It’s illegal for an employer to ask you about a disability, but sometimes you may feel it is necessary to tell them. This is oftentimes dependent on how important the disability and its effects are in ...

One out of four Americans will become disabled by age 67, according to the Social Security Administration. "That means you could lose your greatest asset -- your ability to earn an income," says Steve ...

Under the ADA, the law is designed to isolate an employer's consideration of an applicant's non-medical qualifications from any consideration of the applicant's medical condition. An employer may not ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. I have been curiously observing the aftermath of the pandemic as it relates to the ...

In the past, the National Center on Disability and Journalism’s disability language style guide prioritized the use of person-first language — advising language like “person with a disability,” for ...

This interview appeared in the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) March Bulletin. Not enough attention is being paid to working with the large number of people in communities who ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...