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Discrimination is prejudicial treatment related to (or inappropriate consideration of) an individual's actual or perceived membership in a particular class, group or category, such as an individual's... more +

California Federal Court Dismisses ADA and California Unruh Act Claims Against Franchisor

Lathrop GPM on 5/5/2025

A federal court in California granted Dunkin’ Donuts’ motion to dismiss claims by customers alleging that a surcharge for non-dairy substitutes in beverages discriminated against customers with lactose intolerance and milk...more

EEOC Sues Time Warner Cable & Charter Communications for Firing an Employee With a Disability

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 7/7/2017

Company Failed to Accommodate Employee and Terminated Her Within Days of Learning of Her Medical Diagnosis, Federal Agency Charges - LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed suit today...more

Dear Littler: Do I Really Have to Let an Employee Bring an “Emotional Support Pig” to Work?

Littler on 6/16/2017

Dear Littler: One of our employees here in Iowa has requested to bring a pet pig to work for “emotional support” purposes. A pig! In a factory! Do I need to entertain her request? And if so, what do I tell other employees?...more

Disability Services Company to Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 3/29/2017

ValleyLife Failed to Provide Reasonable Accommodations to Employees With Disabilities, Federal Agency Charges - PHOENIX - ValleyLife, a disability support services company, will pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to...more

All in the Family: California Court Holds Employers Have to Accommodate Disability of Employee's Family Member

Littler on 4/12/2016

A California Court of Appeal for the first time has decided that an employer has a duty to reasonably accommodate an applicant or employee who is associated with a disabled person who needs the employee’s assistance. This...more

Supreme Court Forges New “Significant Burden” Interpretation of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/26/2015

On March 25, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States settled a controversy surrounding an employer’s policy that provided light-duty work for certain employees (including some disabled employees) but not for pregnant...more

EEOC Issues Pregnancy Discrimination Enforcement Guidance

Morgan Lewis on 7/17/2014

The guidance was issued over steep objection from two commission members and raises questions about its statutory authority and timing....more

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