By Steve Kardell | Published October 6, 2022 | Posted in Employee Rights | Tagged Tags: disability discrimination, eeoc, protected activity |
A former Ryder Truck Rental employee with a disability is suing the company for disability bias. Johnny Jacobs’ suit alleges that his supervisor wrongfully removed his driving privileges, despite being cleared by his doctors to drive on Ryder property. Case background Jacobs is permanently blind in his right eye, and has limited vision in his Read More
Read MoreBrian Ball, a former trainer for the Chicago White Sox who worked for the team for 20 years, filed a lawsuit against the team and its general manager Rick Hahn, alleging his October 2020 termination was because of his age, disability and sexual orientation. His lawsuit also contains allegations of defamation that caused emotional distress. Read More
Read MoreThe 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 employers: that they may become targets of litigation if they discriminate against or fail to accommodate a person with such lingering symptoms. About the Read More
Read MoreA hospital employee who filed a lawsuit alleging age and disability discrimination and employer retaliation was awarded $4.45 million. He filed the suit against his former employer, Grinnell Regional Medical Center, and the award included $220,009 in back pay, $2 million in emotional distress damages and $2.28 million for future emotional distress damages. According to Read More
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