Archive for September, 2008

Employers Vulnerable under New ADA Amendments

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

President Bush signed amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act (”ADA”) into law on September 25, 2008, that will make it easier for disabled employees to win lawsuits against their employers.The law goes into effect January 1, 2009.
The amendments specifically prohibit courts from considering “mitigating measures” in determining whether an employee can sue under the [...]

Bad Attitude

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Avoiding Ageism Claims, Part 3

Friday, September 19th, 2008

As I have pointed out in the earlier posts in this series on age discrimination, the demographics of the available workforce are soon going to require you as an employer to recruit and retain older workers. With historically low unemployment rates in the Texas Panhandle, that time may already be upon us.
Many business owners and [...]

Avoiding Ageism Claims, Part 2

Monday, September 15th, 2008

In the previous blog in this series on age discrimination, I pointed out the necessity of employers recruiting and retaining older workers in the future. By 2020, workers over 55 will make up almost one-quarter of the workforce. If you like to hire only young, fresh, cool (and cheap) workers, in the next decade you [...]

Avoiding Ageism Claims, Part 1

Monday, September 8th, 2008

Ten years from now, one quarter of the American workforce will be over 55. Because retiring Baby Boomers will leave a critical shortage of qualified workers, no longer will employers have the luxury of employing “new blood” and “fresh faces” (i.e. young, cheap labor) as employees. The visage of the American workforce will be a [...]