Posts tagged 'disability discrimination'

In an approach similar to class-action lawsuits, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is now pursuing what it calls Class Charges—disability and age discrimination claims that deal with multiple employees in one location or spread out geographically. The institution of a Class Charge is simple enough: When employees file claims for disability or age discrimination (or for an...

Removing the stool from a cashier with arthritic knees just cost one pharmacy chain a nice lawsuit by the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) based on the strengthened and broadened definition of disability under 2009's Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAAA). Prior to ADAAA, the chain could've argued that the employee's arthritis didn't prevent her from carrying out her...

October 31 marked the end of the first month of the federal government's fiscal year 2011, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it had filed 19 lawsuits against private employers during the month. Tied for the most lawsuits were disability discrimination and retaliation. Oddly enough, with the broadening of the definition of disability in the ADAAA (Americans Wi...