The Americans with Disabilities Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1990 to prevent discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment, public accomodation, transportation,... more +
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1990 to prevent discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment, public accomodation, transportation, communications and governmental activities. The Act defines a covered disability as those mental or physical impairments that substantially interfere with one or more major life activities. Five different federal agencies are responsible for enforcing the ADA: Department of Labor, Department of Justice, Federal Communications Commission, Department of Transportation and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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Decision Important to Issue of Identifying Victims of Discrimination in Class Cases, Federal Agency Says - CHICAGO - A federal district court has denied United Parcel Service's (UPS) motion to appeal an earlier ruling...more
The issue: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, can an employer force an employee with a disability to compete for an open position?...more
On May 15, 2013, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued updates to four informal "Question and Answer" guidance documents relating to protections against disability discrimination under the Americans with...more
On May 15, 2013, pursuant to its published goal of providing up-to-date guidance on the requirements of antidiscrimination laws, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued four revised Question and Answer...more
On May 15, 2013, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its questions and answers series regarding workplace rights and the prevention of discrimination against individuals with the following...more
WASHINGTON --The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued four revised documents on protection against disability discrimination, pursuant to the goal of the agency's Strategic Plan to provide...more
A majority of US employers offer some sort of wellness program designed to reduce the cost of health insurance and healthcare costs, and to improve the health and well-being of employees. However, unless care is taken, even...more
Historic Verdict Against Henry's Turkey Service for Men Subjected to Verbal and Physical Harassment, Housed in Substandard Facilities, Denied Medical Care - WASHINGTON - A Davenport, Iowa jury today awarded the U.S....more
Many employers are offering wellness programs to employees in connection with their health plans and are aware of the HIPAA regulations that govern such programs. Although employers design their wellness programs to conform...more
Developmentally Disabled Walmart Employee in Akron Store Fired for Complaining About Sexual Touching, Federal Agency Charges - CLEVELAND - Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P. violated federal law by allowing a male employee...more
EEOC Releases Letter Addressing Wellness Programs and Reasonable Accommodation Obligations - In a letter issued recently by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), Peggy Mastroianni, the agency's Legal Counsel,...more
Modern technology is challenging our conception of the traditional workplace, especially in the service and information sectors. Remote network connections, online videoconferencing, portable Web-enabled devices, and other...more
A district court in Pennsylvania held that an employer may require probationary employees in safety sensitive positions to undergo random alcohol testing without violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) if it can...more
A federal judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission challenge to U.S. Steel Corporation's random alcohol testing of probationary employees at one of the company's most safety sensitive...more
Company Fired Texas Woman Over Post-Stroke Condition, Federal Agency Charged - DALLAS - An Irvine, Calif.-based company will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by...more
Appeals Court Upholds Injunction and $415,000 Award to Disabled Former Employee - CHICAGO - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has affirmed a $424,000 judgment (including $9,000 in costs) against AutoZone,...more
Qualified employees with a disability are entitled to a reasonable accommodation from their employer to enable them to perform the essential functions of their job. One of the most difficult issues employers face is...more
Company Fired Employee for Not Wearing Prosthetic Arm, Federal Agency Charged - MIAMI - A Florida full-service asset protection security firm violated federal law by firing an employee because of his disability, a...more
Imagine you are the Hiring Manager for a distribution warehouse and have just begun interviewing applicants for a materials handler position. The first candidate enters the room, standing at a height of 5’4”, weighing more...more
Hard-of-Hearing Employee Fired for Requesting Accommodations, Federal Agency Charged - WILMINGTON, Del. - D.O.E. Technologies, Inc. and a related company, doeLegal, LLC will pay $130,000 and furnish other relief to...more
Supervisor Constantly Degraded Tour Coordinator with Arthritis, Then Forced Her and Co-Worker Out for Reporting Harassment, Federal Agency Charged - HONOLULU, Hawaii - Kintetsu International Express (USA), Inc. - a...more
Company Refused to Accommodate Employee With Joint Condition And Then Fired Her, Federal Agency Charged - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - America's Thrift Stores of Alabama, Inc. will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle...more
Media Giant Fired Employee Who Returned From Leave for Bipolar Disorder, Federal Agency Charged - PHOENIX -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has settled a disability...more
Law Firm Fired Employee Because of Her Lymphatic Condition, Federal Agency Charges - WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP, a law firm with offices primarily in the southeastern United States,...more
Federal Court Affirms Agency May File Class Complaint Without Complete Information on All Possible Bias Victims CHICAGO - On its own motion, a federal district court reversed itself Friday and denied a defendant's...more
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