Marc Andreessen's 'colonialism' gaffe? A symptom of Silicon Valley bias. After an irate Facebook board member wrote that India is better off under colonialism, many in Silicon Valley’s large and influential Indian population were offended.
“People like [Facebook board member] Marc Andreessen are speaking from places of such massive privilege and are still so massively wrong,” said Rohit Sharma, a venture capitalist with True Ventures, which has raised $878m. “Someone in India’s needs are just the same as someone in San Francisco. How dare you imply otherwise? No.” On 8 February, India’s telecoms regulator blocked services such as Facebook’s Free Basics, a scheme to offer a small selection of low-bandwidth apps for free to users in the developing world.
The general argument for it in Silicon Valley has been that, yes, it comes with potentially unsavory strings attached, but it’s free, and it’s better than nothing. The Center for Reintegration - Employment - Mental Illness & The Workplace. Myth: Hiring employees with disabilities increases workers’ compensation insurance rates - Myth.pdf. Stigma and discrimination of mental health problems: workplace implications. There is a current policy spotlight on providing greater employment support for people with mental health problems [1,2].
The key role of occupational health professionals in helping employers and employees to negotiate common mental health problems in the workplace has previously been emphasized [3]. Americans with Disabilities Act Questions and Answers. Businesses (public accommodations and commercial facilities) | Employment | State and local governments U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Barriers to employment, transportation, public accommodations, public services, and telecommunications have imposed staggering economic and social costs on American society and have undermined our well-intentioned efforts to educate, rehabilitate, and employ individuals with disabilities. Introduction to the ADA. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H.W.
Bush. The ADA is one of America's most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to participate in the mainstream of American life -- to enjoy employment opportunities, to purchase goods and services, and to participate in State and local government programs and services. Modeled after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin – and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 -- the ADA is an "equal opportunity" law for people with disabilities.
Old Dominion Freight Line Sued By EEOC For Disability Discrimination. Trucking Company Should Have Complied with ADA while Assuring Safety, Not Permanently Sideline Driver Who Self-Reported Alcohol Abuse LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., a trucking company with a service center in Fort Smith, Ark., violated federal law by discriminating against at least one truck driver because of self-reported alcohol abuse, the U.S.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. The company should have met its legal obligation to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act while assuring safety, rather than permanently sidelining self-reporting drivers, the EEOC contended. According to the EEOC’s suit (Civil Action No. 2:11-CV-02153-PKH in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas), the driver at the Fort Smith location had worked for the company for five years without incident. The EEOC filed suit after first attempting to reach a voluntary settlement.
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Applying Performance and Conduct Standards to Employees with Disabilities. The U.S.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission On September 25, 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. See the list of specific changes to the ADA made by the ADA Amendments Act. As a result of this new legislation, which will go into effect on January 1, 2009, minor changes have been made to this document. A core function for any supervisor is managing employee performance. Equal Employment Opportunity. Skip to main content Equal Employment Opportunity Office of Civil Rights and Liberties Share on emailShare on facebookShare on twitterShare on linkedinShare on diggShare on deliciousShare on redditShare on stumbleuponShare on google_plusone_share Equal Employment Opportunity Laws Our agency provides equal employment opportunity to both current and former employees as well as applicants for employment.
These laws are enforced by the U.S. How Do I Protect My Rights Under The Equal Employment Opportunity Laws At TSA? Any current or former TSA employee or applicant for employment who feel they have experienced unlawful discrimination, harassment or retaliation in either their employment or the hiring process may contact the Office of Civil Rights and Liberties to initiate the EEO complaint process in an attempt to resolve their complaints. Current or former TSA employees or applicants may raise any of the legal bases listed below when initiating the EEO complaint process.
Who We Are. Mission and Vision The mission of the Judge David L.
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is to protect and advance the rights of adults and children who have mental disabilities. The Bazelon Center envisions an America where people who have mental illnesses or developmental disabilities exercise their own life choices and have access to the resources that enable them to participate fully in their communities. Policy The Bazelon Center pursues a progressive mental health policy agenda (see Where We Stand and In Congress), particularly at the federal level, to reform systems and programs to protect the rights of children and adults with mental disabilities to lead lives with dignity in the community.