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Maine’s Highest Court Narrows Scope of Continuing Violation Doctrine in Discrimination Claims

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The Maine Supreme Judicial Court just handed employers a win by narrowing the application of the “continuing violation” doctrine in discrimination claims under the state’s primary anti-bias law. This doctrine permits...more

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Unlawful, or Just Mean? California Appellate Court Decides Discrimination Case

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People with disabilities have legal protections under both federal and state law. California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits an employer from taking adverse actions against a person because of a person’s...more

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L-3 Communications to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Engineer Forced to Resign Despite Being Released to Return From Medical Leave,  Federal Agency Charged - DALLAS - L-3 Communications, a large defense contractor with facilities in Texas, will pay $75,000 and furnish other...more

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Bakery Says Employee’s FMLA Claims Don’t Rise to the Occasion

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Under the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), employers are required to provide 12 weeks of unpaid leave to employees with certain family or medical issues. These issues include attending to serious health conditions that make...more

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EEOC Sues Hawaii Medical Service Association for Class Disability Discrimination

Employees Forced to Resign After Denial of Reasonable Accommodation, Federal Agency Charges - HONOLULU, Hawaii - Major health insurance provider Hawaii Medical Services Association (HMSA) violated federal law when it...more

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Value Village Sued by EEOC For Disability Discrimination

hrift Store Rejected Repeated Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for Employee With COPD and Emphysema, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA - Two Peaches Group, LLC, d/b/a Value Village, a for-profit thrift store operating...more

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