Ouch: EEOC Gets Summary Judgment Win Relative To Employer's Medical Testing
Lexology
In an ADA action alleging that a maker of train components discriminated against a group of applicants by regarding them as disabled, a federal district court in Illinois granted the EEOC’s partial motion for summary judgment, holding that the company’s decision to deny them work was based on improper tests concerning prospective injuries.
Employers should keep this ruling on their radar when considering medical testing in the job application process.
Shocking! Justice Is Not Blind, It Just Can't Tell Red From Green!
Above the Law
What is color blindness, and is it a disability covered under the Americans With Disabilities Act?
From accommodation to inclusion: Students with physical disabilities say they’re overlooked outside the classroom
The Eagle
University required to provide accessible programs, not environments
Helena, Lewis and Clark County awarded $450K each to provide housing for homeless, developmentally disabled
Helena Independent Record
Helena and Lewis and Clark County won nearly a million dollars in combined grants to build and renovate housing for low to middle income people.
Both the City of Helena and Lewis and Clark County were awarded $450,000 block grants from the Montana Department of Commerce.
The grants come from the Community Development Block Grant that is funded by Congress.
Helena and Lewis and Clark County were two of eight different Montana counties or cities who won grants on Tuesday. The grants fund projects ranging from water system improvement in Beaverhead County to replacing asbestos cement and cast iron mains in Circle.
Helena and Lewis and Clark County’s grants are focused on building and renovating community homes for those battling homelessness and for adults with developmental disabilities.