Disability News
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Two laws, one condition: ADA disability doesn't necessarily warrant FMLA leave
Business Management Daily
Some employers think disabled employees are automatically eligible for FMLA leave in addition to being entitled to reasonable accommodations. That’s not always true.
Just because someone has a disability doesn’t mean she has a...
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EEOC and Chicago-Area Marshmallow Maker Reach Accord in Disability Suit
In its complaint, the EEOC alleged that the company had capped the duration of leaves of absence at its Elk Grove Village and Bensenville, Ill., manufacturing facilities, without making appropriate exceptions for people with disabilities. The Americans with...
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Settlement Agreement:
Judge denies U.S. request to block Honeywell wellness program
Minnesota Public Radio News
A U.S. district judge in Minneapolis is allowing Honeywell to begin penalizing workers who refuse to submit to...
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Baywood Home Care to Pay $30,000 under Decree Ending EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
The EEOC's lawsuit charged that Baywood Home Care violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to provide Laurie Goodnough with a reasonable accommodation, and instead firing her as a home health aide. Goodnough has...
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Inpatient treatment for alcoholism enough to prove disability to court
Business Management Daily
Workers alleging disability discrimination generally have to show that they have a condition that substantially limits a major life function. But they don’t necessarily have to drag a doctor into court. They can prove a condition...
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Consent Decree: Renaissance Mobile Battle House Hotel and Spa | Complaint
Wal-Mart Stores East Will Pay $72,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
According to the EEOC's suit, an assistant store manager at the Walmart store in Cockeysville, Md., offered Laura Jones a job as an evening...