‘Disability Discrimination’

The EEOC recently updated guidance on COVID-19 stating that employees who have had the disease may be protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act. To be qualified under the ADA, a person would have to show that they a physical or mental impairment that limits a major life activity and that their employer took action against a person due to the perception that the employee is disabled or the worker’s record of impairment. But just because you tested positive for COVID-19 does not mean you will qualify as disabled. An

The EEOC has filed a lawsuit against a Missouri dairy company, Hiland, for failing to hire a man because of his vision impairment.  The plaintiff interviewed for the job, was offered the position and was scheduled for a pre-employment physical. The doctor never conducted the physical because he considered him a “safety concern” and the company withdrew the job offer. This is a clear violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers from discriminating against job applicants and employees with disabilities. The ADA

A recruiting company violated Federal law by firing an employee because of her disability and then retaliated against her for filing her disability discrimination charge with the EEOC.  The EEOC filed a lawsuit charging that the company retaliated against former employee by providing a negative and misleading reference to a company that was in the process of hiring her.  The EEOC’s lawsuit also alleges that the company retaliated against Ms. Bauer when it sued her for alleging that she violated her employment agreement by filing her EEOC charge.

Federal law prohibits

The EEOC has filed a lawsuit against Interconnect Cable Technology Corporation (ICTC) for disability discrimination. The EEOC alleges that ICTC, an electronics manufacturer in Brooksville, FL, violated federal law by demoting and later discharging an employee after she was hospitalized for a mental illness. The employee had worked for ICTC for more than 20 years and had been promoted repeatedly in that time. In June 2019, she was hospitalized and diagnosed with major depressive disorder. When she returned to work, she was immediately demoted and her pay was cut. A

Great article done by the Tampa Bay Times detailing the horrific daily lives of Cognizant’s many employees. Thompson Legal Center, LLC has numerous clients alleging sex discrimination, sex harassment, disability discrimination and harassment, FMLA retaliation and all forms of retaliation against Cognizant. Contact the office at (813) 769-3900 or reach out to attorney KC Hopkinson directly if you believe that you too are experiencing similar discriminatory, harassing or retaliatory treatment at the workplace. Your rights do matter. Take the first step today!