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Alabama Employment Law Report
Job Bias Claims Increase WIth Layoffs
The Wall Street Journal reports today that more than 70,000 claims were filed with the EEOC for the first six months of the governmnet's fiscal year that ended on April 30,…
International Law Prof Blog
90 Countries are Now Parties to the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities
A United Nations-backed conference aimed at advancing the rights of persons with disabilities concluded today with countries underscoring the need to continue building on recent momentum to ensure that the…
California Employment Law Update
Termination Of Disabled Employee Did Not Violate FEHA
By Tony Oncidi
Milan v. City of Holtville, 186 Cal. App. 4th 1028 (2010) Tanya Milan, who worked as a water treatment operator for the City of Holtville, was injured on the job…
Alabama Employment Law Report
ADA claims hit all time high
In February, 2009, I wrote that "I anticipate the courts, especially the District Courts, will be busy in 2009 and 2010. They will be busy looking at the ADAAA, the…
Labor Law Prof Blog
“Preferences” and the ADAAA
When the ADAAA amended the Americans with Disabilities Act in 2008, it included a provision entitled “Claims of No Disability,” which provides simply that “Nothing in this Act shall provide…
Alabama Employment Law Report
Friday updates on prior topics: ADA turns 20, Nursing Mothers and Male on Male Harassment
Americans With Disabilities Act Turns 20 This week marks the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act. According to the Washington Post, the EEOC released a report…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Brigham Fordham on Genetic Interventions in Favor of Disability
Brigham A. Fordham (Phoenix School of Law) has posted Disability and Designer Babies: Rethinking the Debate Over Genetic Interventions in Favor of Disability on SSRN. Here is the abstract: If deaf…
International Law Prof Blog
Americans with Disabilities Act is 20 Years Old Today
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a comprehensive federal statute in the United States that protects individuals with disabilities from acts of discrimination. The statute…
Media Law Prof Blog
FCC Moves To Protect Programs For Those With Disabilities
From the FCC The Federal Communications Commission has taken two actions to protect and ensure the sustainability of a vital service for persons with hearing or speech disabilities. This service, called…
Alabama Employment Law Report
EEOC CONTINUES TO REMAIN ACTIVE AROUND THE COUNTRY
The EEOC continues to file suits and reach settlements around the country on a regular basis. Most recently, the EEOC announced a settlement with a Starbucks store in Arkansas as…