Category Archives: Disability Discrimination
Are Employees Protected From Retaliation When Requesting An Accommodation Under The ADA?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of disability. Discrimination under the ADA includes not making reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of an individual with a disability. A reasonable accommodation may include job restructuring, part-time or modified work schedules, acquisition or modification… Read More »
Must Employers Appoint Employees With Disabilities To A Vacant Position As A Reasonable Accommodation Under The Americans With Disabilities Act?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate against employees on the basis of disability. Discrimination under the ADA includes not making reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of an individual with a disability. Thus, the ADA establishes a cause of action for disabled employees whose… Read More »
Employers Cannot Ignore An Employee’s Potential Need For An Accommodation Under The Americans With Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of disability. To establish a prima facie case of discrimination on the basis of disability, an employee must establish that he or she (1) has a disability within the meaning of the ADA, (2) is a qualified individual under… Read More »
EEOC Suing Staffing Agency for Inappropriate Health Questions Asked of Applicants
The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recently filed a lawsuit against KB Staffing, based in Winter Haven, Florida. The EEOC alleges that KB Staffing discriminated against applicants with a disability by forcing applicants to complete a medical questionnaire prior to making them an offer. The suit claims that KB Required all applicants… Read More »
Longtime Television Station Employee Sues for Accommodation of Serious Disability
Mike Caruso, a 27-year veteran of local Palm Beach television station WPEC has filed a lawsuit for employment discrimination against Sinclair Media, the company that owns WPEC, in Palm Beach County circuit court. A recent attempt by WPEC to move the lawsuit to federal court was rejected, and the claims will now move forward… Read More »
