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Baltimore County settles three ADA cases
Two firefighters and a former police lieutenant have tentatively settled their $6.9 million lawsuit alleging that Baltimore County forced them from their county jobs in violation of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, County Attorney Michael E. Field said in a statement last week.
EEOC sues Toys ‘R’ Us under ADA
The case of a deaf woman who allegedly was forced to bring her own interpreter to a job interview at Toys “R” Us in Columbia was so egregious that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission felt compelled to sue the retailer — something it does in roughly 1 percent of the complaints it receives each year, according to a spokeswoman.
University of Md. Faculty Physicians settles ADA suit
University of Maryland Faculty Physicians Inc. has agreed to pay $92,500 to settle a claim that it unlawfully fired a woman with Crohn's disease after she requested an extra day of unpaid leave after being treated for the condition.
State debt collector pays $30K to settle ADA case
A Pasadena debt collection law firm has agreed to a $30,000 settlement with the U.S. Justice Department over alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act involving deaf people.
Shock and sue: Judge OKs woman’s lawsuit against Maryland
A Baltimore woman who claims she suffered a debilitating shock while being scanned in a city circuit court building by a metal-detecting wand may pursue a lawsuit against Maryland, alleging violations of her constitutional right to due process and her statutory right to reasonable accommodations under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal judge has ruled.
Rite Aid pays $250K in ADA-related firing
Rite Aid Corp. will pay $250,000 to settle federal claims that the drugstore chain fired a Rising Sun man because he had epilepsy and had filed an Americans with Disabilities Act claim against the company with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Baltimore to pay drug treatment facilities $50K in ADA-related settlement
Two residential drug treatment facilities will share $50,000 under a settlement between the city of Baltimore and the U.S. Justice Department, which claimed the city’s zoning code violated the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
Suit: Owings Mills Mall violates ADA
A Frederick woman with multiple sclerosis is suing Owings Mills Mall, J.C. Penney and Macy’s, alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Cashier with cancer gets $100K settlement
Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. will pay $100,000 to a part-time Towson cashier the retailer allegedly fired because she had cancer, under a settlement the company reached last week with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Baltimore County hit by ADA suits from ex-employees
Two former firefighters and an ex-police lieutenant are seeking $6.9 million from Baltimore County for having allegedly forced them from their county jobs in violation of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
EEOC sues Macaroni Grill in Columbia over busboy firing
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Romano’s Macaroni Grill for firing a busboy in its Columbia location, alleging it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Garden center settles ADA claim for $50K
A Hyattsville-based farm and nursery will pay $50,000 to a former employee who was fired after the company discovered he has hemophilia. Homestead Gardens Inc. said it would pay Richard […]
