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EEOC Settles Claim That Worker Suffering From Depression Was Fired Over Safety Concerns

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As we have previously covered in EmployNews, companies are facing an increasing number of accommodation requests and claims from employees who allege they were discriminated against based on mental issues. Many of these...more

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Recent DOJ Settlements Show Step Up in Web Accessibility Enforcement by Biden Administration

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently entered into settlement agreements with Hy-Vee and Rite Aid in response to the DOJ’s concern that the companies’ vaccine registration websites were not accessible to individuals...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

EEOC Consent Decree A Reminder That Attendance Policies Must Have An ADA Escape Valve

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In July the EEOC announced the terms of a consent decree settling claims of systemic disability discrimination against a global metal products manufacturer. Pursuant to the terms of the decree, the employer will pay $1...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

EEOC Scrutinizes Employer Policies Regarding Prescription Drug Use

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently settled lawsuits with two employers it claims violated the Americans with Disabilities Act after rejecting a job applicant and terminating an employee based on their...more

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Nevada Employer Pays $3.5 Million To Settle “100-Percent Healed” Claim

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Nevada Employer Pays $3.5 Million To Settle “100-Percent Healed” Claim - Slots chain employer Dotty’s recently agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle litigation alleging its “100-percent-healed” policy discriminates against...more

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Annual Report on EEOC Developments – Fiscal Year 2016

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This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2016 (hereafter “Report”), our sixth annual Report, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does not...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Seventh Circuit Reinforces the Importance of Memorializing Agreements in Mediation

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Put it in writing. How many times have those four words been uttered in the course of commerce? Many more than we care to count, to be sure. For the fact remains that the act of putting pen to paper, ribbon to...more

Lathrop GPM

ADA Litigation Over Website Accessibility Is Exploding

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Today, it is nearly unthinkable to run a successful business without a website. While companies focus on the appearance, functionality and usability of their sites, they often inadvertently overlook how well the website...more

Morgan Lewis

DOJ Settlement Suggests Push to Expand ADA Coverage to All Websites and Apps

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The chance of future DOJ investigations justifies companies’ reviews of customer-oriented websites and apps for accessibility. As consumers continue to use the Internet and their smartphones for their shopping in...more

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