It’s no secret that a diverse workplace can drive a company’s success by fostering a competitive and innovative edge. In fact, more diverse teams directly … Read more

It’s no secret that a diverse workplace can drive a company’s success by fostering a competitive and innovative edge. In fact, more diverse teams directly … Read more
Recently, I had the incredible honor of being on a panel with Katie Strong. Katie, a clinical psychologist, ran over 2,500 miles last year starting in … Read more
It seems like the holiday season gets marketed earlier with each passing year. This year, I had barely closed the door on my last trick-or-treater when I … Read more
Do you know that proverb “no good deed goes unpunished”? This isn’t that situation. “There was no point in continuing the training.” Last week, the EEOC … Read more
One in five Americans has a disability. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, just 20.2% of people with disabilities participate in the labor force, … Read more
Employees with disabilities bring new, diverse perspectives and unique skills and talents to the workplace. Hiring people with disabilities is a win for … Read more
Every business seeks improvement, whether that’s through bottom-line improvement or finding the best candidates to fill certain positions. Sometimes the … Read more
What would you do if someone honestly answered that rhetorical greeting we all use, “How are you?” What if instead of “Fine” or … Read more
A federal court just sent a warning shot to bosses: the effects of pregnancy don’t end at birth. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, which … Read more
You’ve heard the expression, “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” We’ve all suspected the truth of Lord … Read more
On July 17th, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court unanimously held that an employee may pursue a disability discrimination claim under state law … Read more
About a year ago, I blogged here about a litigation attorney with the State of Louisiana. She has a “disability” under the Americans with Disabilities … Read more
Note: In partnership with DisruptHR, TLNT presents some of the best Disrupt presentations from events across North America and now the world. Disrupt talks … Read more
My skin crawls thinking about the Google search terms that will land some HR professionals on this post, which involves a failed suicide … Read more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued the “Employer-Provided Leave and the Americans with Disabilities Act” guidance to help … Read more
Since all of you have mastered reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this post seems rather unnecessary. Oh, that’s … Read more
This week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced here that it had released a new resource document entitled Employer-Provided Leave … Read more
By Eric B. Meyer Reading yesterday’s post about religious accommodations and Flying Spaghetti Monsters may have had you rolling your eyes like — who is … Read more
By Eric B. Meyer Pennsylvania is about to become the second Commonwealth in the United States to legalize medical marijuana. (23 states — la di da, states … Read more
By Eric B. Meyer The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to provide a reasonable accommodation to an individual with a disability, if doing … Read more