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  Many federal and state laws protect employees (including at-will employees). The descriptions below merely provide you with a place to get started. I strongly advise you to consult an attorney to determine whether any of these laws apply to you. What Is Caregiver Discrimination? Michelle Singletary wrote an interesting article (http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/aarp-study-burden-of-long-term-care-needs-of-elderly-straining-families/2011/08/03/gIQAT9FdsI_story.html) in The Washington […]

This book is primarily about the protections that care givers have under federal law. Unfortunately, i many states, like Virginia, these laws are the only practical protections you have. But some states and local jurisdictions have parallel and even additional protections. This book does not specifically address state law claims, so be sure to do

Many caregivers suffer adverse and often illegal actions at work: for instance, the salesperson who is not promoted because management believes she cannot take on increased responsibility due to her need to care for a parent with Alzheimer’s. Other examples of caregiver discrimination include the following types of actions when they are not motivated by