Claim of Discrimination under the ADA

The best way to defend a claim of discrimination under the ADA is to prevent the claim from being filed by an employee or applicant in the first place. However, safety professionals should be aware that it is relatively easy for employees or applicants to bring a charge of discrimination under the ADA with the EEOC or in state court. In fiscal year 2010, the EEOC received 25,265 claims of discrimination under the... 

Spees filed suit against JMI in April 2008, alleging unlawful discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq., under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq., and under the Kentucky Civil Rights Act (KCRA), Ky.Rev.Stat. Ann. 344.010 et seq. Her claims included (1) pregnancy discrimination on the basis of her transfer to the tool-room position, (2)... 

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