Disability News
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Beyond FMLA Leave: The Undefined Limits of Leave As a Reasonable Accommodation
Lexology
Under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) new guidance on employee disability leaves, employers are required to provide disability accommodation leave and reinstatement rights even for disabled employees who have exhausted all FMLA and other required...
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Chipotle ADA ruling shows job-performance policies still have teeth
Business Insurance
A federal appeals court ruling that upholds the termination of a restaurant worker fired after acting inebriated while taking a prescribed anxiety medicine illustrates that employers can still dismiss workers for poor job performance despite expanded definitions of...
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Project Civic Access Agreement: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
From repairing sidewalks to fixing polling places, the City of Milwaukee faces a $3.4 million tab over the next three years to improve accessibility for people with disabilities.The deal was struck this week and announced Thursday as the city reached a...
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Disabled man accuses Metairie property owner of violating ADA
The Louisiana Record
A Jefferson Parish man is suing a Metairie property owner, alleging failure to provide proper access for handicapped customers.
Stephen Carrier of Metairie filed a lawsuit May 20 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of...
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Woman claims ADA violation by employer
The Pennsylvania Record
A sales administrator is suing GE Water & Process Technologies, an employer, citing alleged discrimination, failure to uphold Americans with Disabilities Act regulations and retaliation.
Barbara Barry filed a complaint on April 25 in the U.S. District Court for the...
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Two Hawk Employment Services To Pay $30,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
Two Hawk Employment Services, LLC, a Lumberton, N.C., temporary employment agency, will pay $30,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced...