Firing a Worker with a Disability After FMLA Leave Expires
An employer must accommodate an employee’s request for leave if doing so does not cause an undue hardship for the employer.
Fifth Circuit Rules for Employee in ADA Claim
Under the ADA, reasonable accommodations are not restricted to modifications that enable performance of essential job functions.
Fifth Circuit Rules for Employee in ADA/ADEA Matter
The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently reversed a summary judgment for an employer in an age and disability discrimination matter.
Dallas Employment Lawyer: Employer to Pay $2M in Disability Suit
The EEOC reports that Dillard’s Inc., a national retail chain, must pay $2 million to settle a class action disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC.
Private boarding school offers student with HIV spot after rejection
A private boarding school has agreed to allow an HIV positive student to enroll after initially denying him admission.
EEOC Launches Small Business Task Force to Focus on Improving Outreach to Small Businesses
/cdklawyers.com// 02/25/2012 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency charged with enforcing the federal laws that prohibit employment discrimination, recently announced that it has launched an internal task force that will focus on expanding and improving its outreach efforts and technical assistance to small businesses. The task force will strive to find ways in which […]
EEOC Posts Guidance Regarding Americans with Disabilities Act
/cdklawyers.com// 11/05/2011 The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits an employer from discriminating against a qualified individual on the basis of a disability. Many employers struggle to interpret and apply this law, especially in light of amendments made by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. Fortunately, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the governmental agency charged with […]
Fifth Circuit Affirms Judgment for Employer in Disability Case
/cdklawyers.com// 11/03/2011 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a decision for an employer in a disability case. Griffin v. United Parcel Service, Inc., No. 10-30854 (5th Cir. Oct. 19, 2011), available at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/10/10-30854-CV0.wpd.pdf. Following leave and because his previous position had been filled, an employee was assigned to an overnight shift. The […]
Dallas, Texas Employment Law Specialist Highlights Key Federal Discrimination Laws
/cdklawyers.com// 09/30/2011 Keith Clouse, a Dallas, Texas employment law specialist who has practiced employment law for more than twenty years, highlights the key federal discrimination laws that apply to most private employers. The key federal discrimination laws that apply to most private employers include:• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: prohibits employment discrimination […]
EEOC Reports Workplace Discrimination Charges at All Time High
/cdklawyers.com// 01/24/2011 The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently announced that more private sector workplace discrimination charges had been filed with the federal agency in fiscal year 2010 than ever before. The statement, released on January 11, 2011, is available here: http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/1-11-11.cfm. The EEOC enforces federal laws that prohibit employment discrimination, harassment and […]
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Issues Opinion Regarding Disability Discrimination
/cdklawyers.com// 12/14/2010 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Winborne v. Sunshine Health Care, Inc., No. 09-60765 (5th Cir. Nov. 17, 2010), available at: http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/09/09-60765.0.wpd.pdf. The plaintiff worked as a nurse for the defendant, a rest home. She suffered attacks involving temporary loss of awareness, but […]