Disability News
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Party City to Pay $155,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
The EEOC's lawsuit, filed in September 2018, charged that Party City violated federal law by failing to hire a qualified employee with a disability at its Nashua, N.H., location after it became aware that she required a...
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Settlement Agreement: Grist Mill Market, LLC
Safeway to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
According to the EEOC's lawsuit, Joel Sibert applied online in July 2017 for several jobs at Safeway Store #1551 in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood and was selected for an interview based on...
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.
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Gulf Logistics Operating, Inc., To Pay $25,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit
Employer Discriminated Against and Fired Employee Due to Perceived Disability, Federal Agency Charged
NEW ORLEANS - Gulf Logistics Operating, Inc., a Larose, Louisiana company that operates a fleet of...
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CDC Finds More Preschoolers Have Autism
Disability Scoop
New federal figures indicate that autism prevalence among young children is on the rise.
The number of 4-year-olds with the developmental disorder increased from 1 in 75 children in 2010 to 1 in 59 kids in 2014, according to data ...
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Why Are More Digital Accessibility Suits Being Filed as Class Actions (And What Does It Mean?)
Lexology
One of the most surprising legal developments in 2018 on the digital accessibility front was the dramatic rise in the number of cases filed as class actions. With large numbers...
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JBS Carriers to Pay $250,000 and not Resume ErgoMed Screening to Settle EEEOC Discrimination Suit
According to the EEOC's lawsuit, JBS Carriers contracted with a third party, ErgoMed Work Systems, Inc., to administer pre-employment screening of applicants for truck driving jobs. The EEOC alleged that this process unlawfully...