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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Remedies Disability Discrimination

Jaburg Wilk

The Supreme Court Further Limits Recoverable Damages in Disability Discrimination Cases

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Generally, employers cannot discriminate against employees because of the employee’s disability. There are several laws that protect against disability-based discrimination, including: the Americans with Disabilities Act...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

It’s My Party and I Can Cry If I Want To: Lessons for Employers to Take Away from the $450,000 Verdict in Favor of the Employee...

In April 2022, a Kentucky jury awarded $450,000 to a fired employee who claimed that an unwanted office birthday party triggered panic attacks. The employee refused to attend the party on his behalf and was later terminated....more

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Diallo’s Of Houston to Pay $139,366 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Nightclub Made Unlawful HIV Medical Inquiry, Then Fired Employee, Federal Agency Charged - HOUSTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that Diallo's of Houston, a Houston-area...more

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