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Assisted living facility wrongfully denied woman employment after a drug test, EEOC says

October 03, 2011

An assisted living facility in Oregon violated federal law by refusing to hire an applicant who used prescription medication, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
 

Court: Pregnancy was not a disability for nursing home worker

September 02, 2011

A U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld a decision to dismiss the claim of a nursing home worker who says she experienced pregnancy and disability discrimination.
 

Three states fail to house disabled in most appropriate settings, DOJ argues

May 27, 2010

Justice Department court briefs filed in Florida, Illinois and New Jersey allege that the states have failed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Supreme Court's Olmstead decision, which deals with the rights of the disabled.
 
 
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