New York-based Achilles International, a nonprofit that helps connect people with disabilities to athletic opportunities, is being sued in a district court by a former employee for disability ...
In a significant published opinion decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently affirmed summary judgment in favor of McAfee & Taft client Aviation Training Consulting, LLC, ...
Generally, employers cannot discriminate against employees because of the employee’s disability. There are several laws that protect against disability-based discrimination, including: the Americans ...
Monday’s argument in A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools is the latest in a long series of Supreme Court cases involving the statutory rights Congress has granted to schoolchildren with disabilities. Two ...
A lawsuit filed by a former Spotify manager alleges race-based discrimination and a limited response to a request for ...
Complaints of disability discrimination in the nation’s schools are at their highest level in six years, the U.S. Department of Education says. A newly released annual report shows that the agency’s ...
MOUNT PLEASANT, WI — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Walmart Inc., saying the company violated federal law by allegedly refusing to accommodate an ...
An “urgent need for systemic change” to address disability-based discrimination has been highlighted by the executive officer of the Human Rights Commission in her annual report. Lisa Reed said that ...
GMRI Inc. — which operates several chain restaurants, including an Olive Garden location near Pittsburgh — agreed to pay $30,000 on Tuesday as part of a lawsuit settlement involving a manager who ...
When children with disabilities experience discrimination, new research finds that the consequences may extend to their physical well-being. A study looking at more than 24,000 kids with special ...
The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights is investigating a former student’s allegations of discrimination and retaliation by Brown University on the basis of their disability status, ...