EEOC Files Claim Against Verizon Maryland for Failing to Accommodate Worker’s Disability
- posted: Oct. 26, 2023
- Employee Rights
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken legal action against Verizon Maryland for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits discrimination against employees with disabilities. In Read More
McDonald’s Franchisee Who Fired an Autistic Employee Settles EEOC Suit
- posted: May 09, 2023
- Employee Rights, Whistleblower Litigation, Wrongful Termination
A McDonald’s franchisee, who fired an autistic employee of 37 years, recently settled an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit for $100,000. The franchisee, who owns and operates “numerous” McDonald’s restaurants Read More
New Legal Concern: Long-Term COVID Discrimination
- posted: Nov. 15, 2021
- Employee Rights, Covid-19
The Biden administration recently issued guidance that workers with long-term, lingering symptoms of COVID-19 may be protected under federal disability laws. This guidance brings forth a new area of concern for Read More
Whistleblower Alleges Discrimination, Claims Morbid Obesity is Legal Disability
- posted: Aug. 06, 2015
- Employee Rights, Whistleblower Litigation
The Eighth Circuit may reopen the 2013 case of a Kansas man who alleges the BNSF Railway Co. revoked his job offer because he was obese. The man, Melvin A. Read More
