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COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The following information was released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Ball Bearings Manufacturer Denied Medical Leave to Employee After Heart Surgery, Then Fired Him, Federal [...]

Corizon Health Inc. and Corizon LLC have agreed to pay $950,000 and provide other significant relief in a public consent decree to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal [...]

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, a leading provider of retail poultry products, will pay $50,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal [...]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The following information was released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Retail Poultry Product Provider Fired Employee With a Disability Who Needed Leave for Medical Treatment, [...]

Bottom Line The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the 'Tribunal') found that an employer violated the Ontario Human Rights Code (the 'Code') when the employer concluded, without evidence, that an [...]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The following information was released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Company Denied Employee an Accommodation for Anxiety and Depression, Then Fired Her, Federal Agency [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Remedy Intelligent Staffing, LLC, a California-based staffing firm, and Lornamead, Inc., a manufacturer headquartered in New [...]

ATLANTA -- The following information was released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Company Fired Employee Because of Her Disability Federal Agency Charged ATLANTA - Cooper Machine Company, Inc., [...]

MIAMI -- The following information was released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Sheet Metal Company Fired Employee After He Lost One Eye, Federal Agency Charged MIAMI - Universal [...]

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The following information was released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Augusta Restaurant Fired Employee Due to her Epilepsy, Federal Agency Charged AUGUSTA, Ga. - A [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Party City Corporation, a Rockaway, N.J.-based national discount and costume retailer, will pay $155,000 and provide [...]

SEATTLE -- The following information was released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Seattle Store Refused to Hire Deaf Applicant, Federal Agency Charged SEATTLE - National grocery store chain [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Pulmonary Specialists of Tyler and Sleep Health, medical providers in Tyler, Texas, will pay $30,000 and [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Masterbuilt Manufacturing, LLC, a for-profit manufacturer of cooking products, will pay $60,000 to settle a disability [...]

Byline: Alexandra Stassinopoulos Disability Rights Advocates, or DRA, filed a class-action lawsuit against Lyft on March 20, alleging that the popular ride-sharing service violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, or [...]

Protocall Communications, Inc., a company that markets energy price protection in eight states, will pay $31,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit, the U.S. [...]

Mid South Extrusion, Inc., a flexible packaging company based in Monroe, La., has agreed to pay $70,000 in lost wages and damages and provide other significant relief to settle a [...]

NEW ORLEANS -- The following information was released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Mid South Extrusion, Inc., a flexible packaging company based in Monroe, La., has agreed to [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Protocall Communications, Inc., a company that markets energy price protection in eight states, will pay $31,000 [...]

DALLAS -- The following information was released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Health Care Company Refused to Hire Deaf Applicant Because of Her Disability, Federal Agency Charged DALLAS [...]

JACKSON, Miss. -- The following information was released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Customer Service Support Provider Refused to Hire Applicant Because She Is Paraplegic, Federal Agency Charged [...]

Stanley Black & Decker Inc., a global diversified industrial company, will pay $140,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal [...]

Midwest Gaming, LLC (operating as Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, Ill.) will pay $60,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment [...]

The Labour Court has held that an employee without a disability cannot claim disability discrimination for being treated less favourably than a person with a disability. In Navan Education Centre [...]

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The following information was released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Federal Agency Charged That Trucking Giant Refused to Hire Veteran Because He Uses a [...]

BALTIMORE -- The following information was released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Tool Manufacturer Fired Employee Who Needed Leave for Medical Treatment, Federal Agency Charged BALTIMORE - Stanley [...]

CHICAGO -- The following information was released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Casino Fired Employee for Asking for Medical Leave for Cancer Treatment, Federal Agency Charged CHICAGO - [...]

Proving it still is possible to obtain a favorable jury verdict in California see contrary evidence), a federal jury sided with Chipotle Mexican Grill last Wednesday in a case involving [...]

The Justice Department today filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against TFT Galveston Portfolio LTD (Galveston Portfolio), the owners of the Seasons Resort, an apartment complex located in Galveston, Texas, [...]

SPOKANE, Washington -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Washington: Joseph H. Harrington, United States Attorney for the Eastern District [...]

Byline: Mass. Lawyers Weekly StaffWhere an injured letter carrier sued the USPS for disability discrimination, the plaintiff failed to show that the actions taken by the USPS constituted adverse employment [...]

Byline: Anamika Roy The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has settled a disability discrimination lawsuit with a Towson-based home care agencyaccused of rescinding a job offer from an applicant who [...]

Byline: Lauren Lindstrom May 15--Representatives of the Fair Housing Center and Ability Center of Greater Toledo announced Tuesday the filing of a joint lawsuit accusing a senior housing community's owners [...]

Byline: Jessica Shumaker The Western District Court of Appeals has provided a new twist in the case of a former Kansas City Public Schools guidance counselor who won an $806,075 [...]

Byline: Samantha Schmidt When Logan Blythe learned that his Eagle Scout project had been approved last November, he was elated. After years of hard work earning merit badges and participating [...]

Byline: Elise Viebeck A 15-year veteran of the U.S. Capitol Police filed a lawsuit against the department Wednesday alleging sex and disability discrimination and retaliation, claiming she was wrongfully dismissed [...]

Byline: Katy Sword Dec. 05--Two former Clark County Jail inmates have filed a lawsuit against Clark County for failure to accommodate a disability. Melody Alvarez and Kalpana Crabtree, both deaf, [...]

Byline: Jake Magee Nov. 01--JANESVILLE -- The settlement of a lawsuit that claimed Janesville parking lots and parks didn't comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act already has led to [...]

Shantell lifted her 11-month-old daughter onto her right hip and looked into her eyes until she smiled. Then, she locked her long arms as if to make a swing and [...]

Byline: Kelly Yamanouchi UPS has agreed to pay $2 million to 88 current and former employees to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit and to cover related administrative charges, the U.S. [...]

Byline: DIVYA KUMAR; TIMES STAFF WRITER TAMPA -- A massage therapist was fired for traveling to the African nation of Ghana after bosses who feared she would bring back Ebola [...]

All around Valerie Joseph, there is a fleet of Uber cars rolling by on New York City streets. But though she could really use the ride-hailing app, Ms. Joseph said [...]

Byline: Denise Amos May 11--Duval County Public Schools paid a Stanton College Preparatory School graduate who suffers from epilepsy $80,000 to settle his disability discrimination lawsuit. The settlement, which is [...]

Byline: getsurrey An overweight policewoman who is suingSurrey Policeafter she was unable to pass her bleep test 'could not call herself a competent detective' after disappearing on sick leave for [...]

Byline: PAUL WALSH; STAFF WRITER Federal authorities accused a St. Paul printing and packaging company of ordering a longtime employee to see a doctor for his depression and then firing [...]

A New York park honoring President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who used a wheelchair for years, is not fully accessible to disabled people, according to a class-action suit filed against the [...]