Employment discrimination laws seek to prevent discrimination based on race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, physical disability, and age by employers. Discriminatory practices include bias in hiring, promotion...
disability law
employment discrimination
Overview:
essential job functions
Essential job functions are the fundamental responsibilities of a job that must be completed to hold the position. For example, an essential job function for a truck driver is the ability to drive trucks.
This criteria is...
Fair Housing Act & Fair Housing Amendments Act
The Fair Housing Act and the fair housing amendments refer to Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 and later additions. Title VIII as set forth in 1968 prevented discrimination based on race, religion, and national origin in the selling...
federal benefit rate
The federal benefit rate is the amount of money the Federal government provides for supplemental security income recipients. As of 2021, the benefit rate is $794 for individuals and $1,191 for couples, but the rate usually increases annually...
free appropriate public education
Free appropriate public education (FAPE) is a requirement of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which guarantees special education rights for children with disabilities. According to Understood, disabilities can include both...
harass
To harass is to engage in the act of harassment; which refers to the use of words or engaging in behavior that annoys, threatens, intimidates, or demeans a person. Harassment is unwanted, uninvited, and unwelcome and causes annoyance, alarm,...
hostile work environment
In employment law, a hostile work environment when an employee is subjected to discrimination, harassment or retaliation on the basis of their membership or perceived membership in a protected group such as race, religion, gender, national...
IEP
IEP is the abbreviation for Individualized Education Program, which was established under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Per 34 CFR §§ 300.320, and individualized education program or IEP is a written statement for a...
in-kind support and maintenance (ISM)
In-kind support and maintenance (ISM) is an unearned income which is attributable to an SSI recipient in the form of shelter or food. It may be provided by a family member within the same household or by anyone outside of the household. This...
incapacity
Incapacity is a term used across different areas of the legal landscape that reflects one’s inability to perform various functions.
Common uses include:
A lack of physical or mental/cognitive ability that results in a...