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U.S. government does ‘about face’ on transgenders in military

With President Biden’s recent executive order allowing transgender people to serve openly in the military again, U.S. employers cannot help but take note. The issue — or non-issue — regarding transgenderism continues to gain a great amount of attention. More and more people in U.S.…

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Reasonable accommodations in the workplace

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is an important employee rights law. It provides protections for workers to be free from discrimination in the workplace based on their actual, past, and perceived disabilities. Under the ADA, a Californian cannot be discriminated against in the workplace…

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What are punitive damages?

Many people are familiar with concept of damages: a person that’s been wrongfully injured can sue the responsible party in court to receive compensation for the hardship they suffered. In the terse language of the court, damages are intended to make the plaintiff whole again;…

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