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Damages Settlement Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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Employment Litigation: How to Prepare and Mitigate the Associated Risks

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From allegations of workplace discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination to violations of non-compete clauses or breaches of contract, lawsuits between organizations and their employees are an ever-present threat for...more

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Ranew’s Management Company to Pay $250,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Fabrication, Coating, and Assembly Company Fired Employee Because of His Depression, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA – Ranew’s Management Company, Inc. (“Ranew’s”), a local, state, and national provider of fabrication,...more

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The Franchise Memorandum - Issue #271

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Ninth Circuit Reverses Class Action Settlement Approval and Fee Award - The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the approval of a $10 million voucher settlement and a $2.6 million attorneys’ fee award in a class...more

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Lonza America to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit

Company Violated Federal Law When It Fired a Recovering Opioid Addict, Federal Agency Charged - CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Lonza America LLC, a New Jersey-based company in the pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing industry,...more

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Walmart to Pay $80,000 and Implement Nationwide Change in Policy to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit

Giant Retailer Refused to Accommodate Disabled Employee with Reassignment to a Nearby Store, Federal Agency Charged - BANGOR, Maine - Walmart Inc. will pay $80,000 and implement nationwide changes to its disability...more

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Illinois Action for Children to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Nonprofit Fired Employee Who Required Extended Leave, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO -- Illinois Action for Children (IAFC), a large Illinois child care and childhood education-related nonprofit, has agreed to pay a...more

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Employers: Use caution when dealing with prescription drug users

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Employers often have policies that require applicants or employees to disclose the lawful use of prescription drugs that could impair job performance or potentially pose a safety concern. If you’re one of those employers, you...more

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Faulty Issues With No Fault Attendance Policies

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Many of our clients have no fault attendance policies by which the employees are assessed a point or half of a point for each tardy, absence or for leaving their shift early. Once the employee meets the required number of...more

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Sharp Healthcare To Pay $90,000 To Settle

Job Applicant Seeking a Surgical Technologist Position Was Perceived as Disabled and Denied Employment, Federal Agency Charged - SAN DIEGO - Sharp Healthcare, one of the largest private employers in San Diego County will...more

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Apria Healthcare Group to Pay $100,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Company Laid Off Warehouse Clerk After She Notified Them of Medical Restrictions, Federal Agency Charged - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Apria Healthcare Inc., a home medical provider that offers medical equipment and services in...more

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