Disability News
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BNSF Railway to pay $95000 to resolve disability discrimination allegations
Legal News Line
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced Texas-based BNSF Railway Co. has been mandated by a Washington federal court to pay $95,000 to a qualified applicant denied hire due to a back injury.
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Indiana Subway franchise to pay $50K to settle discrimination lawsuit
News Sentinel
A central Indiana Subway employee fired after disclosing his HIV-positive status received a $50,000 judgment in the discrimination case.
The operator of five Subway franchise restaurants in Indiana will pay the $50,000 as part of the settlement...
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Wi-Fi Lawsuit Launched; Westhampton, NY, Fights Eruv
O'Dwyer's PR News
Parents of an unnamed 12-year-old student at the Fay School, Southborough, Mass., have claimed in a Jan. 19, 2016 Federal lawsuit that the school’s strong Wi-Fi signals caused their son physical harm. They seek $250,000 in damages.
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Mechanic Wins Discrimination Claim After Termination
The Legal Intelligencer
On Dec. 28, 2011, plaintiff Albert Gucker, 61, a mechanic, was constructively discharged from U.S. Steel Corp., in Pittsburgh. He had worked at the company for more than 30 years. Since 2003, he had restrictions on lifting (no more than...
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ADA lawsuits take an ominous turn: Court rules EEOC can file group claims
Business Management Daily
The ADA protects disabled applicants and employees from discrimination based on disability and requires employers to reasonably accommodate known disabilities.
The process is supposed to include an individualized assessment of the job, its...
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Complaint: Richmond City Sheriff’s Office, Richmond, VA
AT&T to Pay $250,000 and Reinstate Employee to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
AT&T, a multi-national telecommunications company, will pay $250,000, reinstate an employee, and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...