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Verizon’s recent massive settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission carries a crucial message for employers.
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Want to know how courts are going to handle Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits from here on in? A recent case out of Texas provides a clue.
According to some surveys, as much as 40% of today’s employers use social-networking sites like Facebook and MySpace to learn more about applicants’ backgrounds. Some of what those employers are doing could be illegal.
Many companies conduct drug screenings on prospective employees before hiring them, and typically, refusing to hire them for a positive test result is allowed. However, in a recent lawsuit filed by the EEOC, a company is in legal hot water after doing just that. Here’s a breakdown of the case and why the EEOC is…
Firing a disabled employee while he’s out on medical leave is usually a recipe for disaster. But it can be done in limited circumstances. However, the potentially discriminatory nature of this firing was a little too obvious for the EEOC to overlook.
The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act expanded the definition of a disability so much that just about anything’s considered a disability these days. Just not what this employee was trying to sell to a California court.
A recent ADA lawsuit shows that saying you are disabled and proving it in court are two very different things.
Often, one or two offhand comments can be enough to establish discrimination. But in this case, an employee’s firing was due entirely to poor performance, and not their manager’s discriminatory comments. Failed to meet PIP requirements Carl Castetter worked for Dollar General when he was diagnosed with cancer. He claimed his manager “mocked and demeaned”…
Ever since the ADA went into effect, employers have been warned that virtually any condition can now fit the definition of a disability.But the ADA laws have limits, as two recent court rulings illustrate. In Connelly v. WellStar Health System Inc., a former worker filed a discrimination, failure to accommodate and retaliation suit after the…
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) should be more than a trendy sentiment. A top-notch DEI program can help promote inclusivity, further diversity initiatives and goals, and help businesses work toward a truly equitable workplace. However, DEI strategies can sometimes overlook people with disabilities. Not including people with disabilities in your DEI strategy can unintentionally keep…
This is the kind of case that keeps the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in business.
Here’s a prime example of how tricky the hiring process can get when the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) comes into play.
Under the ADA, a broad variety of accommodations may need to be provided to applicants and employees with disabilities. Both the statute and implementing regulations demonstrate this breadth by providing specific examples of changes that may be required as reasonable job accommodations. Among those named are: The bulk of potentially required accommodations involve changes to…
The COVID-19 pandemic is the ultimate game-changer that has turned many things, especially business, on its head. Most companies have implementing work-from-home-arrangements for employees so they can keep things running. Along with all the cautions about online scams and email phishing, another pitfall awaits: It’s possible that without a legally sound remote work policy, your…
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