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09-3143 Miller v. IDOT
Employment ADA; fear of heights A bridgeworker who is perceived to be afraid of heights is protected under the ADA. “After the March 23, 2006 panic attack above the Mississippi River, Miller was formally diagnosed with acrophobia. IDOT immediately precluded him from performing any task required of the bridge crew, even tasks that could be […]
BEV BUTULA: Garland’s Digest on Employment Discrimination Law
The Garland's Digest is a free web-based index of "over 4,500 summaries of federal appellate court decisions from September 1996 to May 2009 and a searchable index of over 4,500 court decisions from September 1996 to date."
Prosecutors reject furloughs, layoffs possible (UPDATE)
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin district attorneys are bracing for a state-mandated work reduction for their assistant prosecutors, with some saying the “idiotic” move could mean crippling delays across the state’s criminal justice system. The state Department of Administration warned hundreds of assistant district attorneys that a 20 percent wo[...]
EEOC issues final regs for ADA Amendments Act
After more than a year of waiting for employment lawyers, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released its final regulations addressing the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act.
09-4151 Ames v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
Employment ADA; FMLA Where an employee was terminated for being intoxicated at work, the termination did not violate the ADA or FMLA. “Taking the record in the light most favorable to Ames, her ADA claims cannot survive summary judgment. For either a discrimination claim or a failure-to-accommodate claim, Ames must show that she has a […]
10-1353 EEOC v. AutoZone Inc.
Employment ADA; failure to accommodate; limitations on personal care The district court’s summary judgment ruling in this disability discrimination case must be reversed because a reasonable jury could conclude that the plaintiff’s back injury placed substantial limitations upon his ability to provide selfcare, even though his flare-ups were intermittent or sporadic. “AutoZone co[...]
New disability access rules published
Boston - Attorneys who represent state and local governments or private clients whose buildings are open to the public will need to get up to date quickly on new Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility standards.
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