On January 24, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released an updated resource document titled “Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act,” explaining how the...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new technical assistance, “Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act,” addressing how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...more
In January 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released an updated resource document, “Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act” (the “Update”), which explains...more
On January 24, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a technical assistance guidance explaining how the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) applies to job applicants and employees with...more
Tech Firm Illegally Refused to Interview Candidate Due to Hearing Impairment Federal Agency Charges - SAN FRANCISCO - Foster City-based technology company Guidewire Software, Inc., violated federal law when it failed to...more
Hospital Supervisors Refused Accommodation for Deaf Employee, Federal Agency Charges - SANTA FE, N.M. - Christus Health, doing business as Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, N.M., violated federal...more
Seattle Store Refused to Hire Deaf Applicant, Federal Agency Charged - SEATTLE - National grocery store chain Safeway, Inc. will pay $75,000 and make significant changes to its policies and hiring practices to resolve a...more
Q: I understand that employers may be required to offer reasonable accommodations to hearing-impaired applicants and employees. When are accommodations required? What kind of accommodations must employers offer?...more
Nebraska Trucking Companies Also Refused to Reasonably Accommodate Qualified Deaf Driver, Federal Agency Charges - ST. LOUIS - Drivers Management, LLC and Werner Enterprises, Inc., truckload carriers headquartered in...more
Company Refused Deaf Employee's Requests for Interpreter, Federal Agency Charges - FRESNO, Calif. - Pacific Bell Telephone Company, formerly known as AT&T Pacific Bell, will pay $15,000 and furnish other relief to...more
Nebraska Trucking Company Also Made Unlawful Pre-Offer Disability-Related Inquiries, Federal Agency Charges - ST. LOUIS - Werner Enterprises, Inc., a truckload carrier headquartered in Omaha, Neb., violated the Americans...more
Federal Agency Says Restaurant Changes That Result From Suit Will Benefit Deaf Employees - SEATTLE - The Cheesecake Factory and its wholly owned subsidiary will pay $15,000 and implement changes to settle a federal...more