act: Guide to ADEA for Employees

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) was enacted in 1967 by the federal government to remedy the problems that come with an aging workforce. The ADEA protects current and prospective employees, age 40 or older, by prohibiting employer discrimination based on age. However, while ADEA’s protections are broad, not every employee and employer falls within the provisions of the ADEA.

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