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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 5, May 2024

Welcome to summer and the fifth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024 - In this issue, we examine the following topics of import for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: ...more

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Walgreens Pays $205,000 in EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Settles Federal Charges That Alexandria Pharmacy Refused to Allow Pregnant Worker Emergency Medical Leave, Forcing Her to Quit - NEW ORLEANS – Pharmacy and retailer Walgreens Co. has agreed to pay $205,000 and provide...more

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Cash Depot Pays $55,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

ATM Service Provider Resolves Federal Lawsuit Charging That It Failed to Accommodate And Fired Employee Because of Disability - HOUSTON – Cash Depot, LTD, a privately owned, independent ATM service provider headquartered...more

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DoodyCalls Will Pay $40,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Suit

Pet Waste Removal Company Fired Pregnant Worker, Federal Agency Charged BALTIMORE – Charlottesville, Va.-based DoodyCalls, a leading pet waste removal company, will pay $40,000 and provide significant equitable relief to...more

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Chemtrusion to Pay $145,000 to Settle EEOC Class Disability Discrimination Case

Company Screened Out Job Applicants After Medical Examinations Without Any Individualized Assessments on Fitness for Work, Federal Agency Charged - INDIANAPOLIS - Chemtrusion, Inc., a Houston-based manufacturing services...more

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Sensient To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Dried Food Producer Violated Federal Law by Denying Accommodations and Discharging Employees with Disabilities, Federal Agency Charged - FRESNO, Calif. - Sensient Natural Ingredients LLC, a division of Sensient...more

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Scottsdale Car Dealership to Pay $45,000 To Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Bell Lexus and The Berge Group Refused to Hire Woman Because of a Prescription Drug She Took for Her Disability, Federal Agency Charged - PHOENIX - Two Scottsdale, Ariz., companies will pay $45,000 and furnish other relief...more

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Carolina Creek to Pay $70,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Suit

Christian Camp Demoted Employee Because of Her Pregnancy and a Related Complication, Then Fired Her for Complaining, Federal Agency Charged - HOUSTON - Carolina Creek Christian Camp, Inc., a Huntsville, Texas-area...more

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Medstar Harbor Hospital Will Pay $179,576 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Hospital Refused to Grant Therapist Reasonable Accommodation then Terminated Him, Federal Agency Said - BALTIMORE - Harbor Hospital Inc., trading as MedStar Harbor Hospital, will pay $179,576 and furnish other relief to...more

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Peoria’s Green Chevrolet to Pay $65,000 to Settle EEOC Discrimination Suit

Black Employee with Disability Involuntarily Transferred and Fired for Opposing It, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO - A Peoria, Ill., Chevrolet dealership will pay $65,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability...more

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Zale Delaware Will Pay $30,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Kiosk Manager Fired Because of Orthopedic Disability, Federal Agency Charged - GREENVILLE, N.C. - Zale Delaware, Inc., dba Piercing Pagoda, a jewelry retailer based in Irving, Texas, will pay $30,000 to settle a...more

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Food Service Company to Pay $35,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Legendary Baking Fired Employee Because of Spinal Cord Condition, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO - An Illinois food service company will pay $35,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination...more

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Disability Services Company to Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

ValleyLife Failed to Provide Reasonable Accommodations to Employees With Disabilities, Federal Agency Charges - PHOENIX - ValleyLife, a disability support services company, will pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to...more

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New Image Building Services to Pay $16,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Cleaning Company Discharged Employee Because of His Scoliosis, Federal Agency Charged - DETROIT - A privately owned Mt. Clemens, Mich.-based company that provides cleaning services for corporate clients in commercial...more

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C&A Tool Engineering to Pay $35,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Company Withdrew Job Offer Based on Mistaken Assumptions About Applicant's Vision, Federal Agency Charged - INDIANAPOLIS - C&A Tool Engineering Inc., a manufacturing-tooling company in Churubusco, Ind., will pay $35,000...more

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Annual Report on EEOC Developments – Fiscal Year 2016

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This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2016 (hereafter “Report”), our sixth annual Report, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does not...more

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Innovative Salad Restaurant Agrees to Make Website and Mobile App Accessible

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Seyfarth Synopsis: New website and mobile app accessibility settlement agreement requires WCAG 2.0 AA conformance, training, and feedback mechanism. Being named one of the most innovative companies of 2016 doesn’t make...more

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Popeye's Chicken Franchisee to Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discirmination Lawsuit

Longview Fast Food Restaurant Refused to Hire HIV-Positive Applicant Despite His Qualifications, Federal Agency Charged - TYLER, Texas - Famous Chicken of Shreveport, L.L.C. a Popeye's Chicken franchisee, has agreed to...more

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Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation Pays $20,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Company Now Known as RockTenn CP, LLC Fired Employee Because of His Disability, Federal Agency Charged - FLORENCE, S.C. - RockTenn CP, LLC formerly known as Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, will pay $20,000 and...more

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Regions Bank to Pay $95,000 to Settle EEOC Age and Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Bank Fired Branch Manager Because of Her Age and Disability, Agency Charged - MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Regions Financial Corporation, doing business as Regions Bank, will pay $95,000 and provide injunctive relief to settle a...more

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Step Three to Pay $60,000 for EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Suit

Hawaii Resort Retailer Disciplined and Fired a Buyer Due to Fertility Treatments and Pregnancy Restrictions, Federal Agency Charged - HONOLULU - Step Three, Ltd., a Hawaiian resort retailer, will pay $60,000 for...more

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Alorica Pays $135,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Company's Predecessor Unlawfully Fired Employee With Bipolar Disorder and Depression While on Short-Term Disability Leave, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA - Alorica Inc., a telesales and data services company that...more

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Compliance 101: Recent Settlements Should Compel Provider Review Of ADA Auxiliary Aid Compliance

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A string of enforcement actions and public settlements in recent months have given health care providers across the country fair warning — Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) enforcement is on its way. Since the July 2012...more

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Toys"R"Us Will Pay $35,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Retailer Refused to Accommodate or Hire Deaf Applicant, Federal Agency Said - BALTIMORE - Toys"R"Us, Inc., one of the world's largest retailers of toys and juvenile products, will pay $35,000 and provide significant...more

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EEOC, Huyssen, Inc., Licensed to Use the Registered Service Mark Sedona Staffing, and Sedona Group Reach Agreement on...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Huyssen, Inc., licensed to use the registered service mark Sedona Staffing and the Sedona Group, agreed to pay $920,000 and implement preventive measures to settle a variety of discrimination charges filed...more

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