[WEBINAR] Creating an Accessible City
Chicago Company Terminated an Employee Because of Her Mental Health Condition, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO – Pivotal Home Solutions, a home warranty company headquartered in Naperville, Illinois, will pay $175,000 and...more
Approximately two years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. In response, the world essentially shut down, with schools closed, outdoor events cancelled, and employees told to work from home....more
A Florida federal court just denied an employer’s effort to dismiss a disability discrimination claim filed by a legally blind applicant who alleges the employer asked improper pre-offer questions on its standard job...more
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance today adding a new section to clarify under what circumstances COVID-19 may be considered a disability under the...more
Staffing Agencies Discriminated Against Latino Workers, Federal Agency Charged - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- East Coast Labor Solutions, East Coast Labor Solutions of West Virginia, Labor Solutions, and Labor Solutions of Alabama...more
Health Care Network Failed to Accommodate and Fired Employees Because of Their Disabilities and/or Pregnancies, Federal Agency Charged - FRESNO, Calif. - Family HealthCare Network will pay $1.75 million and furnish other...more
Employers, at least those in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, have finally been given clear guidance regarding how much leave an employee should be given when he or she is unable to perform the essential functions of his or...more
It’s true. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is taking the position that an emotional support animal may be a required reasonable accommodation in the workplace. In January, we explained that federal...more
Poultry Producer Failed to Accommodate Workers Who Needed Time Off Due to Disability, Federal Agency Charges - DECATUR, Ala. -Wayne Farms, LLC, one of the nation's largest poultry producers, illegally discriminated...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued final regulations that expand who is covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The new regulations go into effect on October 11, 2016. In issuing the final...more
Company Required Employee to Take Meds at Job Site as a Condition of Employment, Federal Agency Charged - DETROIT - Neenah Paper, Inc., a manufacturer of various types of premium paper with a paper mill in Munsing,...more
Agricultural Company Fired Driver Due to His Diabetes, Federal Agency Charged - DETROIT - Vita Plus Corporation, an agricultural company with a facility in Gagetown, Mich., violated federal law by discriminating against...more