Injured Worker Upheld in Refusing Suitable Return Job Because He Opposed Vaccination September 12, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson It was reasonable for an injured employee who is returning to work to refuse a job that accommodated his disability...
New York Accuses Amazon of Discriminating Against Pregnant and Disabled Workers May 18, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel The New York State Division of Human Rights has filed a complaint against Amazon.com Inc. accusing the online retailer of...
Disabled Workers Paid Less Than Minimum Wage Sue Non-Profit for Wage Theft March 14, 2019 By Josh Eidelson A New Mexico non-profit that’s assembled gift bags for the Oscars and Grammys is facing a class action lawsuit brought...
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...
Cap Forces Judge to Slash Landmark $240M EEOC Verdict to $1.6M May 16, 2013 A judge has slashed a landmark $240 million verdict to $1.6 million for 32 mentally disabled workers in Iowa who...
Abused Disabled Iowa Plant Workers Awarded $240M May 2, 2013 By Ryan J. Foley A Texas company has been ordered to pay $240 million in damages to 32 mentally disabled workers who formerly worked...
Court Rules Employers Must Reassign Disabled Workers to Vacant Jobs September 10, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court has revived an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit against United Airlines Inc., and said U.S. law...