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Most executives and human resource managers are familiar with federal disability discrimination and accommodation laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Unfortunately, state…

Re-opening Strategies and Return to Work Policies After COVID-19 Pandemic The following is a list of suggested practices for businesses to consider during the reopening process as they return employees to in-person work after an extended…

A reminder of the law The definition of disability in terms of labor law comprises three elements. To be considered a disability for the purposes of the 2010 Act, a condition must be: a physical or mental impairment, it must significantly…

The development and management of Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), being housing that is specially designed to tend to the needs of people who have extreme functional impairment or very high support needs, is an emerging asset…