Category: Human Resources

President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990, thirty-six years ago yesterday. Here’s the timeline that brought us from that signing to the law you manage today, and where the real risk lives now. TL;DR: The ADA just turned 36, but the law

Menopause is about to get its own line in the U.S. Code, if two House members get their way. Water bottles, bathroom breaks, and sit-or-stand accommodations would become presumptively reasonable under a brand-new federal standard. TL;DR: U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) introduced the Menopausal Workers’ Fairness

A jury handed down two verdicts in the same ADA case that couldn’t both be true. The trial judge tossed one out, and a federal appeals court just said she was right to. TL;DR: A deaf job applicant sued a medical transport company that declined to hire him as a

On July 21, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted, publicly, to kill sixty years of federal race, sex, and national origin reporting. Cue the sad violins. This is happening. TL;DR: On July 21, 2026, the EEOC voted to issue a formal Notice of Proposed Rulemaking rescinding the EEO-1 through

A supervisor was shown a slur drawn across a face on a breakroom whiteboard and shrugged it off. A federal appeals court didn’t. TL;DR: A federal appeals court affirmed summary judgment for a retail employer on an employee’s other claims, but reversed his hostile work environment claim under Title VII,

The blog isn’t going anywhere, and it’s staying free. But I’m exploring a flat-fee option for companies and employers who read this blog: unlimited employment law advice, instead of billing by the hour for every quick question. Before I decide whether to build it, I want your input on what

An employee accused his manager of anti-Black bias over comments made eight months earlier. A federal appeals court said the comments were about politics, not race, and the case fell apart. TL;DR: A federal appeals court affirmed summary judgment for the employer on race discrimination, retaliation, and hostile work environment