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Disability Discrimination Hiring & Firing

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EEOC Sues Osmose Utilities Services for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

Federal Agency Charges Utility Service Provider Failed to Provide Reasonable Accommodation and Fired Employee Because of Her Disability - ATLANTA – Osmose Utilities Services, Inc., a provider of services and products to...more

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EEOC Sues Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for Disability Discrimination

Says Children’s Hospital Rescinded Job Offer to Applicant Seeking a Disability-Related Accommodation - ATLANTA – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc. (CHOA), a pediatric health care system based in Atlanta, violated...more

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Pilot Air Freight to Pay $400,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

International Freight Company Settles Claim It Fired Manager Because of His Cancer - ATLANTA – Pilot Air Freight, LLC, an international freight shipping and logistics company, will pay $400,000 and provide other relief to...more

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EEOC Sues Champion Media for Disability Discrimination

Federal Agency Charges News Organization Refused to Hire Applicant Because of Deafness - RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina-based publishing company Champion Media, LLC violated federal employment laws when it refused to hire...more

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National Telecommuting Institute Settles Discrimination Suit for $1.25 Million

Resolves Federal Lawsuit Alleging Company Failed to Accommodate and Hire Blind and Low-Vision Applicants - SAN ANTONIO — National Telecommuting Institute, Inc. (NTI), a Westwood, Massachusetts-based staffing support firm,...more

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EEOC Sues VibraLife of Katy for Disability Discrimination

Federal Agency Charges Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Facility Fired Nurse With Sleep Disorder - HOUSTON – VibraLife of Katy, LLC, a rehabilitation and assisted living facility in Katy, Texas, violated federal law when...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Hiring discrimination claims: 5 ways to stay out of hot water

Learn from a real employer's mistakes. Imagine this scenario: You are advertising for an open position. You get three applicants: •Applicant 1 meets or exceeds all of your requirements. •Applicant 2 fails to meet your...more

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EEOC Sues Mia Aesthetics for Disability Discrimination

Federal Agency Charges Cosmetic Surgery Clinic Refused to Provide Reasonable Accommodation and Discharged Employee Because of Breast Cancer - ATLANTA –Mia Aesthetics Services ATL, LLC, and Mia Aesthetic Services, LLC, a...more

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AI Workplace Screener Faces Bias Lawsuit: 5 Lessons for Employers and 5 Lessons for AI Developers

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A California federal court just allowed a frustrated job applicant to proceed with an employment discrimination lawsuit against an AI-based vendor after more than 100 employers that use the vendor’s screening tools rejected...more

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Eighth Circuit Chips Away at ‘Honest Belief’ Defense and Creates ‘Intertwinement Test’ for Disability Discrimination Cases

On July 1, 2024, in Huber v. Westar Foods, Inc., in a 2–1 decision, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals departed from the “honest belief” defense recognized by the First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, and Seventh Circuits (and U.S....more

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SCOTUS 2023/24 Lookback and Preview: 8 Key Rulings that Impact the Workplace and 4 New Cases for Employers to Track Next Term

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The Supreme Court issued several momentous decisions last term that will have a lasting impact on employer practices. The Justices continued to shape the workplace law landscape by ruling on an array of issues involving...more

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Didlake, Inc. Pays More Than $1 Million in EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

Nonprofit Denied Accommodations to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Employees and Fired Employees Who Requested Medical Leave, Federal Agency Charged - WASHINGTON – Didlake, Inc., a government contractor that provides janitorial...more

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Weis Markets to Pay $75,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment, Disability Discrimination Suit

Federal Agency Charged Grocery Store Chain Subjected Employee to Sexual Harassment and Fired Her When She Refused to Undergo Unlawful Medical Examination - HARRISBURG, Pa. – Weis Markets, Inc., will pay $75,000 and furnish...more

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Res-Care / Equus to Pay $125,000 in EEOC High-Risk Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Case

Settles Federal Charges Workforce Services Provider in Southern New Mexico Failed to Grant Medical Leave and Fired Employee - SOCORRO, N.M. – Res-Care and Equus Workforce Solutions (jointly referred to as Res-Care/Equus),...more

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No Dog Days This Summer: In Howard v. City of Sedalia, the Eighth Circuit Clarifies the Scope of Reasonable Accommodations Again

What accommodations are reasonable under the ADA? Employers are required to provide modifications or adjustments that enable a job applicant to be considered for a position. Beyond the application process, employers must also...more

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UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: May 2024

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Our May update includes a case on whistleblowing where the claimant’s belief in the disclosures was questioned along with whether decision makers who knew little or nothing about the disclosures could be blamed for those who...more

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Keystone RV Company to Pay Nearly $100,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Federal Judge Concludes Company Fired Worker Instead of Accommodating His Disability in Violation of Federal Law - INDIANAPOLIS – Goshen, Indiana-based Keystone RV Company, a leading manufacturer of towable RVs, will pay...more

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EEOC Sues All Day Medical Care Clinic for Discriminating Against Employee for Not Disclosing Disability During Job Interview

Maryland Health Care Provider Terminated Employee with Vision Impairments for Requesting Reasonable Accommodation on First Day of Work - BALTIMORE – All Day Medical Care Clinic, LLC, which operates five medical clinics in...more

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The Modern Group and Dragon Rig Sales to Pay $35,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Settles Federal Charges That Industrial Manufacturing and Service Company and Its Subsidiary Subjected Applicant to Discrimination Because of His Disabilities - BEAUMONT, Texas – The Modern Group, Ltd. (TMG), headquartered...more

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Tractor Supply Company to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charged Company Disclosed Employee’s Confidential Medical Information and Fired Her for Complaining - JACKSON, Miss. – Headquartered in Tennessee, Tractor Supply Company, the nation’s largest rural lifestyle...more

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Maximum Security to Pay $22,500 to Settle EEOC Age and Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charged Security Company Made Disparaging Comments and Fired 57-Year-Old Employee After Heart Attack - NEW YORK – Maximum Security NYC, Inc., a security company headquartered in Queens, New York, will pay a...more

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EEOC Sues Lubin Logistics for Disability Discrimination

Federal Agency Charges FedEx Contractor Fired Employee Because of Disability - ATLANTA – Lubin Logistics Company, which operates as a package delivery contractor for the international shipping brand FedEx, violated federal...more

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EEOC Sues Reliable Maintenance Solutions for Disability Discrimination

Federal Agency Charges Quarry Services Company Refused to Hire Applicant Because of Disability - ATLANTA – Reliable Maintenance Solutions, Inc., which provides quarry services for mine sites in Georgia, violated federal...more

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Covenant Woods to Pay $78,000 in EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit

Settles Federal Charges Retirement Community Fired Long-Tenured Receptionist Because of Age and Disability - ATLANTA – Covenant Woods Senior Living, LLC and BrightSpace Senior Living, LLC (together, “Covenant Woods”),...more

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UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: April 2024

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Our April update includes a case on AI facial recognition software that allegedly discriminated against black people, a case where an individual carrying out a dismissal did not have enough knowledge of protected disclosures...more

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