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EEOC Sues Library Hotel for Disability Discrimination

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Hotel Refused to Accommodate Disabled Employee and Constructively Terminated their Employment, Federal Agency Charges - NEW YORK – 299 Madison Ave., LLC, doing business as Library Hotel, violated federal law when it...more

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Fourth Circuit Backs Detailed Medical Inquiry for Safety-Sensitive Job

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The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits employers from asking questions about an employee’s medical condition absent “business necessity.” What exactly constitutes business necessity has been the subject of litigation...more

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Washington Law Limits Employer’s Right to Plaintiff’s Medical Records in Discrimination Cases

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Effective June 7, 2018, employers defending claims brought under Washington’s Law Against Discrimination face a very constricted ability to be entitled to obtain a plaintiff’s medical records only if the plaintiff: (1)...more

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Kaiser Aluminum Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

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Agreement Provides $175,000 and Job Offer for Construction Worker - SPOKANE, Wash. - Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, the leading producer of fabricated aluminum products in the United States, will pay $175,000 and reinstate...more

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Sixth Circuit Signs Off On EEOC Subpoena In UPS Disability Discrimination Case

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Sixth Circuit recently affirmed a U.S. District Court’s decision granting the EEOC’s application to enforce a subpoena in a disability discrimination investigation, finding that company-wide...more

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Diallo’s Of Houston to Pay $139,366 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

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Nightclub Made Unlawful HIV Medical Inquiry, Then Fired Employee, Federal Agency Charged - HOUSTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that Diallo's of Houston, a Houston-area...more

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Cummins Power Generation to Pay Over $87,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Lawsuit

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Company Fired Employee for Objecting to Overbroad Medical Releases for Fitness-for-Duty Examination, Federal Agency Charged - MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis-based power company will pay $87,500 and furnish other relief to...more

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U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Recent Complaint Filings and Trends

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The end of the federal government fiscal year (September 30) always produces a flurry of activity from the EEOC, and this year was no different. Of the 157 lawsuits filed by the EEOC in fiscal year 2015, approximately 62 of...more

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