Disability News
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Settlement Agreement: Fairfax Nursing Center
Roto Rooter to Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Charge
In a conciliation agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Roto Rooter Services Company will pay $100,000 to resolve a disability discrimination charge filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
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Statement of Interest: North Colonie Board of Education | PDF
Lexology
Employers are generally aware of the obligation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to engage in an “interactive process” with employees...
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New Mexico Orthopaedics Associates Sued by EEOC For Disability Discrimination
New Mexico Orthopaedics Associates, P.C., which owns and operates a medical facility in Albuquerque, discriminated against an employee because of her relationship to a person with disabilities - her toddler daughter, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged...
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Civil Rights Division Publishes New ADA Technical Assistance for State and Local Governments
The Justice Blog
In the United States, more than 55 million Americans—18% of our population—have disabilities. This number includes many people who became disabled while serving in the military. And, by the year 2030, approximately 71.5...
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State To Require Cameras In Special Ed Classrooms
Disability Scoop
In what’s believed to be a first, a new law in Texas will require schools to install cameras upon request in classrooms serving students with disabilities.
The law signed by Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this month mandates that school...
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Statement of Interest:
When 'Reasonable Accommodation' Isn't
American Thinker
According to FBI statistics, 76 police officers were killed and 49,851 were the victims of line-of-duty assaults in 2013. In addition to the danger...