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A recent EEOC case involving an executive who was fired after having an episode of depression underlines the importance of accommodating mental disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). In Equal...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The third key trend from our 16th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report involves governmental enforcement litigation, including an overview of priorities and filings by the EEOC, the U.S....more
Employee With Disabilities Denied a Reasonable Accommodation and Discharged After Seeking Two Days of Unpaid Leave, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA - American Woodmark Corporation, a wood cabinetry manufacturer, will pay...more
Athletic Apparel Manufacturer Fired Temporary Employee Because of Her Disabilities, Federal Agency Charges - BYHALIA, Miss. - ASICS America Corporation (ASICS), a manufacturer of athletic footwear and accessories,...more
Software Company Fired Employee for Perceived Disability, Federal Agency Charged - RALEIGH, N.C. - SoftPro, LLC, a Delaware software company headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., will pay $80,000 and provide other relief to...more
Company Terminated Employee Based on Perceived Disability, Federal Agency Claims - MINNEAPOLIS - A company operating in Duluth, Minn., violated civil rights law when it fired an employee because of his perceived...more
Employee With Asperger's Syndrome Denied a Reasonable Accommodation and Fired While on Medical Leave, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA - Masterbuilt Manufacturing, LLC, a for-profit manufacturer of cooking products, will...more
Nursing Center Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination - NHC Healthcare/Clinton, LLC Failed to Provide Pregnant Employee with a Reasonable Accommodation and Subsequently Fired Her, Federal Agency...more
Restaurant Fired Manager Days Before Medical Leave for Cancer Surgery, Federal Agency Charges - BALTIMORE - OHM Concessions Group, LLC, which operates Dunkin' Donuts stores at Baltimore-Washington International Airport...more
Adam was a maintenance technician for EZEFLOW, a company which manufactures pipe fittings. He also was a marine corps veteran who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Upon his discharge from the marines, Adam started his...more
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
Disabled Employee Barred from Returning to Work after Medical Leave, Federal Agency Charges - DETROIT - Kaufman Children's Center violated federal law when it terminated an employee with a disability returning to work...more
Non-Profit Whose Mission Is to Help Disabled Individuals Failed to Accommodate and Then Fired Deaf Employee, Federal Agency Charged - DETROIT - Metropolitan Detroit Center for Independent Living, d/b/a Disability...more
Hospital Failed to Accommodate and Then Fired Nurse Undergoing Cancer Treatments, Federal Agency Charged - ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Angel Medical Center, Inc., a full-service critical access hospital located in Franklin,...more
Poultry Hatchery Fired Employee While on Approved Leave, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA - Harrison Poultry, Inc. a poultry hatchery located in Bethlehem, Ga., unlawfully terminated an employee with a disability who...more