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 …
One Shocking Incident Of Disability Discrimination Supports Verdict For Employee Read More »
New ADA Regulations Will Bring Necessary Change I received a call from a reporter from MSNBC a few days ago. She indicated that she wanted to ask me some questions about the new Americans with Disabilities Act regulations recently put out by the EEOC. The interview caused me to reflect on just how important the …
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 …
Great Disability Rights Opinion From Seventh Circuit For Employees And Their Lawyers Read More »
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.
