The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently affirmed a district court’s summary judgment dismissal on behalf of our client, USF Holland. The disability discrimination case involved a truck driver who sought to switch from a city driver to a line-haul driver position based on his claim that he could not perform
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New ADAAA Regulations Take Effect May 24th
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The newly released regulations interpreting the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 take effect on May 24, 2011. The regulations confirm what most employers already know about the amendments: It is now much easier for a claimant to establish a prima facie case of disability discrimination.
Given the expanded definitions of “disability”, “impairment”…
Is It Discrimination to Require Eating the Rice at All-You-Can-Eat Sushi Restaurant?
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David Lazarus of the L. A. Times reports on an effort to extend disability accommodation requirements to the terms of all-you-can-eat deals. A hungry person with Type 2 Diabetes, David Martin, is suing the A Ca-Shi restaurant for disability discrimination. Mr. Martin claims he went to the restaurant to take advantage of its all-you-can-eat sushi…