Disability News
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New York Jets player sues NFL for disability discrimination
Dive Brief:
- A professional football player for the New York Jets has sued the National Football League (NFL), claiming that the NFL discriminated against him on the basis of a disability (Miles v. National ...
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Minute Order: United States v. State of Rhode Island and City of Providence
EEOC Sues Pirtek USA for Disability Discrimination
Pirtek USA LLC, a fluid power system company based in Rockledge, Fla., violated federal law by firing an employee because of a perceived disability, the U.S....
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Logic Staffing to Pay $170,000 to Settle EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit
Western Washington staffing and recruiting company Logic Staffing LLC has agreed to pay $170,000 and implement hiring policy and procedure changes to settle a federal disability lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal...
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American Woodmark Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
American Woodmark Corporation, a wood cabinetry manufacturer, violated federal law when it denied a quality auditor in its Jackson, Georgia manufacturing plant a reasonable accommodation for her epilepsy, migraines, and heart condition, then fired her because of her disabilities and...
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American Woodmark Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
American Woodmark Corporation, a wood cabinetry manufacturer, violated federal law when it denied a quality auditor in its Jackson, Georgia manufacturing plant a reasonable accommodation for her epilepsy, migraines, and heart condition, then fired her because of her disabilities and...
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EEOC Sues Colorado Excavating for Disability Discrimination
Gollnick Construction, Inc., which does business as Colorado Excavating, violated federal law when it fired an employee because she had a seizure, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit.
According to the EEOC's suit, Colorado Excavating fired...