Cancer should not result in termination! CHICAGO, IL – According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Illinois Action for Children fired a female employee, Myrnie Brown, with breast cancer instead of granting request for temporary medical leave. If true, such conduct violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), along with Title VII of… Read more »
Disability Discrimination Lawyer in New York City, New Jersey and Philadelphia | Discrimination Attorney NY-NJ-PA Amidst the various allegations of racial and gender discrimination, Fox can add disability discrimination to its list of lawsuits they are defending. Diana Falzone, a former news employee at the media giant, has filed a gender and disability discrimination suit… Read more »
The Employment Termination Situation Pennsylvania – Zeth Wentz, a former store manager at Staples’ Wayne location, was fired from the retail company after 8 years of serving as the general manager. Wentz claims indicate that the termination took place after his leave of absence was requested for medical purposes. The lawsuit was filed with the… Read more »
Nixon-Tinkelman v. N.Y. City Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene | Labor & Employment Law Attorneys in NY-NJ-PA Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act, employers must provide reasonable accommodations where the employee has a qualifying disability, as long as the accommodation is not an undue burden. In Nixon-Tinkelman v. N.Y…. Read more »
