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Displaying 97 - 120 of 120 results for 'disability & deaf & accommodation'

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EEOC ISSUES GUIDANCE CLARIFYING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWS AND DISABILITY STATUTE

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales September 4, 1996                             Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
9-4-96

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today set forth its position on the interaction between Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and state workers' compensation laws by issuing Enforcement Guidance: Workers' Compensation and the ADA.

EEOC

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EEOC SUES GARDEN RIDGE FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
9-25-09

Home Décor Retailer Refused to Hire Qualified Applicants Because of Hearing Impairments, Federal Agency Charged

AUSTIN, Texas – Garden Ridge Corporation, a Houston-based home décor retail company with stores nationwide, violated federal law by discriminating against hearing-impaired applicants at its Austin store, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

According to the EEOC’s suit, Garden Ridge failed to hire

Press release

JIM WALTER RESOURCES COAL COMPANY DISCRIMINATED AGAINST DEAF MINEWORKER

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
9-25-09

Mineworker Forced To Work In Areas Of The Mine Which Damaged His Hearing Aids, EEOC Charges

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Jim Walter Resources, the world's largest producer of Blue Creek coal, violated federal law by refusing to grant a reasonable accommodation to a deaf miner and subjecting him to a hostile working environment because of his disability, according to a lawsuit filed today by the U.S. Equal

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WAL-MART AGREES TO AIR TV AD AND PAY $427,500 AFTER COURT FINDS RETAILER IN CONTEMPT OF COURT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
9-20-01

PHOENIX - A federal court in Tucson held Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in contempt and imposed sanctions on the company on June 13, 2001, for failure to comply with a court order resolving claims that Wal-Mart refused to hire Jeremy Fass and William Darnell because they are deaf, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Today, the court approved an amended consent decree resolving the

Press release

NEW EEOC PUBLICATION ADDRESSES EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-26-06

Latest Q&A Fact Sheet Coincides with Anniversary of Landmark Disabilities Act

WASHINGTON – Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the issuance of a new question-and-answer (Q&A) fact sheet on the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to job applicants and employees who are deaf or who have hearing impairments. The new publication, the sixth in a

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EEOC MARKS FOURTH YEAR OF ENFORCING TITLE I OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales Thursday, July 25, 1996                       Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
7-25-96

WASHINGTON -- On July 26, 1996, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will mark the fourth full year of enforcing the employment provisions (Title I) of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). During that time, the Commission has developed policy guidance to aid

Press release

DISABILITIES ACT EXPANDS TO COVER EMPLOYERS WITH 15 OR MORE WORKERS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:     Reginald Welch Tue., July 19, 1994                             Michael Widomski                                                  (202) 663-4900                                             TDD (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
7-19-94

WASHINGTON -- On July 26, Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will expand its coverage to include employers with 15 or more employees, bringing the ADA into parity with federal prohibitions against employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.

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EEOC SUES EXXON FOR DISABILITY ACT VIOLATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                  CONTACT:  Claire Gonzales Wed., June 28, 1995                              Reginald Welch                                                  (202) 663-4900                                                  TDD  (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
6-28-95

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today sued Exxon Corporation for applying a nationwide, blanket policy of excluding all employees with a record of past substance abuse from certain jobs in violation of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Press release

COMMISSION TAKES AGGRESSIVE STEPS TO STEM DECLINE IN NUMBER OF FEDERAL WORKERS WITH TARGETED DISABILITIES

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
6-28-06

Those with Targeted Disabilities Now Comprise Less than 1 Percent of Federal Workforce, EEOC Reports

WASHINGTON – People with targeted disabilities have dropped to less than one percent of the permanent federal workforce, continuing a long-term decline, according to data released today by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) during a public meeting on the topic. Commission Chair Cari M. Dominguez called for aggressive steps

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WAL-MART VIOLATES DISABILITIES ACT AGAIN; EEOC FILES 16TH ADA SUIT AGAINST RETAIL GIANT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
6-21-01

PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed suit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), accusing the world's largest retailer of failing to reasonably accommodate an employee with a disability at its Peoria, Arizona, store. The suit is EEOC's 16th legal action nationwide against Wal-Mart for violating the employment

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JUDGE SLAPS WAL-MART WITH MAJOR SANCTIONS FOR VIOLATING COURT ORDER IN EEOC DISABILITY BIAS CASE

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
6-14-01

Retail Giant to Pay $750,200 in Fines, Produce TV Ad, Reinstate Deaf Worker, Provide ADA Training

PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Judge William D. Browning of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona has held Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in contempt of court and ordered the nation's largest retailer to pay $750,200 in fines, produce and air an

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EEOC ISSUES NEW GUIDANCE ON LEGAL STANDING OF "TESTERS"

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales May 24, 1996                                  Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
5-24-96

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has issued new enforcement guidance restating its longheld position that "testers" have legal standing to file charges and litigate claims of employment discrimination. The guidance explains and analyzes recent legal developments, including Supreme Court

Press release

EEOC SUES THE HERTZ CORPORATION FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   James R. Neely, Jr. May 24, 1996                                  District Director                                               (313) 226-7639                                               TDD: (313) 226-7599                                               or                                               Adele Rapport                                               (313) 226-6701 

PRESS RELEASE
5-24-96

DETROIT -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the filing of a disability discrimination lawsuit against The Hertz Corporation. The lawsuit is the first filed by EEOC under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on

Press release

EEOC TO ANNOUNCE FILING OF DISABILITY LAWSUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   James R. Neely, Jr. May 22, 1996                                  District Director                                               (313) 226-7639                                               TDD: (313) 226-7599                                               or                                               Adele Rapport                                               (313) 226-6701 

PRESS RELEASE
5-22-96

DETROIT -- On Friday, May 24, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will announce the filing of a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The announcement will be made at a press conference scheduled

Press release

EEOC FILES CONTEMPT MOTION AGAINST WAL-MART FOR VIOLATING CONSENT DECREE IN DISABILITY BIAS CASE

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
5-10-01

PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has asked Judge William D. Browning of the Federal District Court in Tucson, Arizona, to hold Wal-Mart Stores, Inc, the nation's largest retailer, in contempt of court and to sanction the company because it failed to comply with the terms of a January 2000 Consent Decree settling an EEOC lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act of

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EEOC RELEASES POLICY GUIDANCE CONCERNING THE APPLICATION OF THE ADA TO PERSONS WITH PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITIES

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales March 26, 1997                                Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
3-26-97

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today the release of a policy guidance that answers various questions concerning the application of the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to persons with psychiatric disabilities. The enforcement guidance is entitled

Press release

EEOC WINS DISABILITY BIAS SUIT AGAINST FEDEX

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
3-2-06

Jury Rules Federal Express Must Pay $108,000 for Failure to Accommodate Deaf Employee

BALTIMORE -- A federal jury today found in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in its employment discrimination lawsuit against Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). EEOC had charged the Memphis, Tenn.-based global shipping giant with failing to provide a reasonable accommodation

Press release

EEOC RELEASES NEW ADA GUIDANCE DEFINING "DISABILITY"

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                      CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales March 15, 1995                                        Reginald Welch                                                       (202) 663-4900                                                TDD:   (202) 663-4494  

PRESS RELEASE
3-15-95

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released Compliance Manual Section 902: Definition of the Term "Disability" to EEOC investigators and the public. The guidance provides information and instructions for determining whether an individual has a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities

Press release

NEW EEOC POLICY GUIDANCE EXPLAINS THAT APPLICATIONS FOR DISABILITY BENEFITS DO NOT BAR CLAIMS UNDER THE ADA

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales February 12, 1997                             Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
2-12-97

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today advised that representations made in connection with an application for disability benefits should not be an automatic bar to a claim under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Commission clarified its position by

Press release

SUPREME COURT DENIES FEDEX BID TO REVIEW PUNITIVE DAMAGES AWARD UNDER DISABILITIES ACT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-8-08

Justices Decline to Review Jury Award in EEOC Case on Behalf of Deaf Worker

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that the Supreme Court has denied a petition for review by Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) of a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upholding a $100,000 punitive damages award in an EEOC lawsuit under the Americans

Press release

JOB APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES TO BENEFIT FROM FACT SHEET ON RIGHTS THROUGHOUT HIRING PROCESS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-7-03

EEOC Provides Answers About Interviews, Testing, Reasonable Accommodations, Medical Information

WASHINGTON - As National Disability Employment Awareness Month begins, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a new fact sheet designed to educate job applicants on how Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects their rights throughout the hiring process. This tool is EEOC's most recent strategy in a series of

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EEOC LAUNCHES WEBSITE SECTION ON “LEAD” INITIATIVE

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-4-06

Boosts Effort to Increase Number of Federal Employees with Targeted Disabilities

WASHINGTON – Giving greater presence to a pressing – and largely unknown – problem, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today launched a website section on its LEAD Initiative, designed to address the declining number of employees with severe disabilities in the Federal workforce.

The section, on EEOC’s website at www.eeoc.gov/initiatives/lead/index.html, offers basic

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EEOC ISSUES FINAL ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE ON PREEMPLOYMENT DISABILITY-RELATED QUESTIONS AND MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                     CONTACT:  Claire Gonzales October 10, 1995                                    Reginald Welch                                                     (202) 663-4900                                                     TDD: (202) 663-4494  

PRESS RELEASE
10-10-95

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a final version of its "ADA Enforcement Guidance: Preemployment Disability-Related Questions and Medical Examinations." The guidance covers the Americans with Disabilities Act's restrictions on preemployment disability-related questions and medical examinations of applicants.

Under the law

Press release

WAL-MART SETTLES EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CLAIM OF TWO APPLICANTS WHO ARE DEAF

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
1-7-00

Also Agrees to Make Corporate Wide Changes in Hiring and Training

PHOENIX -- The U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Arizona Center for Disability Law today announced a settlement of a disability discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Under the terms of a consent decree, approved by Judge William Browning, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. agrees to pay $132,500 to Jeremy Fass and William Darnell