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Disability Discrimination Discrimination Enforcement Actions

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Fifth Circuit Adopts Standard in Disability Cases That Will Make it Harder for Employers to Obtain Summary Judgment

In Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. LHC Group Inc., the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals evaluated a trial court’s grant of summary judgment to an employer on an employee’s disability discrimination claims. In...more

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Justrite Manufacturing Company to Pay $418,000

TO SETTLE EEOC CLASS INVESTIGATION EEOC Found Employer Discriminated and Retaliated Against Disabled Employees - CHICAGO - Justrite Manufacturing Company, a Mattoon, Ill.-based manufacturer of storage, handling and...more

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Randall Ford to Pay $128,750 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Company Failed to Accommodate Manager and Then Fired Him Due to Back Surgery, Agency Charged - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Car dealership Randall Ford in Fort Smith, Ark., will pay $128,750 as part of the settlement of a...more

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EEOC and Chicago-Area Marshmallow Maker Reach Accord in Disability Suit

Doumak Agrees to Modify Leave Policies at Manufacturing Facilities - CHICAGO - Doumak, Inc., a longtime Chicago-area marshmallow manufacturer, has agreed to change its leave policies to resolve a disability...more

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Suncup / Gregory Packaging Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Company Admits It Fired Employee Because of Physical Impairment, Federal Agency Charges - NEWNAN, Ga. - Gregory Packaging, Inc., a nationwide manufacturer and distributor of juice products to school districts and...more

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EEOC Sues First Title & Escrowand Related Companies for Disability Discrimination

Settlement Services Companies Revoked Part-Time Schedule and Terminated Employee Who Needed Dialysis, Federal Agency Charges - BALTIMORE - Rockville, Md.-based First Title & Escrow, Inc. and its related companies that...more

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Major Changes At The EEOC Could Mean Major Liability For Employers

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) investigation and litigation tactics have been a hot topic lately, as the agency recently announced its plan to target more employers in bigger, more costly systemic...more

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