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Reasonable Accommodation Hiring & Firing Retaliation

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Lubin Logistics to Pay $20,000 and Provide Remedial Measures in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Small FedEx Contractor Settles Claims It Fired Employee Because of His Lupus - ATLANTA – Lubin Logistics Company, which operates as a small package delivery contractor for the international shipping brand FedEx, will pay...more

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EEOC Sues GBMC Healthcare & Greater Baltimore Medical Center for Disability Discrimination

Federal Suit Says GBMC Hospital Discriminated and Retaliated Against Registered Nurse Because of Disability - BALTIMORE – GBMC Hospital violated federal law when it discriminated against a deaf employee because of...more

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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

Clark Hill PLC

Lactation Accommodation Results in Misconduct Firing, Tenth Circuit Affirms

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Here’s an interesting case that at first blush appears to be an accommodations case, but on a deeper dive is a workplace misconduct case. In Spagnolia v. Charter Communications LLC, The Tenth Circuit Appeals affirmed the...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

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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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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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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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Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino to Pay $720,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

Casino Resort Settles Charges That It Failed to Provide Reasonable Accommodations to Employees With Disabilities - LAS VEGAS – DTG Las Vegas, LLC; Fifth Street Gaming, LLC; and DTG Las Vegas Manager, LLC, which operate the...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Admission That Business Unit Was Closed Due to Employee's Disability Precludes Dismissal of ADA Claim

When advising employers about the legal risks associated with a business reorganization, we generally advise that discrimination claims are less likely when a company closes an entire facility or department as compared to...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Fourth Circuit Upholds Employer's Denial of Remote Work During Pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic and afterwards, employers have faced a growing number of requests for remote work arrangements based on a medical disability. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to grant...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Overview of U.S. Employment Law for International Employers

This guide is a non-comprehensive overview of employment laws in the United States for international employers.  We hope that it will assist employers that already employ individuals in the U.S. and employers that are...more

Fisher Phillips

4 Supreme Court Cases Employers Should Be Tracking as New Term Kicks Off

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The Supreme Court just began a new term, and we’re watching several cases that will likely have a big impact on the workplace. Specifically, the Court will weigh in on whether someone can “test” violations of federal...more

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NSN, LLC Will Pay $42,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

Testing Company Settles Federal Charges It Revoked Employee’s Disability-Related Accommodations and Fired Her When She Questioned the Decision - RALEIGH, N.C. – NSN, LLC, a Virginia Corporation which provides staffing for...more

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Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

New Orleans Store Settles Charge It Fired Employee Because of Ankle Injury - NEW ORLEANS – Goodwill Industries of Southeast Louisiana, Inc. has agreed to pay a former employee $60,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

AI is Here and So Are the New AI Rules for Employers

California is considering a new law (Assembly Bill 331), also known as the Automated Decision Systems Accountability Act.  Modeled after the Biden Administration’s Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights (whitehouse.gov), AB 331...more

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Circle K to Pay $8 Million to Resolve EEOC Disability, Pregnancy, and Retaliation Charges

PHOENIX – Circle K Stores Inc. has entered into a nationwide agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to resolve disability, pregnancy and retaliation discrimination charges, the federal agency...more

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EEOC Sues Tractor Supply Company for Disability Discrimination

Employer Disclosed Employee’s Confidential Medical Information, Harassed Her, Retaliated Against Her and Fired Her for Complaining, Federal Agency Charges - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Hattiesburg, Mississippi-based Tractor Supply...more

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EEOC Sues Walmart for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

Hope Mills Store Refused to Allow Employee with Hand-Wrist Condition to Work and Then Fired Her Because of Her Disability, Federal Agency Charges - RALEIGH, N.C. – Wal-Mart Stores East, LP violated federal law when it...more

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Boise Recruiter to Pay $125,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

Settlement Resolves Federal Suit Charging Jivaro Professional Headhunters Unlawfully Fired Employee For Filing Disability Complaint - BOISE, Idaho — Recruiting services company Jivaro Professional Headhunters will pay...more

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Federal Court: Employee’s Self-Serving Testimony and Discovery Responses Did Not Satisfy Burden of Proof on Summary Judgment

In Buckmaster v. The National Railroad Passenger Corp. d/b/a Amtrak, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland addressed whether an employee had offered any evidence of discrimination or retaliation beyond his own...more

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TrueBlue and PeopleReady to Pay $125,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

Staffing Companies Fired Employee With Psychiatric Disability Instead of Providing Reasonable Accommodations, Federal Agency Charged - WASHINGTON – TrueBlue, Inc. and PeopleReady, Inc., labor sourcing companies with...more

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EEOC Sues Pneuline Supply for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

Employer Fired a Hearing-Impaired Employee and Retaliated Against Her for Complaining and Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation, Federal Agency Charges - GREELEY, Colo. – Greeley, Colorado parts manufacturer Pneuline...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 30th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance Conference - January 25th - 26th, New York, NY

ACI’s Forum on Employment Practices Liability Insurance is returning to New York City on January 25 – 26, 2022! IN-PERSON and LIVESTREAM options available. This annual conference is the one-stop, must-attend meeting place...more

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Employer Solutions Group to Pay $95,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

Eden Prairie Company Fired Employee Based on Disability, Federal Agency Charged - MINNEAPOLIS – Employer Solutions Group, LLC (ESG), a payroll services company operating in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, has agreed to pay...more

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