ballan posted on December 13, 2011 09:14
ADA
NH denies ADA being violated (Nashua Telegraph)
State officials are pushing back against the threat of federal litigation over what U.S. Department of Justice Department has called a failing state mental health system. In a letter to the U.S. Justice Department, state Attorney General Michael Delaney and Health and Human Services Commissioner Nicholas Toumpas rejected a federal study that accused the state of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by relying too heavily on costly institutional care as opposed to less expensive community-based settings.
Milton Hershey School stands behind rejection of student with HIV
(PennLive.com)
The Milton Hershey School is standing behind a decision to refuse admission to a 13-year-old because he has HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, on the grounds that admitting the teen would pose a direct hreat to the school’s 1,800 other students.
You May Be Violating Federal Law And Not Even Know It
(Business 2 Community)
Most restaurants aren’t aware of the Federal ADA regulations on food consumption, and what you don’t know can cost you.Were you aware that those with food allergies or food intolerance are now covered under theAmericans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? If you are serving food and are open to the public, you are required by law to accommodate the needs of those with the covered food issues, whether it means special accommodations in food prep or making substitutions as requested. Failure to do so could actually lead to a lawsuit.
Settlement Agreement: Holy Spirit Tours and Charters, Inc.
(Department of Justice)
Within 60 days of the effective date of this Agreement, Holy Spirit Tours shall draft written policies and procedures, to be approved by the United States, that specify the procedures by which Holy Spirit Tours will ensure that persons with disabilities receive accessible transportation on the day and at the time and place requested. Such policies and procedures shall provide that Holy Spirit Tours will accommodate all requests for accessible service made with advance notice of 48 hours or more and that Holy Spirit Tours will attempt to accommodate any such requests on shorter notice.
ADA Employment
Settlement Agreement: Illinois State Police
The United States alleges that the ISP is engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination by maintaining a policy whereby applicants for cadet job vacancies are automatically excluded from consideration for employment if the applicant (a) has a hearing loss and was not permitted the use of assistive devices, such as a hearing aids, in the cadet medical screening, or (b) has diabetes mellitus which is controlled by the use of an insulin pump.
Sysco Oklahoma Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit for $82,000 (EEOC)
Sysco Oklahoma LLC., a leader in food distribution, will pay $82,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that Sysco subjected a disabled employee to unlawful medical inquiries, demands and, ultimately, termination on the basis of her disability.
Eden: AutoZone hit with $415,000 verdict
(oannow.com)
A federal jury recently found that AutoZone, a leading auto parts retailer, violated the Americans With Disabilities Act when it failed to accommodate the disability of a sales manager at its Macomb, Ill. store. The manager testified in a federal court jury trial that he was required to perform cleaning tasks that violated his medical restrictions and resulted in an injury and severe physical pain. The sales manager was disabled with permanent back and neck impairments. Under the ADA, a reasonable accommodation may include the elimination or modification of a non-essential job duty or the transfer of a non-essential job duty to another employee.
EEOC questions necessity of high school degree as employment requirement
(Business Insurance)
Employers who require job applicants to have a high school degree may be violating the Americans with Disabilities Act, says the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in an “informal discussion letter” posted on its website.
Butterball Sued By EEOC For Harassment, Firing Of HIV-Positive Employee
(EEOC)
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday that Butterball, LLC, a Garner, N.C.-based turkey processing company, violated federal law by subjecting an employee to a hostile work environment based on the fact that she has Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and firing her because of that disability.
Convenience Store Companies Settle Disability Lawsuit
(Nacs)
A convenience store company will pay $190,000 to settle a disability lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency has announced. The EEOC charged that D&H Company, Dodge Brothers Inc., and Giant Oil Company of Arkansas Inc., doing business as Savings Station Dodge Stores and Dodge’s Chicken Store, denied an employee of a Dodge’s Chicken Store in Hot Springs, Ark., a reasonable accommodation after she suffered from seizures. The companies own and operate convenience stores in 10 states, including Arkansas and Mississippi, and collectively employ more than 700 people. Because her doctor restricted her from driving, the employee requested that another worker be allowed to conduct daily competitor gasoline price surveys while she handled that employee's in-store duties.
Editorials and Opinions
Documentary on disability rights doesn't do justice to the fight it chronicles
(Minnesota Public Radio)
The upcoming PBS documentary, "Lives Worth Living," just isn't enough. You simply cannot do justice to a decades-long, continuing struggle in 54 minutes.