Uber Sued Over Wheelchair Access by Chicago Disability Group October 14, 2016 By Tim McLaughlin A Chicago-based disability rights group has filed a federal lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. alleging the ride-hailing company has violated...
When Are Employee Wellness Programs No Longer Voluntary? January 20, 2016 By Rebecca Greenfield Dale Arnold, who worked for Wisconsin plastics maker Flambeau, chose not to take his work-sponsored health assessment and biometric screening....
Judge in California Rules Uber Must Face Suit Claiming Bias Against Blind Riders April 21, 2015 By Jonathan Stempel Uber Technologies Inc. must defend against a lawsuit accusing the popular ride-sharing service of discriminating against blind people by refusing...
Judge: Honeywell May Penalize Minnesota Workers Who Refuse Health Tests November 5, 2014 A federal judge in Minnesota has ruled that Honeywell Inc. could begin penalizing workers who refuse to take medical or...
EEOC Challenges Employee Wellness Penalties in Suit Against Honeywell October 30, 2014 By Lewis Krauskopf and Mica Rosenberg The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued Honeywell International Inc. to stop the company from imposing penalties on employees...
Supreme Court to Decide UPS Workplace Pregnancy Accommodation Dispute July 2, 2014 By Laurie Asseo The U.S. Supreme Court will use a case involving United Parcel Service Inc. to decide whether pregnant employees can be...
California Tops ‘Judicial Hellhole’ List December 17, 2013 By Don Jergler California isn’t just a warm place to live, which is often the case even in winter, but it turns out...
Judge: New York City Doesn’t Protect Disabled in Emergencies November 11, 2013 By Larry Neumeister A judge cited disabled Superstorm Sandy victims stranded in high-rise towers to illustrate his conclusion that New York City violated...
Disabled Hawaii Man Suing Delta Air Lines for ADA Violations August 5, 2013 A Maui man who uses a wheelchair says he was forced to crawl through the aisle, up and down stairs...
Indiana Tech Sues Hospital She Says Denied Medical Leave May 30, 2013 A southern Indiana woman asserts in a federal lawsuit that the hospital where she worked fired her after she requested...