Disability News
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What Can the Holiday Movie 'Elf' Teach Us About the ADA?
Workforce Management
There are shareable employment law and ADA lessons from the Will Farrell holiday classic 'Elf.'
The Surf-By Lawsuit Has Officially Found Its Way To The School Industry
Lexology
Earlier this year, we published...
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Court orders Essex County to provide methadone to inmate
The Boston Globe
A federal judge has ordered the Essex County House of Correction to provide methadone to a prospective inmate who relies on the medication to treat his opioid addiction, saying that denying the treatment can violate both...
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Claim: Walmart Falsely Said Worker Had AIDS, Retaliated After She Complained
Westword
A new lawsuit against Walmart maintains that a supervisor at a Colorado Springs outlet told staffers that an HIV-positive clerk had AIDS, a falsehood that led to ostracism and a significant deterioration in her physical and...
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United States: An Accommodation Request? But We Were Just Talking!
Mondaq News Alerts
In a conversation about his tardy attendance, an employee tells his manager he is having difficulty arriving to work because his sleep apnea interferes with his rest and prevents him from waking up on time....
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Settlement Agreement: Flood's Bar
EEOC Statement on Joint Memorandum on Disability Self-Identification
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is pleased to announce the release of a joint memorandum with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to all federal Chief Human Capital Officers. The joint memorandum highlights...
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UW embroiled in discrimination lawsuit
The Branding Iron
After being slapped with a discrimination lawsuit, the University of Wyoming Foundation could held liable for civil right claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal judge ruled.
Mandy Davis, the fundraising Foundation’s former human resources manager, filed a...