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Americans With Disabilities Act Anniversary July 26, 2021

Americans With Disabilities Act Anniversary July 26, 2021

The Americans With Disabilities Act Turns 31 Today. On July 26, 1990, then-President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodations, commercial facilities, telecommunications, and state and local government services. This Facts for Features provides a demographic snapshot of the […]

Demkovich: A “Constitutional Shelter” from Employment Discrimination Laws

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Demkovich: A “Constitutional Shelter” from Employment Discrimination Laws

On Friday, in Demkovich v. St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that the ministerial exception applied to a ministerial employee’s hostile work environment claims brought under Title VII and the ADA. The decision expands the ministerial exception beyond tangible employment actions and into the realm […]

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Highest EEOC Verdict In History $240 Million For Abuse Of Mentally Disabled Men

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Highest EEOC Verdict In History $240 Million For Abuse Of Mentally Disabled Men

The federal government won a record $240 million settlement against a turkey producer that held 32 mentally disabled men in servitude while mentally and physically abusing them, some of them for more than 20 years. A Davenport, Iowa jury on May 1, 2013, awarded the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) damages totaling $240 million […]

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EEOC Suit: O’Reilly Auto Parts Manager Seeks Leave For Medical Treatment, Gets Fired

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EEOC Suit: O’Reilly Auto Parts Manager Seeks Leave For Medical Treatment, Gets Fired

Heath Craft, the manager of an O’Reilly auto parts store in Beloit, Wis., learned in February 2011 that he had a seizure disorder, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). On 9 March 2011, Craft notified O’Reilly of his ailment. He asked for a one-month leave of absence for treatment. Instead of granting his […]

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Federal Court Revives EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against United Airlines

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Federal Court Revives EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against United Airlines

A federal court has reinstated a disability discrimination lawsuit against United Airlines that had been dismissed. The circuit court overturned precedent in a decision announced 7 September 2012 to agree with EEOC the that “reasonable accommodation” as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may require employers to provide employees with disabilities with “reassignment […]

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EEOC Discrimination Cases, Settlements Hit Record High In 2011

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EEOC Discrimination Cases, Settlements Hit Record High In 2011

By LAURA LIEBECK– The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency responsible for enforcing anti-discrimination laws, last year handled a record number of cases alleging workplace discrimination and secured a record high financial settlement total for those cases. The EEOC’s oversight covers discrimination based on a person’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, […]

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