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7th Circuit lacks conviction for police officer's ADA claim
HR.BLR.com
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers may be required to offer reasonable accommodations to qualified employees. Whether an accommodation seems reasonable often is in the eyes of the beholder. A recent opinion from the U.S. 7th Circuit...
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DOL awards $15M in grants to expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities
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Six states will receive grants totaling $14,911,243 to improve employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced. The grants to Alaska, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa,...
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Citing disabilities act, candidate sued cities, businesses
The Desert Sun
A Desert Hot Springs City Council candidate has filed at least 10 disability access lawsuits against Coachella Valley businesses and governments over the past decade, tapping into a quirk of California law that some argue has led to a...
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8th Circuit: Arkansas employee can't blame comment on steroids
HR.BLR.com
The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota—recently affirmed an Arkansas district court's decision to dismiss an employee's claims of reverse race and disability discrimination.