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ABM Resolves EEOC Disability Charge

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Settles Federal Charge Finding Company Did Not Communicate with Deaf Worker Who Requested Accommodation - SACRAMENTO, Calif. – ABM Industry Groups has agreed to provide $52,000 and injunctive relief to a deaf worker...more

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California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Settles EEOC Charge

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Wasco State Prison Failed to Provide a Reasonable Accommodation, Federal Agency Charges - FRESNO, Calif. – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has settled a federal charge of disability filed with...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Grants Cert in ADA “Tester” Case

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In late March, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari involving a case that could have a nationwide impact on lawsuits brought under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The case, titled...more

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EEOC Sues Walmart for Disability Discrimination

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Statesville Store Refused to Accommodate Deli Worker and Fired Her Because of a Disability, Federal Agency Charges - CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Wal-Mart Stores East, LP violated federal law when it refused to excuse an employee’s...more

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EEOC Sues Omaha Hospitality Group for Disability Discrimination

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Hotel Fired Manager After He Was Hospitalized for Depression, Federal Agency Charges - ST. LOUIS – Operators of an Omaha hotel violated federal law when they fired a general manager after being hospitalized for depression,...more

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EEOC Sues Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. for Disability Discrimination

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Helpdesk Technician Unlawfully Fired Because of Disability, Federal Agency Charges - BALTIMORE– Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. violated federal law when it discriminated against an employee because of disability, the U.S....more

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EEOC Sues Hobby Lobby for Disability Discrimination

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Company Refused to Allow Service Dog as Reasonable Accommodation, Federal Agency Charges - ST. LOUIS – Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., a national arts-and-crafts retailer, violated federal law when it refused to reasonably...more

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Blue Sky Vision Pays $67,590 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

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Employer’s Unlawful Inquiry and Termination of Employee Violated the ADA, Federal Agency Alleged - DETROIT -- Blue Sky Vision, L.L.C., a Delaware-based management services organ­ization that provides support to eye care...more

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EEOC Sues Manufacturing Companies for Disability Discrimination

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Man Fired for Disability-Related Absences, Federal Agency Charges - CHICAGO – Grief, Inc., an international manufacturing company, and American Flange, its wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the western suburbs of...more

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Court Refuses to Halt Employer’s Mandatory Vaccination Policy

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In one of the first cases involving a request for an injunction against a private employer’s vaccine mandate, a federal court refused to put a stop to the employer’s mandatory vaccination policy....more

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EEOC Sues TrueBlue, Inc., for Disability Discrimination

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Staffing Company Fired Employee with a Disability Instead of Providing Reasonable Accommodations, Federal Agency Charges - WASHINGTON- TrueBlue, Inc., a Tacoma, Washington.-based staffing company with branch offices...more

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Hospital Housekeeping Services Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

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Company Fired Disabled Workers Because of Their Inability to Pass an Essential Functions Test, Federal Agency Charges - Fort Smith, Ark. –Hospital Housekeeping Services (HHS) violated federal law when it terminated...more

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Excentia Human Services Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

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Preschool Provider Refused to Employ Candidate with Cerebral Palsy, Federal Agency Charges - PHILADELPHIA – The Pai Corporation, doing business as Excentia Human Services and as Excentia and S. June Smith Center...more

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Viewpoint and CampusPoint Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

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Software Developer and Staffing Company Unlawfully Reject Deaf Job Applicant, Federal Agency Charges - PORTLAND, Ore. — Construction software developer Viewpoint, Inc. and its recruiter, CampusPoint Corporation, violated...more

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EEOC Sues Pilot Freight Services for Disability Discrimination

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International Freight Company Fired Manager Because of His Cancer, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA – Pilot Freight Services, Inc., an international freight shipping and logistics company based in Atlanta, unlawfully fired...more

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EEOC Files Disability Lawsuits in El Paso and Ft. Worth Based on COVID Related Discrimination

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Fabens Pharmacy and 151 Coffee Took Different Approaches to COVID-19, But Both Violated the ADA, EEOC Charged - DALLAS – The EEOC filed two lawsuits in Texas courts today, alleging that a pharmacy in Fabens and a...more

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EEOC Sues Stevens Transport for Disability Discrimination

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Trucking Company Refused to Hire Applicant After Learning He Had Taken Medical Leave at a Previous Job, Federal Agency Charges - DALLAS – A refrigerated transport carrier that services major companies in need of...more

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EEOC Sues United Parcel Service for Disability Discrimination

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UPS Fired Jacksonville Employee Because of His Diabetes, Saying he Was a “Liability,” Federal Agency Charges - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – United Parcel Service, Inc. violated federal law by firing an employee because of his...more

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EEOC Sues Opportunities and Resources, Inc. for Disability Discrimination

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Work Placement Agency Discriminated Against Deaf Employees, Federal Agency Charges - HONOLULU, Hawaii – Opportunities and Resources, Inc. and ORI Anuenue Hale, Inc. (ORI), a work placement agency for individuals with...more

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EEOC Sues Charter Senior Living for Disability Discrimination

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Senior Living Home Discharged Employee Due to Her Disability, Federal Agency Alleges - SYLVANIA, OH—Charter Senior Living, LLC, which operates living communities for seniors, has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment...more

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EEOC Sues Saint Clare’s Health for Disability Discrimination

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Hospital Network Refused to Accommodate New Employee’s Pregnancy-Related Disability And Withdrew Her Job Offer Instead, Federal Agency Charges - NEWARK, N.J. – Saint Clare’s Health, a division of Prime Healthcare Services...more

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EEOC Sues McLane Northeast for Disability Discrimination

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Distribution Company Refused to Interview Applicant Because She was Deaf, Federal Agency Charges - BUFFALO – McLane Northeast, a distribution company with a facility outside Baldwinsville, N.Y., violated federal law by...more

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Sierra Academy of Aeronautics to Settle EEOC Disability and Retaliation Lawsuit

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Flight Instruction Companies Fired Employee With Disability for Taking a Medical Leave of Absence, Federal Agency Charged - FRESNO, Calif. –KS Aviation, Inc., doing business as the Sierra Academy of Aeronautics in...more

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Sacramento Car Dealership Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

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Worker Fired Because She Might Have Cancer, Says Federal Agency - SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Used car dealers Victory Automotive Group, Inc. and Cappo Management XXIX, Inc. violated federal law the U.S. Equal Employment...more

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Oceanic Time Warner Cable, Charter Communications, Inc. to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit

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Cable Companies Denied Employees with Disabilities Reasonable Accommodations Federal Agency Charged - HONOLULU, Hawaii – Oceanic Time Warner Cable LLC and Charter Communications, Inc. (Oceanic) agree to pay $800,000 and...more

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