Disability News
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Jury Verdicts in Favor of Wheelchair-Reliant Employee Upheld on Appeal
In an appeal following jury verdicts in favor of a wheelchair-reliant employee who resigned after his employer repeatedly ignored his requests for an automatic door, the First Circuit rejected all of the arguments made by...
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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Will Pay $15,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, a major restaurant chain, will pay $15,000 and provide significant equitable relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
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Doctors Overwhelmingly Harbor Negative Views of Those with Disabilities, Study Finds
The vast majority of doctors across the nation believe that people with significant disabilities have worse quality of life than others, according to a first-of-its-kind study.
Researchers surveyed 714 physicians practicing in various specialties and locations...
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Businesses Now Face ADA Risk Related to COVID-19 Mandatory Employee Mask-Wearing Policies
A class action lawsuit filed in September 2020 against Nike alleging that its policy requiring retail employees to wear Nike-branded, opaque masks discriminated against deaf and hard of hearing consumers under Title III of the...
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ADA in the news
Interviewer's Note that 62-Year-Old Neonatologist was 'at end of career' Did Not Support ADEA Claim
Affirming summary judgment against the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) wrongful termination claim of a 62-year-old neonatologist, who was fired along with four other neonatologists over...
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Can Employees Be Required to Get COVID-19 Vaccine?
As the COVID-19 vaccine filters its way down to the general public and lower risk groups, employers are wondering if they can and should require employees to be vaccinated.
According to the Pew Research Center, about...