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Courts Clarify Federal Railroad Safety Act Employee Protection for “Good Faith” Safety Reports
Congressional Research Service · 2022-10-11 · Posts · 2,192 words · PDF available
The Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA) contains several provisions that prohibit railroads from punishing an employee for engaging in certain protected activities, including reporting safety hazards, ...
The Americans with Disabilities Act: A Brief Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2022-10-11 · Resources · 1,706 words · PDF available
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq., prohibits disability discrimination in many areas of life, from work to public services to commercial business. With some excepti...