Tag: employe privacy

EEOC provides guidance on mental health conditions in the workplace

By New Jersey Employment Law Letter Mar 19, 2017 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Howard Fetner The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued a resource document explaining the rights of job applicants and employees with mental health conditions. The document explains that applicants and employees with mental health issues are protected from discrimination and harassment based on their conditions, may be entitled to reasonable accommodations, and have […]

ADA and USERRA: Duty owed to employees who fight for country

By Utah Employment Law Letter Jun 19, 2016 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Brinton M. Wilkins Society has long understood that war can exact a heavy psychological toll on the soldiers, marines, sailors, airmen, and coast guardsmen who serve in the military. During WWI, servicemembers came home with shell shock. The psychological difficulties military men and women face have been diagnosed as “combat stress reaction,” “combat fatigue,” […]