Americans With Disabilities Act In The Workplace

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Americans With Disabilities Act

Americans With Disabilities Act Effective July '92 for employers of 25 or more Effective July '94 for employers of 15 or more Background Builds on protections of Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Civil Rights Act of 1964 Definition of a... Read more »

The Americans With Disabilities Act and the Rights of Persons With HIV/AIDS to Obtain Occupational Training and State Licensing

Q: What is the ADA? A: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) gives Federal civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and... Read more »

Americans With Disabilities Act: Questions and Answers

Employment State and Local Governments Public Accomodations Miscellaneous Telephone Numbers for ADA Information Barriers to employment, transportation, public accommodations, public services, and telecommunications have imposed staggering... Read more »

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Workplace issue while out on disability

I am looking for a labor attorney or advise to help me deal with my employer. I am out on medical disability and it seems they are trying to fire me while I am out so they won't have to pay me a retention/severance package due to the fact they...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Please contact the American Bar Association's AIDS Coordination Project in D.C. at 202.662.1025. They connect people with AIDS-related legal problems to AIDS-knowledgeable attorneys in their own areas. You should have a number of options in SF.... Read more »

laws on aids in the workplace

Are there any Minnesota laws on AIDS in the workplace?...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a federal law, employees are protected from discrimination on the basis of HIV in all aspects of employment including application procedures, hiring, advancement, benefits, opportunities and any term,... Read more »

workplace lawsuit

I wrote in awhile back concerning a lawsuit I am conducting against the U S Postal Service. My attorney asked them for their policy regarding hiv positive employees, they stated they were not aware if one existed. They went on further to say that...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Good for you! Nice work on the Google search. Yes, I can understand how you can wonder how the lawyer for the other side can "be so wrong." In most lawsuits, each side really wants to be right, or, as in this case, needs to defend actions... Read more »

AIDS/workplace

I am doing a college research paper on AIDS in the workplace. If anyone could direct me to any policies thatthey know of, I would appreciate it. I personally don't know of anyone with this problem, but I imagine it is probably a nightmare for...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

The best collection of policies on AIDS in the workplace is at the National AIDS Fund, 202-408-4848. Ask for the Workplace Resource Center. Your closing statement indicates that you will find a surprise in the policies. A person with HIV at work is... Read more »

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1.1 Million American living with HIV/AIDS

Posted by Florida69, 2 Replies

WASHINGTON - A new estimate of how many Americans have the AIDS virus puts the number at about 1.1 million, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.

The CDC numbers, based on 2006 data, show the population living with HIV... Read more »

Disability Retirements

Posted by ScotCharles, 3 Replies

Good news, I believe my disability retirements are all done. I say "retirements" because I had to get approval from Social Security (August 3), my employer (October 30) and MassMutual (pending, but the analyst has told my disability lawyer the... Read more »

Long Term Disability Insurance and HIV

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$13,000. Worth of advice
about group disability insurance coverage.

When I first became fully disabled and unable to work I was worried but felt comfortable in knowing that I was covered by my employers long-term group disability policy. I knew that... Read more »

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