Here we go again – another couple of heath care facilities sued by the EEOC under the ADA. Do you think it is merely a coincidence that such a large
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“Do As I Say, And Not As I Do?”: Comments On The EEOC Suing Healthcare Professionals For Violating The ADA
The EEOC must be licking its chops, we posted on June 6th, since it achieved a PR coup – a new lawsuit against a Detroit nonprofit which helps people
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Deaf Employee Fired By Non-Profit Created To Help People With Disabilities
This post could be one of Christina’s Friday Fun posts if it were not deadly serious.
Our post today is a beautiful example of our (probably overused) terms “low hanging
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EEOC: Medical Transportation Company To Pay Fired EMT-Paramedic With MS $72,500 To Settle ADA Suit
Once again a medical/health services company must pay for (allegedly) violating the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Almost two years ago we wrote about a case filed by the EEOC against
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EEOC Spears Another Fish (And Settles Another Pregnancy Case)
What is it about health and medical care facilities and personnel that brings down the heavy hand of the EEOC so often alleging ADA and pregnancy discrimination? Is it that
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Pulmonary Technologist With Usher’s Syndrome Fired By Health Care Provider Settles EEOC Suit For $180,000
The EEOC filed a lawsuit last year which alleged that a leading health care provider in Maryland violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), by failing to provide a reasonable
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Opticians Deny Request For Service Dog: Settle With EEOC For $53,000
The EEOC continues to tout its targeting of health care and medical providers under the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The “low hanging fruit” today – an optical
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Fired By Health Care Provider For Using a Cane?
Getting a little boring repeating our “low hanging fruit” mantra about the EEOC targeting health care facilities for ADA violations — but it happened yet again. In fact,
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Nursing Home Sued By EEOC For Failing To Accommodate Diabetic Employee
Another “fish shot in a barrel:” an Albuquerque nursing home was just sued by the EEOC for allegedly violating the ADA.
An employee who has diabetes and heart conditions requested
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Health Care Staffing Company Sued By EEOC For Refusing To Hire HIV-Positive Candidate
The headline above says it all – need we repeat out “low hanging fruit” or “fish in a barrel” mantras? Or should we let the EEOC’s press release do
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