Disability News
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EEOC Sues Symphony of Joliet for Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination
Symphony of Joliet, a nursing home, rehabilitation center and long-term residential care facility in Joliet, Ill., violated federal civil rights laws by disadvantaging pregnant employees in various ways, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit...
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Settlement Agreement between the United States and the Office of Administrative Courts, an Office of the Colorado DPA
This Settlement Agreement (Agreement) is entered into among the United States Department of Justice (United States), by and through the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado, and...
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U.S. Attorney's Office Settles Disability Discrimination Case with New England Orthopedic Surgeons
The U.S. Attorney’s Office reached an agreement today with New England Orthopedic Surgeons (NEOS) in Springfield, Mass. to resolve allegations that the practice violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by turning away patients who...
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USAble Life to Pay $90,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Discrimination Suit
USAble Life (USAL), an insurance company based in Florida and Little Rock, will pay $90,000 to settle a retaliation discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
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Jordan Carriers to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, an experienced truck driver applied with Jordan Carriers for a flatbed truck driver position and was offered the position contingent upon completion of a pre-employment screening. During the screening, the driver...
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Disabled Veteran Gets $25K and Apology After No-Trespass Order Prevented Him from Voting
A disabled Vietnam veteran with long roots in the community received a $25,000 settlement and a written apology from the town he holds dear after the superintendent unceremoniously barred him from school grounds - a...