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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Reasonable Accommodation Strategic Enforcement Plan

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EEOC Takes Action to Address Mental Health Discrimination in the Workplace

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​​​​​​​Employers must take notice that the United State Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is cracking down on companies that discriminate against workers because they have a mental health condition. Mental health...more

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Time Warner Cable and Charter Communications to Pay $99,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit

Telecommunications Company Fired Employee While Out on Leave for Cancer Surgery, Federal Agency Charged - LOS ANGELES - Time Warner Cable, Inc. and Charter Communications, Inc. agreed to pay $99,500 and provide other...more

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Pilgrim’s Pride to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Retail Poultry Product Provider Fired Employee With a Disability Who Needed Leave for Medical Treatment, Federal Agency Charged - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, a leading provider of retail poultry...more

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EEOC Sues Imperial Trading for Failing to Accommodate Disabled Employees

Company Used Unlawful Leave and "100% Healed" Policies to Deny Accommodations and Fire Disabled Employees, Lawsuit Alleges - NEW ORLEANS-Imperial Trading Company, LLC, a wholesale distributor which supplies convenience...more

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EEOC Sues Oceanic Time Warner Cable / Spectrum for Disability Discrimination

Communication Company's Inflexible Leave and Attendance Policies Deny Employees Reasonable Accommodations, Federal Agency Charges - HONOLULU, Hawaii - Oceanic Time Warner Cable LLC, doing business as Spectrum, violated...more

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Cloverland Farms Dairy Will Pay $75,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Dairy Forbade Employees With Disabilities From Parking in Spots Reserved for That Purpose, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE - Cloverland Farms Dairy, the major milk producer in the Baltimore/Washington market, will pay...more

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EEOC Sues Stanley Black & Decker For Disability Discrimination

Tool Manufacturer Fired Employee Who Needed Leave for Medical Treatment, Federal Agency Says - BALTIMORE - Stanley Black & Decker Inc., a global diversified industrial company, violated federal law when it terminated an...more

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Mueller Industries Settles EEOC Class Disability Discrimination Lawsuit For $1 Million

Company's Strict Enforcement of 180-Day Maximum Leave and Attendance Policies Disadvantages Workers With Disabilities, Federal Agency Says - LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced...more

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Capstone Logistics to Pay $50,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Company Refused to Hire Qualified Applicant Because He Is Deaf, Federal Agency Said - BALTIMORE -- Capstone Logistics LLC, a Norcross, Ga.-based manufacturing and distribution company, will pay $50,000 and provide...more

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Sensient Sued By EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Dried Food Producer Unlawfully Discharged Workers After Denying Extended Leave of Absence for Disability-Related Needs, Federal Agency Charged - FRESNO, Calif. - Sensient Natural Ingredients LLC, a producer of dried...more

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[Event] EEOC Emerging Trends in Employment Discrimination - July 16, Troy, MI

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Employment laws and regulations are continuously changing and often cause confusion in employers and HR personnel. As a result, keeping up with the laws can be extremely frustrating for employers and others responsible for...more

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EEOC Sues Taprite Fassco for Sex and Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

Quality Control Inspector Punished After Reporting Unequal Wages and Denied an Accommodation for Her Disability, Federal Agency Charged - SAN ANTONIO, Texas -Taprite Fassco Manufacturing, Inc., a San Antonio-based...more

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EEOC And Cooper University Health Care Reach Accord on Reasonable Accommodation Issues

CAMDEN, N.J. - The U.S. Equal Employment Commission (EEOC) announced today that Cooper University Health Care has implemented policy changes that strengthen its processes for addressing reasonable accommodations for...more

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EEOC Sues Detroit Community Health Connection for Disability Discrimination

Medical Provider Refused Employee's Request for Leave Because of Arthritis And Fired Her Instead, Federal Agency Charges - DETROIT - Detroit Community Health Connection, a medical services provider serving the Detroit...more

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