Butterball, LLC Sued by EEOC for Harassment, Firing of HIV+ Employee

 

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Butterball, LLC for violating federal law by subjecting an employee to a hostile work environment because she has Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The employee was harassed by co-workers and after letting her manager know about the harassment, she was fired. The Americans with Disabilities Act protects employees with disabilities from being harassed, fired, or from other employment decisions based on disabilities covered by the law. 

Butterball, LLC Sued by EEOC for Harassment, Firing of HIV+ Employee
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Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

ETA to provide Amtrak passenger info, display system

 

The new PIDS, driven by ETA's flagship product, Spatial Positioning on Transit, with its text-to-speech capability, will provide ADA-compliant messaging, including digital signage and synchronized audio messaging.

ETA to provide Amtrak passenger info, display system
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:06:36 GMT

Dodge's Chicken to Pay $190,000 after Firing Employee with Seizures

 

D&H Company, Dodge Brothers, Inc., and Giant Oil Company of Arkansas, Inc., doing business as Savings Station Dodge Stores and Dodge’s Chicken Store, will pay $190,000 to settle a disability lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The companies denied a store leader a reasonable accommodation for her seizures. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers must provide reasonable accommodations to an employee with a disability, unless it causes significant difficulty or expense for the employer.

Dodge's Chicken to Pay $190,000 after Firing Employee with Seizures
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Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Justice Department Signs Agreement with Upshur County, TX, to Ensure Civic Access for Persons with Disabilities

 

The U.S. Department of Justice has signed an agreement with Upshur County, TX, under Project Civic Access. This is the department’s initiative to ensure that cities, towns and counties throughout the country comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Under the agreement, Upshur County will improve access to county programs for individuals with disabilities by eliminating physical and communication barriers that prevent people with disabilities from participating fully in community life.

Justice Department Signs Agreement with Upshur County, TX, to Ensure Civic Access for Persons with Disabilities
disability@dol.gov (Disability.gov)
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Journal Disposition Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

 

Journal Disposition, a full-service print, manufacturing and distribution company in Michigan settled a disability discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for $55,000. The company fired a long-time employee who had cancer, after denying his request for accommodations during his chemotherapy treatments. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers must provide reasonable accommodations to an employee with a disability, unless it causes significant difficulty or expense for the employer.

Journal Disposition Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
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Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Injunction Entered against AutoZone Requiring Reasonable Accommodation of Disabilities

 

A federal court has ordered AutoZone, Inc. to reasonably accommodate its employees with disabilities in a disability discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). AutoZone violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it failed to accommodate an employee with a disability who was required to perform cleaning tasks that violated his medical restrictions. Under the ADA, employers must provide reasonable accommodations to an employee with a disability, unless it causes significant difficulty or expense for the employer.

Injunction Entered against AutoZone Requiring Reasonable Accommodation of Disabilities
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Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

U.S. Senate Hearing on The Americans with Disabilities Act & Accessible Transportation: Challenges & Opportunities - November 17

 

The U.S. Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will hold a full committee hearing on The Americans with Disabilities Act and Accessible Transportation: Challenges and Opportunities on November 17, 2011 at 10 a.m. in Washington, DC. Witnesses will include representatives of the U.S. Access Board, Access Living in Chicago, the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living in Little Rock and the U.S. Business Leadership Network in Washington, DC.

U.S. Senate Hearing on The Americans with Disabilities Act & Accessible Transportation: Challenges & Opportunities - November 17
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Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Feds Sue Law Firm For Barring Service Dog

 

Federal prosecutors are taking action after they say a New York law firm prohibited a client with a disability from visiting their offices with her service dog.

Feds Sue Law Firm For Barring Service Dog
Shaun Heasley
Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:59:09 GMT

Theater Captioning Deal Approved

 

A federal court has signed off on a deal to settle a lawsuit over captioning at Arizona's largest movie theater chain. Harkins Theatres announced the deal last month and was just waiting for court approval. Part of the deal includes Harkins giving away 1000 free passes to movie-goers who are deaf, hard of hearing or visually impaired. The company operates 25 theaters in Arizona and says the installation will be completed by next summer. Harkins has also agreed to pay the legal costs of the the Center for Disability Law ($24,000).

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Theater Captioning Deal Approved
Deaf News Today
Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:45:00 GMT