violation of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) News

Iowa-Based Bus Firm Reaches Settlement Over Disabilities Act Violation

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in North Dakota says it has reached a settlement with a bus transit service to resolve a complaint that the company violated the federal law that protects the disabled against discrimination. Interim U.S. Attorney Nicholas Chase …

Eye Care Network Settles $67K Disability Discrimination Suit

Blue Sky Vision, L.L.C., a management services organ­ization that provides support to eye care providers, will pay $67,590 and provide other relief to settle a federal disability-discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced …

Lawsuit: Paraplegic Inmate Denied Shower for 5 Months in St. Louis Jail

A paraplegic inmate at a St. Louis, Mo., jail hasn’t been able to shower for more than five months because the facility isn’t equipped to accommodate people who need wheelchairs, advocacy groups argue in a new federal lawsuit. Anthony Tillman, …

Owners of Arkansas McDonald’s Franchise Sued for Disability Discrimination

A McDonald’s restaurant owned and operated by Mathews Management Company and Peach Orchard Inc. in Bentonville, Ark., violated federal law when it fired an employee because of his HIV-positive status, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has charged in …