Disability News
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MTA sued by riders with disabilities over paratransit access, reliability
Baltimore Sun
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the Maryland Transit Administration on behalf of thousands of riders with disabilities, alleging the agency's federally mandated paratransit service is woefully unreliable and inaccessible.
Users with serious illnesses and other...
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Jury in EEOC Suit Says Old Dominion Freight Line Must Pay Former Driver $119,612 for Disability Bias
According to the EEOC's suit, the former driver self-reported an alcohol problem under the company's "Open Door Policy" seeking assistance from Old Dominion. The driver and local management were unaware that the...
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Justice Department Settles with Ohio Healthcare System Over HIV Discrimination
eNews Park Forest
The Justice Department announced today that, as part of its Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative, the department has reached a settlement with Genesis Healthcare System (Genesis) to resolve claims that Genesis discriminated against a woman with HIV...
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Settlement Agreement: National Museum of Crime and Punishment
1.The parties to this Settlement Agreement are the United States of America and the National Museum of Crime and Punishment, which is located in Washington, D.C.2.This Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) resolves an investigation and compliance review conducted by the United...
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Settlement Agreement: Quinnipiac University
- The parties to this Settlement Agreement are the United States of America (“United States”) and the Quinnipiac University (“Quinnipiac University” or “Quinnipiac”).
- This matter is based upon a complaint filed with the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut, that alleged that ...
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EZEFLOW USA, Inc. Will Pay $65,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
The EEOC charged that Iraq and Afghanistan U.S. Marine Corps veteran Adam Brant, who worked as a maintenance technician, requested six weeks of unpaid medical leave when he experienced seizures caused by service-related disabilities. EZEFLOW USA denied...