Disability News
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October 14th, 2016
JAN’s Workplace Accommodation Toolkit offers disability-related guidance for U.S. businesses.
Morgantown, WV – The Job Accommodation Network (JAN), the leading source of free, expert and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues, has developed an online tool to help U.S. businesses successfully recruit, hire...
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APS to blind mother: Walking kids to school is your responsibility
WSB Atlanta
Daffanie Todd, a single mother of three school-age children, lost the last of her eyesight in 2013. She navigates her home in southwest Atlanta only by shuffling her feet across the familiar terrain. Without a guide,...
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Letter of Findings: University of California at Berkeley | PDF
Obesity Claim Under ADA Carries No Weight With Justices
Bloomberg BNA
The U.S. Supreme Court Oct. 3 declined to review a rejected job applicant’s claim that morbid obesity should be covered as an impairment under the Americans...
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Diallo’s Of Houston Sued by EEOC For Disability Discrimination
Diallo's, a Houston-area nightclub and party venue, violated federal anti-discrimination laws when it forced an employee to provide medical documentation to prove that she was not HIV-positive, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today....
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Arizona moves to dismiss more than 1000 ADA lawsuits
East Valley Tribune
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office plans to file a motion to dismiss more than 1,000 lawsuits filed against Arizona businesses that accuse them of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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EEOC Sues M&T Bank for Disability Discrimination
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, doing business as M&T Bank, violated federal law when it refused to provide a reasonable accommodation and instead fired a bank manager after she returned from protected leave, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in...