Disability News
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Blue Sky Vision Pays $67,590 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) lawsuit, the employee was hired in June of 2018 as an optometrist for Blue Sky Vision in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Approximately three months later, the employee mentioned...
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Groendyke Transport / McKenzie Property Management to Pay $65,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit
The defendants in the EEOC’s case are Groendyke Transport, Inc., one of the largest tank truck carriers in the United States, headquartered in Enid, Oklahoma, and McKenzie Property Management (formerly known as McKenzie Tank...
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A.A. v. Bimestefer Statement of Interest
On January 14, 2022, the United States filed a Statement of Interest in AA v. Bimestefer, No. 1:21-cv-02381 (D. Colo.), an action on behalf of children with mental health disabilities who allege they have experienced a revolving door of institutionalization due to...
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Justice Department Secures Agreement to Improve Web Accessibility for Public Transportation Users with Disabilities in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a settlement agreement with the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) to resolve alleged violations of Title II of the Americans with...
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EEOC Adds New Section Clarifying When COVID-19 May Be a Disability, Updating Technical Assistance
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistancetoday adding a new section to clarify under what circumstances COVID-19 may be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act...
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Fact Sheet: Advancing Disability Inclusive Democracy in the United States and Globally
When the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed 31 years ago, it provided historic civil rights protections for disabled Americans. Grounded in the four core outcomes of full participation, equal opportunity, independent living, and...