Disability News
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EEOC targets AT&T Pacific Bell over allegations of discrimination against deaf employee
Legal News Line
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit Aug. 8 against AT&T Pacific Bell, a telecommunications company in California, for allegations of denying an employee’s request for a sign language interpreter.
"The...
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Settlement Agreement: Carl R. Beiber, Inc. D/B/A/ Bieber Tourways
New York Federal Courts Allow ADA Website Accessibility Claims to Continue
JD Supra
Two federal courts in New York recently joined the growing list of those finding that Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does apply...
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EEOC Sues UPS Freight for Violating the Americans With Disabilities Act
UPS Freight violated federal law by treating a truck driver who was unable to drive because of a minor stroke worse than it treated drivers unable to drive because they were convicted of driving while intoxicated, the U.S....
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UPS to Pay $2 Million to Resolve Nationwide EEOC Disability Discrimination Claims
International shipping giant United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) has agreed to pay $2 million to nearly 90 current and former UPS employees to resolve a nationwide disability discrimination lawsuit filed in 2009 by the U.S. Equal Employment...
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A Driver's Sleep Apnea Claims Become the Center of a Wrongful Termination Suit
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A former driver in Brookline, Mass., alleged his termination violated the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, but his claims didn't hold up to legal scrutiny.
More than 25 percent of over-the-road truck drivers suffer from...
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JD Supra
Understanding and complying with the requirements of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a challenge for even the most experienced management and human resources personnel. The challenge is even greater in states that have their own separate leave laws. The...