Category Archives: Disability

Saks Fifth Avenue to Pay $170,000 in Ulcerative Colitis Suit

Saks Fifth Avenue Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit New Orleans Store Fired Employee Because of Ulcerative Colitis, Federal Agency Says PRESS RELEASE 1-7-10 HOUSTON — Saks Fifth Avenue, the high-end retailer based in New York City, has agreed to pay … Continue reading

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Wal-Mart Refuses to Accommodate Deaf Women, Gets Sued

Wal-Mart Sued for Disability Discrimination EEOC Says Retail Giant Violated ADA by Refusing to Accommodate Deaf Worker PRESS RELEASE 1-27-10 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a disability discrimination lawsuit against global retail giant … Continue reading

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McDonald’s Slapped With $90,000 Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

McDonald’s Franchise to Pay $90,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Disabled Worker Physically Threatened and Harassed, Federal Agency Said PRESS RELEASE 3-2-10 PHILADELPHIA – Alstrun LLP, which used to own and operate a Philadelphia McDonald’s, will pay $90,000 and … Continue reading

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