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Disability Discrimination Archives - Washington Labor and Employment Blog
May 22, 2017 By admin Indefinite Extension of Light-Duty not a Reasonable Accommodation for Florida Community Service Officer By: Loyd Willaford and Mathias Deeg
Filed Under: Disability, Disability Discrimination May 10, 2017 By admin Alabama Court Allows Disabled Shift Supervisor Who Was Demoted to Have Jury Hear His Claims By: Loyd Willaford and Mathias Deeg
Filed Under: Disability Discrimination February 15, 2017 By admin Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 31: An Introduction to Workers Compensation and the Injured Public Safety Officer By Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson
Part 31: An Introduction to Workers Compensation and the Injured Public Safety Officer
This article is the 31st in a multiple part series covering the rights your injured and disabled members have and how you, as a union or guild representative, can best assist them. Over the several weeks and continuing for the next several weeks, we’ll be publishing, in various segments, information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. We’ll cover topics including disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit.
Filed Under: Disability Discrimination February 15, 2017 By admin Washington Court of Appeals Holds that Employee May Bring Claim of Disability Discrimination To Trial After Showing Rules Were Selectively Enforced Against Him By: Jim Cline & Harrison Owens
In Brownell v. Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1, a Washington Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s dismissal of a former public utility employee’s disability discrimination lawsuit. In his complaint, the worker claimed that he was terminated for violation of work rules that were selectively enforced against him. The Court of Appeals found that the selective enforcement of the rules and lack of negative performance reviews showed that the worker may have a valid claim for disability discrimination. Therefore, the Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s dismissal of the worker’s claim and allowed him to bring his claim to trial.
Filed Under: Disability Discrimination February 14, 2017 By admin Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 29: The Family Medical Leave Act By Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson
Filed Under: Disability, Disability Discrimination, Gender/Pregnancy Discrimination February 2, 2017 By admin Ninth Circuit Holds Amazon Need Not Adjust Performance Standards As Accommodation For Customer Service Employee with Health Problems By Loyd Willaford and Mathias Deeg
In Kelley v. Amazon.com, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that a disabled Amazon.com customer service associate could not bring a failure-to-accommodate claim because she could not perform the essential functions of her job even with reasonable accommodations
Filed Under: Disability Discrimination December 30, 2016 By admin Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 27: Other Issues under the FMLA By Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson
Part 27: Other Issues under the FMLA This article is the 27th in a multiple part series covering the rights your injured and disabled members have and how you, as a union or guild representative, can best assist them. Over the several weeks and continuing for the next several weeks, we’ll be publishing, in various segments, information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. We’ll cover topics including disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit
Filed Under: Disability Discrimination December 30, 2016 By admin Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 26: FMLA Rights Concerning Return to Duty By Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson
Part 26: FMLA Rights Concerning Return to Duty
This article is the 26th in a multiple part series covering the rights your injured and disabled members have and how you, as a union or guild representative, can best assist them. Over the several weeks and continuing for the next several weeks, we’ll be publishing, in various segments, information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. We’ll cover topics including disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit.
Filed Under: Disability Discrimination December 28, 2016 By admin Representing the Injured or Disabled Member Part 25: Rights under the FMLA By Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson
Part 25: Rights under the FMLA This article is the 25th in a multiple part series covering the rights your injured and disabled members have and how you, as a union or guild representative, can best assist them. Over the several weeks and continuing for the next several weeks, we’ll be publishing, in various segments, information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. We’ll cover topics including disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit.