Medical Marijuana Law Does Not Impair Employers’ Right to Drug-Free Workplace March 22, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A Connecticut employer has the right to terminate an employee who is impaired by medical marijuana in the workplace. The...
Voyant Beauty Agrees to $75K Settlement Over Disability Discrimination Suit February 28, 2024 Voyant Beauty, LLC will pay $75,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S....
Not Interviewing, Hiring Deaf Job Applicant Cost Distributor $1.6 Million February 12, 2024 A seven-person jury in Syracuse, New York, returned a $1.675 million verdict last week in a disability discrimination lawsuit filed...
Nebraska Jury Awards $335K to Deaf Truck Driver in Disability Discrimination Case January 16, 2024 Trucking companies Werner Enterprises, Inc. and Drivers Management, LLC must pay $335,682 to a deaf truck driver months after an...
Nebraska Hotel Owners Agree to $100K Settlement to Resolve Discrimination Suit January 4, 2024 The owners and operators of a hotel in Omaha, Nebraska, have agreed to pay $100,000 to a former general manager...
Tech Firm Settles Over Failure to Accommodate Deaf Job Candidate December 4, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A San Diego-based technology firm for the hospitality industry has avoided a trial over charges it discriminated against a qualified...
Judge Upholds $24M Award in Suit by Employee With Social Anxiety Disorder November 14, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal district court judge in Massachusetts has upheld a $24 million jury award for a woman who sued her...
EEOC Sues UPS, Alleging Discrimination Against Deaf Drivers September 25, 2023 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Friday said it sued United Parcel Service for disability discrimination, alleging the...
Former Employee With Bladder Condition Sues State Farm Alleging Disability, Racial Bias July 19, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A Georgia woman who was employed by State Farm Automobile Insurance Co. for 20 years is suing the insurer alleging...
Indiana Community Hospital Sued for Disability Discrimination June 21, 2023 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a suit it filed against Munster Medical Research Foundation, Inc., operators of...