Americans With Disabilities Act

New York City Workers with Disabilities Fight for Inclusion in Pandemic Recovery, Mayoral Race

Even before the pandemic, unemployment among disabled workers in New York City was at a crisis level—just 30 to 35 percent were employed. Over the past year, the situation has grown even worse. Independent living centers, which help disabled residents find socio-economic stability, reported that more than 50 percent of their clients were let go from …

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This man was denied a job as a sheriff’s deputy just because he has HIV. Now he’s suing.

A Louisiana man has filed a federal lawsuit against the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office (IPSO) for allegedly discriminating against him in 2012. According to the complaint, filed last week by Lambda Legal, IPSO was prepared to hire Liam Pierce as a deputy sheriff, but allegedly opted not to after learning that Pierce has HIV. “It was …

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Mental Health and the Workplace: How Can We Change the Stigma?

I suffer from depression and anxiety. In our constantly-moving world, this is not uncommon. However, it is rarely acceptable to discuss. When I was first diagnosed with depression, I was a young working 20 year old in college. The depressive episode had hit me pretty hard and – being in a retail business where customer service was …

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EEOC Issues Revised Publications Regarding the Employment Rights of People with Specific Disabilities

On May 15, 2013, the EEOC issued a press release announcing revised publications regarding employment rights for four categories of individuals with specific disabilities. The publications address how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to applicants and employees with cancer, diabetes, epilepsy, and intellectual disabilities. According to the EEOC, “nearly 34 million Americans have been diagnosed with cancer, …

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Employee Rights Short Takes: Wage Discrimination, Paternity Leave, Disability Discrimination And More

Here are a few employee rights Short Takes worth noting: It’s A First: Major League Baseball Player Takes Paternity Leave National Public Radio recently announced that Texas Ranger’s pitcher Colby Lewis became the first major league baseball player to take paternity leave. The new MLB collective bargaining agreement allows players 24 – 72 hours off …

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Employee Rights Short Takes: New Evidence Of Gender Pay Gap, Race Discrimination, Disability Discrimination And More

Here are a few short takes about employment discrimination stories that made the news this past week: New Evidence Of Gender Pay Gap And Discrimination Against Mothers In Management Women made little progress in climbing into management positions according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office yesterday. As of 2007, the last year …

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Employee Fired Because Of Depression Wins Right To Jury Trial

Banker Terminated When “Regarded As Disabled” And Because Of Perceived Mental Impairment Has ADA Claim Disability claims involving mental impairments can be tough. That’s why this recent case from a federal district court in the Eight Circuit is an important and helpful read. Here’s what happened in the case of Lizotte v. Dacotah Bank.* Facts …

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One Shocking Incident Of Disability Discrimination Supports Verdict For Employee

Judgment For Employee Due To Employer’s Failure To Accommodate I don’t remember ever reading a case quite like this one. The facts are quite graphic so be prepared. The story revolves around an incident of a store’s failure to accommodate a disability which led to a tragic result. What Happened In The Case A woman …

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Great Disability Rights Opinion From Seventh Circuit For Employees And Their Lawyers

Employee With MS Wins Appeal In Seventh Circuit “Regarded As” Disability Decision A case was decided by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals last week that was an important victory for the employee as well as his lawyers. In Brunker v. Schwan’s Home Service, Inc. the Court reversed judgment in favor of Schwan’s on Brunker’s …

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Madeline Messa

Madeline Messa is a 3L at Syracuse University College of Law. She graduated from Penn State with a degree in journalism. With her legal research and writing for Workplace Fairness, she strives to equip people with the information they need to be their own best advocate.