Disability News
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Employer may have unreasonably failed to prevent a coworker's sexual assault
A female security guard terminated less than a month after reporting that a male coworker sexually assaulted her at work survived summary judgment on her Title VII claims of hostile work environment and retaliation, though her ADA claim... -
accessiBe Gets $12 Million To Usher an Accessible Web with Ada Compliance
Web accessibility software accessiBe announced that it has received a $12 million investment from private equity firm K1 Investment Management, LLC. The funding is expected to fuel accesiBe’s expansion, widening its reach across North...
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Crothall Healthcare Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
According to the EEOC’s suit, Crothall interviewed Billy Pack for a laundry services worker position. Pack presented for the interview with an American Sign Language interpreter and mobility aids and asked for a stool as an accommodation for his...
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Employee’s disability doesn’t shield her from termination
An employer did not discriminate against an employee by firing her for misconduct she attributed to post-traumatic stress disorder, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
Plaintiff Kirstie Trahan allegedly referred to certain co-workers as “bitches” on more...
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Settlement Agreement: Gates Chili Central School District
An effort by the parents of a Gates Chili student with disabilities to allow their daughter to use a service dog has been settled eight years after that battle began.
Devyn Pereira needed the dog to help her get through the school day,...
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Multi-South Management Services to Pay $42,500 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination and Disability Lawsuit
Multi-South Management Services, LLC, a Memphis-based property management company, has agreed to pay $42,500 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle an EEOC lawsuit alleging it failed to accommodate and then fired a...