Disability News
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Jury Returns Verdict for EEOC in ‘Regarded As’ Disability Case Against West Meade Place [eeoc.gov]
A jury has returned a verdict for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a former employee fired by West Meade Place, a privately owned Nashville rehabilitation and...
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Elwood Staffing to Pay $77,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit [eeoc.gov]
An Orem, Utah branch of Elwood Staffing Services, a nationwide staffing company, will pay $77,500 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency...
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Justice Department Resolves Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Housing Authority of New Orleans Properties [justice.gov]
The Department of Justice announced that the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) and seven private developers have agreed to pay $250,000 to settle claims that they violated the Fair Housing Act...
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Goochland Powhatan Community Services Agrees to Settle Americans with Disabilities Act Complaint
The United States Attorney’s Office announced a settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Goochland Powhatan Community Services (GPCS), which is the Community Service Board and local government mental health agency...
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EEOC Sues Broadleaf and Conduent for Disability Discrimination
Conduent State and Local Solutions, Inc., a business services provider that operates the New York E-ZPass toll collection system, and Broadleaf Results, an employment agency, violated federal law when they both failed to accommodate a customer service representative’s...
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Guidance on Nondiscrimination in Telehealth: Federal Protections to Ensure Accessibility to People with Disabilities and Limited English Proficient Persons
Telehealth is an increasingly important way of delivering health care. Many health care providers and patients have turned to telehealth during the COVID-19 public health emergency to reduce community...