Disability News
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Applicant's failure to communicate regarding testing difficulties dooms reasonable accommodation claim
Because a blind job applicant failed to communicate with her prospective employer regarding the difficulties presented by its required computer testing, she interrupted the ADA's interactive process, a federal magistrate judge in Colorado stated in finding the applicant... -
Settlement Agreement: Peter Pan Bus Lines
EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit Against UPS Settled for $2 Million
JD Supra
On August 8, 2017, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing that its lawsuit against United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS), alleging disability discrimination claims under...
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Lawyer says many companies unaware of Americans with Disabilities Act website requirements
Florida Record
Though closed captioning, text to speech and sticky keys are not issues the average internet user worries about, they are for the visually impaired, which is why a group has claimed that Grubhub's website is...
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ADA: No requirement to create brand-new job
Business Management Daily
Disabled employees may be entitled to transfer to an existing and open position, but they have no right under the ADA or the Rehabilitation Act to demand a job be created specifically as an accommodation.
Recent case: Bridgett worked...
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United States: Third Circuit Finds No ADA Violation Where Employee Deemed Unfit for Duty
Mondaq News Alerts
On Tuesday August 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a claim for disability discrimination, where the plaintiff was deemed psychologically unfit for duty and...
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Horizontal Well Drillers Sued by EEOC For Age And Disability Discrimination In Hiring
Horizontal Well Drillers (HWD), an oil and gas drilling company with its corporate offices in Purcell, Okla., violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it declined to...