News & Analysis as of

Hiring & Firing › Retaliation › Disability Discrimination

Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and... more +
Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

EEOC Sues Osmose Utilities Services for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on

Federal Agency Charges Utility Service Provider Failed to Provide Reasonable Accommodation and Fired Employee Because of Her Disability - ATLANTA – Osmose Utilities Services, Inc., a provider of services and products to...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

EEOC Sues VibraLife of Katy for Disability Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on

Federal Agency Charges Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Facility Fired Nurse With Sleep Disorder - HOUSTON – VibraLife of Katy, LLC, a rehabilitation and assisted living facility in Katy, Texas, violated federal law when...more

Fisher Phillips

SCOTUS 2023/24 Lookback and Preview: 8 Key Rulings that Impact the Workplace and 4 New Cases for Employers to Track Next Term

Fisher Phillips on

The Supreme Court issued several momentous decisions last term that will have a lasting impact on employer practices. The Justices continued to shape the workplace law landscape by ruling on an array of issues involving...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Didlake, Inc. Pays More Than $1 Million in EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on

Nonprofit Denied Accommodations to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Employees and Fired Employees Who Requested Medical Leave, Federal Agency Charged - WASHINGTON – Didlake, Inc., a government contractor that provides janitorial...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Res-Care / Equus to Pay $125,000 in EEOC High-Risk Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Case

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on

Settles Federal Charges Workforce Services Provider in Southern New Mexico Failed to Grant Medical Leave and Fired Employee - SOCORRO, N.M. – Res-Care and Equus Workforce Solutions (jointly referred to as Res-Care/Equus),...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Tractor Supply Company to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on

Federal Agency Charged Company Disclosed Employee’s Confidential Medical Information and Fired Her for Complaining - JACKSON, Miss. – Headquartered in Tennessee, Tractor Supply Company, the nation’s largest rural lifestyle...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino to Pay $720,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on

Casino Resort Settles Charges That It Failed to Provide Reasonable Accommodations to Employees With Disabilities - LAS VEGAS – DTG Las Vegas, LLC; Fifth Street Gaming, LLC; and DTG Las Vegas Manager, LLC, which operate the...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Admission That Business Unit Was Closed Due to Employee's Disability Precludes Dismissal of ADA Claim

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on

When advising employers about the legal risks associated with a business reorganization, we generally advise that discrimination claims are less likely when a company closes an entire facility or department as compared to...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Deaf Ramp Agent’s Inability to Communicate With Others While Working Posed ‘Direct Threat’ to Employee Safety, Court Rules

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on

SkyWest Airlines, Inc., was justified in discharging a deaf ramp agent because his inability to hear or effectively communicate posed a “direct threat” to the safety of himself and others, the U.S. District Court for the...more

Fisher Phillips

Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your November To-Do List

Fisher Phillips on

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

Fisher Phillips

4 Supreme Court Cases Employers Should Be Tracking as New Term Kicks Off

Fisher Phillips on

The Supreme Court just began a new term, and we’re watching several cases that will likely have a big impact on the workplace. Specifically, the Court will weigh in on whether someone can “test” violations of federal...more

Fisher Phillips

Fired Worker Not Entitled to Jury Trial for Disability Retaliation Claim: Key Takeaways for Employers

Fisher Phillips on

A high-level IT worker who claimed he was discriminated against because of his medical condition was not entitled to a jury trial or monetary damages for his retaliation claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Art of Defending (or Lodging) a Failure to Accommodate Claim: A Lesson on The Rehabilitation Act

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Tenth Circuit further clarifies The Rehabilitation Act while making it even harder to get rid of failure to accommodate claims at the summary judgment stage; FEHA and ADA implications may follow....more

Genova Burns LLC

Patience is a Virtue: NJ Appellate Division Affirms Settlement of Discipline Bars Recovery Under the NJLAD

Genova Burns LLC on

On May 1, 2023, in Onukogu v. New Jersey State Judiciary, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division affirmed the trial court’s grant of summary judgement in favor of the employer, affirming the dismissal of the...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

NSN, LLC Will Pay $42,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on

Testing Company Settles Federal Charges It Revoked Employee’s Disability-Related Accommodations and Fired Her When She Questioned the Decision - RALEIGH, N.C. – NSN, LLC, a Virginia Corporation which provides staffing for...more

Carlton Fields

Seventh Circuit Affirms District Court’s Order Denying Application to Vacate Arbitration Award

Carlton Fields on

Donald Kinsella was an employee of defendant Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC. In June 2013, he suffered a work-related injury resulting in his disability and receipt of disability benefits for three years. Baker Hughes’...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on

New Orleans Store Settles Charge It Fired Employee Because of Ankle Injury - NEW ORLEANS – Goodwill Industries of Southeast Louisiana, Inc. has agreed to pay a former employee $60,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Circle K to Pay $8 Million to Resolve EEOC Disability, Pregnancy, and Retaliation Charges

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on

PHOENIX – Circle K Stores Inc. has entered into a nationwide agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to resolve disability, pregnancy and retaliation discrimination charges, the federal agency...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

EEOC Sues Tractor Supply Company for Disability Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on

Employer Disclosed Employee’s Confidential Medical Information, Harassed Her, Retaliated Against Her and Fired Her for Complaining, Federal Agency Charges - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Hattiesburg, Mississippi-based Tractor Supply...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

EEOC Sues Walmart for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on

Hope Mills Store Refused to Allow Employee with Hand-Wrist Condition to Work and Then Fired Her Because of Her Disability, Federal Agency Charges - RALEIGH, N.C. – Wal-Mart Stores East, LP violated federal law when it...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Boise Recruiter to Pay $125,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on

Settlement Resolves Federal Suit Charging Jivaro Professional Headhunters Unlawfully Fired Employee For Filing Disability Complaint - BOISE, Idaho — Recruiting services company Jivaro Professional Headhunters will pay...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Federal Court: Employee’s Self-Serving Testimony and Discovery Responses Did Not Satisfy Burden of Proof on Summary Judgment

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on

In Buckmaster v. The National Railroad Passenger Corp. d/b/a Amtrak, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland addressed whether an employee had offered any evidence of discrimination or retaliation beyond his own...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

TrueBlue and PeopleReady to Pay $125,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on

Staffing Companies Fired Employee With Psychiatric Disability Instead of Providing Reasonable Accommodations, Federal Agency Charged - WASHINGTON – TrueBlue, Inc. and PeopleReady, Inc., labor sourcing companies with...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

EEOC Sues Pneuline Supply for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on

Employer Fired a Hearing-Impaired Employee and Retaliated Against Her for Complaining and Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation, Federal Agency Charges - GREELEY, Colo. – Greeley, Colorado parts manufacturer Pneuline...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 30th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance Conference - January 25th - 26th, New York, NY

American Conference Institute (ACI) on

ACI’s Forum on Employment Practices Liability Insurance is returning to New York City on January 25 – 26, 2022! IN-PERSON and LIVESTREAM options available. This annual conference is the one-stop, must-attend meeting place...more

98 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 4
Next »

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide