Disability News
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7th Circuit told 'extreme' obesity should be covered by ADA
Reuters
A lawyer for a former Chicago bus driver who weighed nearly 600 pounds when he was fired told a U.S. appeals court on Tuesday that the federal law banning workplace disability discrimination should extend protections to “extremely...
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Verona Resort and Spa to Pay $16,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Suit
Verona Resort and Spa, a hotel resort and spa in Tamuning, will pay $15,871.56 and provide other relief to settle a pregnancy and disability lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the...
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1st Cir.: Worker 'totally disabled' for SSDI purposes had no ADA claim
HR Dive
Dive Brief:
- A Honeywell machine operator who testified she was "totally disabled," in accordance with statements on her application for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), failed to show she was a qualified ...
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1st Cir.: Worker 'totally disabled' for SSDI purposes had no ADA claim
HR Dive
Dive Brief:
- A Honeywell machine operator who testified she was "totally disabled," in accordance with statements on her application for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), failed to show she was a qualified ...
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Press Release: Over $3 Million Paid to Individuals in Disability Settlement with Greyhound
Lyft's response to ADA lawsuit: Sorry, we're “not in the transportation business”Fast Company
Lyft wants a federal court to believe that “it is not in the transportation business.”
In a federal...
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Cooper Machine Company to Pay $20,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
According to the EEOC's lawsuit, on or about April 17, 2017, Janet Bryant, who worked for the company as a purchasing agent, was fired by the company's chief financial officer after informing the company that she...