Charlotte A. Burrows was sworn in 1/13/2015 the EEOC announced for a term expiring July 1, 2019. Prior to her appointment at the EEOC, Burrows served as Associate Deputy Attorney General at the DOJ, where she worked on a broad range of legal and policy issues, including employment litigation, tribal justice, voting rights, and implementation… Finish Reading NEW EEOC COMMISSIONER
The Department of Justice’s recent settlement with a Chicago-based hospital system is the latest reflecting the agency’s continuing pursuit of claims against health care providers – small and large — who fail to provide adequate service to persons who are deaf or hearing-impaired. Under the settlement, Franciscan St. James Health is required to conduct disability… Finish Reading DOJ CONTINUES TO SUE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WITH “BARRIER-FREE” INITIATIVE
The Justice Department 12/23/2014 today announced the filing of a lawsuit against the Chicago Board of Education, alleging that the board discriminated against pregnant teachers at Scammon Elementary School by subjecting them to adverse personnel actions, including termination in some instances, after they announced their pregnancies. According to the complaint, these adverse personnel actions were… Finish Reading DOJ FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CHICAGO BOARD OF EDUCATION
A plaintiff’s declarations that her medical impairment led to her limitations were insufficient to defeat her employer’s summary judgment motion because she failed to provide “proper evidence that any limitation she many have is caused by” her medical impairment, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled (emphasis in original). Expert testimony to… Finish Reading EXPERT TESTIMONY NEEDED TO ESTABLISH IMPAIRMENT AND LIMITATIONS
According to a recent study published in the Harvard Business Review, 98 percent of employees have faced some form of bullying in their workplace, ranging from verbal abuse to physical threats or assault. Bullying is costing plenty. According to a poll of 800 managers and employees conducted by the Harvard Business Review, 47% of respondents… Finish Reading ANTI-BULLYING/PERCEPTION TRAINING FOR SUPERVISORS REQUIRED
Justrite Manufacturing Company, a Mattoon, Ill.-based manufacturer of storage, handling and security products, will pay $418,000 to settle disability discrimination complaints filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The settlement results from a multi-year EEOC investigation which found that entity discriminated against disabled employees in that it refused to engage in an interactive… Finish Reading EEOC SETTLEMENT TRENDS – ENTITY TO PAY $418,000
North County Transit District 810 Mission Avenue | Oceanside, CA 92054 Job Title: ADA Administrator Opening Date/Time: Tue. 12/09/14 12:00 AM Pacific Time Closing Date/Time: Continuous Salary: $26.99 – $40.48 Hourly $4,677.40 – $7,016.10 Monthly $56,128.80 – $84,193.20 Annually Job Type: Full-time Location: 810 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, California For more information and job description, visit… Finish Reading ADA COORDINATOR JOB OPENING ANNOUNCED
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division together with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services issued joint guidance 11/12/2014 about the rights of public elementary and secondary students with hearing, vision or speech disabilities to effective communication. The guidance includes a letter to… Finish Reading New Guidance from DOJ and DOE
1. Association’s Fall 2014 ADA National Conference The conference, based on participants’ evaluations, once again, received an OVERALL rating of OUTSTANDING! See upcoming newsletter. 2. Association Board of Directors and Officers for 2014 – 2015. John Wodatch, J.D., P.A. Association President and CEO Deputy Assistant Attorney General (ret), U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. Phong… Finish Reading November 3, 2014 Hot Alerts
The Justice Department announced on 9/30/2014 it has published a new technical assistance publication about federal laws that protect the rights of voters with disabilities, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Voting Rights Act, the National Voter Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act. The publication, “The Americans with Disabilities Act & Other… Finish Reading DOJ ISSUES NEW TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON VOTING RIGHTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES