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Louisiana Marine Services Company Sued for Disability Discrimination

Eagle Marine Services Electrical & Refrigeration, LLC, a marine services company based in Berwick, Louisiana, violated federal law when it refused to hire or accommodate a worker because he used medication prescribed by his doctor to treat attention deficit hyperactivity …

EEOC Sues Paper Company for Disability Discrimination at Texas Location

International Paper, Co., one of the world’s largest producers of fiber-based products such as packaging materials and fiber pulp, violated federal law by discriminating against an applicant based on his disability, ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission …

Ohio, Illinois Manufacturing Companies Sued for Disability Discrimination

Grief Inc., an international manufacturing company based in Delaware, Ohio, and American Flange, its wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the western suburbs of Chicago, violated federal law when they fired an employee and refused to excuse his disability-related absences, the U.S. …

Blind Teen Alleges Rhode Island Eatery Violated Her Rights

A blind Rhode Island teen and her family have filed a lawsuit with the Providence County Superior Court against a restaurant they say refused to seat them due to the presence of the teen’s service dog. Haylee Mota and her …

Must Gift Cards Be Available in Braille to Comply with ADA?

In this season of giving, nothing says I-waited-until-the-last-minute-and-didn’t-have-time-to-think-seriously-about-what-to-get like a gift card. In both their solid and virtual forms, the cards have become a ubiquitous sign of the holiday season. But does the law require that they be available in …

Family Dollar Stores of Michigan to Resolve Disability Discrimination Suit for $25K

Family Dollar Stores of Michigan LLC will pay $25,000 and provide other relief to settle a federal disability-discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC’s lawsuit alleges that Family Dollar violated the Americans with Disabilities …

Walmart Balks at $5.2 Million Damages Claim for Disability Bias Against Employee

A jury last week found that Walmart violated federal law for failing to accommodate the disabilities of a longtime employee and awarded $5.2 million in damages. After a 3½-day trial, the jury sided with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) …

Louisiana Company to Pay $25K to Settle Federal Disability Lawsuit

Federal regulators say a Louisiana company that operates a fleet of off-shore work boats in the Gulf of Mexico discriminated against and fired employee due to perceived disability. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a disability lawsuit against …

Federal Judge in Kansas Rules UPS’ Policy of Paying Disabled Drivers Less Is Unlawful

A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for District of Kansas ruled on July 27 that UPS Freight violated federal law by having a policy, contained in its current union contract with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, of paying …

Hawaii Jury Sides with Couple in Disability Discrimination Suit

A jury in Hawaii has sided with a Maui couple in a $1.9 million disability discrimination lawsuit against their condo association which fined them thousands of dollars for uncarpeted floors and attempted to sell their unit in foreclosure. Lawyer Eric …