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Employer Did Not Discriminate in Firing Employee on Leave to Help Ailing Grandfather, 7th Circuit Rules

Date:: August 21, 2020

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has held that an employer that fired an employee after accommodating his leave request to care for his ailing grandfather did not discriminate or illegally retaliate against him.

Norfolk Southern Railroad Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Charge for $2.5 Million

Date:: August 3, 2020

Norfolk Southern Railroad has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle claims by the EEOC that it discriminated against employees and applicants based on a range of actual or perceived disabilities in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Updated EEOC Guidance Addresses Antibody Testing

Date:: June 22, 2020

The EEOC published guidance prohibiting employers from using COVID-19 antibody testing before allowing an employee to return to work.

EEOC: Employers May Test Employees for COVID-19 Before They Enter the Workplace

Date:: April 28, 2020

Employers may take steps to determine if employees entering the workplace have COVID-19 because an individual with the virus will pose a direct threat to the health of others, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said.

EEOC Answers 10 New Questions About Coronavirus

Date:: April 21, 2020

The EEOC published 10 new coronavirus-themed FAQs covering reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, harassment and return to work.

EEOC Webinar Answers Important COVID-19 Questions

Date:: April 1, 2020

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) hosted a webinar providing valuable advice and answers to employers' Frequently Asked Questions concerning COVID-19 and compliance with federal antidiscrimination laws.

Disability Laws Should Not Stop Employers From Following Coronavirus Guidance, EEOC Says

Date:: March 18, 2020

A new document from the EEOC states that the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act do not interfere with or prevent employers from following the guidelines and recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control on the coronavirus.

Inflexible Leave Policy Leads to $2 Million Settlement in Disability Bias Case

Date:: February 24, 2020

A pair of West Coast assisted living companies and their affiliates have agreed to pay $2 million to settle an EEOC lawsuit that claimed they failed to engage in an interactive process under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Future Disabilities Are Not Protected Under ADA, 7th Circuit Rules

Date:: November 22, 2019

The ADA does not protect applicants or employees from future disabilities that they do not currently have, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.

Walmart Hit with $5.2 Million Jury Award in ADA Accommodation Case

Date:: October 23, 2019

A federal jury has awarded $5.2 million to a former Walmart employee with multiple disabilities for the company's refusal to restore a long-standing reasonable accommodation under the ADA.

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