The Job Accommodation Network (www.askjan.org) has released a Mobile Accommodation Solution. The free app, now available in the iOS version in the App Store, helps employers and others manage workplace accommodation requests throughout the employment lifecycle. Using the app, employers can track the status of requests, access fillable forms, and […]
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25
Jan
2018
Accommodation App Now Available!
After 18 months of work examining the myriad and complex issues associated with harassment in the workplace, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace has issued a comprehensive 88-page report. The report stresses the importance a workplace culture in which harassment […]
Read moreI am pleased to announce that I will be teaching the “Certificate Program In FMLA & ADA Compliance” training seminar, which will be held in New York City 4/20- 4/22/2015. This comprehensive, three-day program includes 15 information-packed sessions that provide complete A-to-Z coverage of all aspects of FMLA and ADA compliance […]
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06
Sep
2014
ADA Accommodations and Ergonomics–Part 4
Ergonomics and Reasonable Accommodations Under the Americans With Disabilities Act Part Four of a Four Part Series Ann F. Kiernan, Esq. In this final part of this series, we continue our look at some recent court decisions involving ergonomics and reasonable accommodations. Last time, we saw that organizations that acted […]
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27
Dec
2013
The REAL Costs of Harassment and Discrimination
Consulting group The Network has put together a new infographic highlighting the true costs of workplace issues such as retaliaiton, discrimination, and harassment. Some of the disturbing statistics they report: Two-thirds of workers say that they have no idea what their companies’ harassment and discrimination policies are! 25% of employees said they’ve experienced […]
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