Employees who are handicapped should not be treated unfairly by their employers due to their disability. The Americans with Disabilities Act is in place to protect workers from unfair treatment and to prevent employers from firing workers who are injured or disabled....
Americans With Disabilities Act
Could a workplace accommodation cause an employee to be fired?
Many employers realize when they hire workers who are disabled, that they may be required to make some changes to the work environment. By providing a reasonable accommodation to the disabled employee, he or she will be able to perform at his or her highest potential....
Americans with Disabilities Act suit filed for government worker
All people deserve to have a safe and pleasant work environment that is free from unfair treatment. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers can not treat their disabled employees less favorably than other employees. These Texas team members are to...
Court denies United Airlines’ disability discrimination petition
Houston residents may know that the Americans with Disabilities Act requires their employers to offer reasonable accommodations to workers with disabilities. In some cases, this means that an employer needs to transfer a newly disabled employee into a vacant position...
Texas company ordered to pay $240 million for discrimination
A Texas company made national news this week as a very shameful disability discrimination case came to a close. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Henry's Turkey Service years ago for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act in its treatment of...
Teacher with phobia of kids sues district for discrimination
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Texas employers cannot discriminate against disabled workers. This means employers cannot treat disabled workers unfairly due to their disabilities. A part of this is the ADA requirement that employers must provide disabled...
Houston firm settles disability discrimination case
A Houston-based defense contracting firm has settled a disability discrimination case with one of their former employees and the EEOC. The lawsuit alleged that the firm wrongfully terminated the employee, who was considered disabled but never offered any...
Dickinson, Texas, schools accused of disability discrimination
It is very important here in Houston and throughout the country that disabled people are given a fair chance in the workplace. People with disabilities have the right to work in an environment free from discrimination as well as be provided with reasonable...
Texas Wendy’s franchisee settles disability discrimination suit
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 bars discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, as well as in transportation, commercial facilities, state and local government, telecommunications and public accommodations. When it comes to employment, this...
Dallas company sued for disability discrimination
Under federal law, employers are forbidden from discriminating against disabled employees or job applicants. The Americans with Disabilities Act also requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to make it so a person with a disability can successfully...