Disability News
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Harrisburg restaurant, feds reach settlement over ADA compliance
ABC27
A Harrisburg restaurant has settled a federal complaint that it was not accessible to the disabled.
The complaint said The Millworks on Verbeke Street was not accessible to people in wheelchairs.
With cooperation from the owner, the U.S. Attorney's...
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Plant manager's alleged comments about driver's arthritic knees may suggest pretext in 'regarded-as' lawsuit
Though a truck driver and his plant manager offered differing versions of what was said about the driver's arthritic knees during his termination meeting, a triable issue existed as to whether the decision not to... -
Settlement Agreement: Harris County, Texas
Justice Department reaches agreement with Harris County to ensure polling place accessibility for disabled voters
Asurion to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
According to the EEOC's lawsuit, Asurion sought to hire 64 customer care representatives in April 2015 at...
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3 keys to the ADA: 'Consistency, communication and compliance'
HR Dive
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) exists to protect individuals with disabilities from discrimination in employment. As simple as that may seem, employers have their work cut out for them in meeting the law's...
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Stanley Black & Decker Will Pay $140,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
According to the EEOC's suit, Stanley Black & Decker fired an inside sales representative, who had exceeded her sales goals and quotas, at its Towson, Md., facility in December 2016 for poor attendance. The EEOC...
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United States: Is Telecommuting A Reasonable Accommodation In Ohio?
Mondaq News Alerts
In the recently issued decision in McDaniel v. Wilkie, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio considered whether telecommuting constitutes a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The short answer...