Disability Discrimination: Pushing the Limits

Topics:
Disabilities
Tags:
Americans With Disabilities Act,
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA),
Gender And Diversity,
Goulston & Storrs,
Human Resources
Source:
Goulston & Storrs

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Overview: A study published by the American Bar Association reports that nearly 95% of lawsuits filed under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and nearly 80% of administrative claims of disability discrimination are ultimately decided in favor of the defendant. However, at the same time, employers and their HR departments are confronted with more and more bizarre tales of liability under the disability laws. Three cases - from the United States Supreme Court, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, and the federal Court of Appeals covering Massachusetts - provide some useful guidance to employers dealing with some of the increasingly common and perplexing claims of disability.

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Format: PDF | Size: 57KB | Date: Feb 2004 | Pages: 2

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