Disability News
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Access Board to Hold Information Meeting on Assembly Areas September 6
On September 6 the Access Board will hold a public forum on accessibility and assembly areas. The day-long event will focus on accessibility issues related to the design of such facilities, including movie theaters, dinner theaters,...
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Golden Corral Franchisee to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC Disability and Sex Harassment Lawsuit
Jax, LLC, which operates a Golden Corral restaurant in Matthews, N.C., has agreed to pay $85,000 and provide other relief to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the...
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Taking Work Restrictions Seriously: The EEOC Is Targeting “100% Healed” Policies as Systemic Disability Discrimination
JD Supra
A “100-percent healed” policy refers to a practice or procedure that mandates that an employee be released to work by his physician without any restrictions before he may return to work....
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126 Major Businesses Rated “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion” Fortune 1000 Corporations are recognized as a part of the 2018 Disability Equality Index (DEI)
Markets Insider
Results from the annual Disability Equality Index reveal 126 companies truly prioritizing the inclusion of people with disabilities and honored...
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Employee May Not Dictate ADA Accommodation to Be Provided
Lexology
An employee cannot insist on a specific accommodation, particularly when other reasonable accommodations have been offered as part of the interactive discussion required under the American with Disabilities Act. In so finding, the U.S. Court of Appeals for...
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Camber Corporation to Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Disability and Age Discrimination Suit
Defense Contractor Refused to Transfer Employee Due to Son's Disability, Then Fired Him, Federal Agency Charged
LA Louisanne Restaurant Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit For $82,500
Los Angeles Cajun Restaurant and Nightclub Denied...