Disability News
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California State Senator Tom Berryhill Says "Gotcha Lawsuits" Must Stop
Sierra Sun Times
The Americans with Disability Act (ADA) was enacted to ensure our businesses and their facilities are accessible to the physically disabled. Compliance with the act is enforced by private legal action and therein lies the problem....
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Oakland Children's Hospital Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
Oye! Times
An Oakland-based non-profit regional medical center has agreed to pay $300,000 to a former employee with breast cancer and to implement revised policies and training to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
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Supreme Court head scarf case could impact ADA claims
Reuters
A U.S. Supreme Court case involving an Abercrombie & Fitch store's decision not to hire a teen who wore a Muslim head scarf has mainly drawn attention for its potential impact on religious expression. But employment attorneys say the...
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World's first: Sesame Enable is a hands-free smartphone for the disabled
Mobiletor.com
Designed by people with disabilities, for people with disabilities, is how the Sesame Enable has been introduced by the folks who have crafted it and have brought it out into the open. This unique smartphone is basically...
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U.S. Access Board issues long-awaited Section 508 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Lexology
On Feb. 18, the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (also known as the U.S. Access Board), publicly released its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update accessibility requirements for information and communication technology (ICT) under...
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Minimize The Risk Of Being Sued – Understand Employment Law
Mondaq News Alerts
Every health care practice is subject to numerous federal and state employment laws. Several issues have become the focus of recent enforcement activities against health care employers, but there are ways physician practices can protect themselves....