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FisherBroyles Employment Law Blog

Helping Employers Implement Efficient and Equitable Solutions to their Workplace Problems

Fisher Broyles Firm blog

FisherBroyles Employment Law Blog

Helping Employers Implement Efficient and Equitable Solutions to their Workplace Problems

Salvation Army Refused To Hire Man With Intellectual Disability: Agrees To Pay $55,000

By Richard Cohen | Apr 4, 2018 | Uncategorized

“Say it ain’t so!  Not the Salvation Army!” This was the reaction of a lot of blog readers in late 2016 when I reported that the EEOC had just sued a Salvation Army thrift store in Wasilla, Alaska (I think I can see it from my roof!), for allegedly refusing to hire an otherwise qualified young man…
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You’re Fired If You Go To Ghana! You Could Catch Ebola!

By Richard Cohen | Feb 26, 2018 | Uncategorized

This post is about Ebola – remember the fear?  the  panic?? Last year the EEOC sued a Tampa company under the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”) for, as one EEOC official said, “Making employment decisions based on perceptions of disability [which] clearly violates federal civil rights law.” What was this case about? “Regarded As” Disability Firing an…
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“Only The Hearing Impaired (And Some Doctors) Actually Believe Hearing Impairment Is A Disability"

By Richard Cohen | Feb 11, 2018 | Uncategorized

These are the words of a hearing-impaired lawyer.  So — is hearing-impairment a disability? Deafness, or hearing impairment, as a disability, and the requirement of “reasonable accommodations,” is in the news because of a newly announced settlement of an Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) lawsuit brought by the EEOC against the Cheesecake Factory in Seattle. It was alleged…
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Job “Too Demanding” For Pregnant Employee, So She’s Demoted And Fired

By Richard Cohen | May 22, 2017 | Uncategorized

We ‘ve said it a lot: “The day is over when an employer could force a pregnant woman out of her job because of stereo­typical, unsupported beliefs about her abilities. A company cannot take it upon itself to remove an employee from her job because it suspects her pregnancy or a pregnancy-related medical condition may…
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Employment Decisions Based Upon Perceptions Of Disability Violates The ADA

By Richard Cohen | May 4, 2017 | Uncategorized

Firing an employee if you perceive that he/she is disabled is just as violative of the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”) as if he/she actually had a disability. A Tampa company was just sued by the EEOC under the ADA for, as one EEOC official said, “Making employment decisions based on perceptions of disability [which] clearly…
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Veteran Denied Job Because Of Company Medication Policy

By Richard Cohen | Dec 9, 2016 | Uncategorized

One more time the Takeaway comes first:  Under the ADA you cannot discriminate against applicants or employees based upon a disability or perceived disability, and you must interact with the applicant or employee to determine if the person can perform the responsibilities of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. The largest refrigerated trucking company…
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Narcoleptic Cop Wins Quarter Million Dollar ADA Jury Verdict

By Richard Cohen | Nov 21, 2016 | Uncategorized

A year ago I did a post entitled “Don’t Be Chained To ‘Fears, Biases or Stereotypes’ Against People With Disabilities.”  Apparently the Austin police department learned this the hard way. An Austin-based detective with narcolepsy was awarded more than $240,000 by a jury in an Americans With Disabilities Act (”ADA”) “failure to accommodate” and retaliation…
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Salvation Army Refuses To Hire Man With Intellectual Disability: EEOC

By Richard Cohen | Oct 17, 2016 | Uncategorized

Say it ain’t so!  Not the Salvation Army! Alas, it is so.  The EEOC has just sued a Salvation Army thrift store in Wasilla, Alaska (I think I can see it from my roof!), for allegedly refusing to hire an otherwise qualified young man for an entry-level job accepting and sorting goods because he has an intellectual disability.…
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RICHARD COHEN
Richard Cohen has litigated and arbitrated complex corporate, commercial and employment disputes for more than 35 years, and is a trusted advisor to business owners and in-house counsel both in the United States and internationally. His clients have included Fortune 100 companies, domestic and foreign commercial and investment banks, Pacific-rim corporations and real estate development companies, as well as start-up businesses throughout the United States.

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AMY EPSTEIN GLUCK
Amy Epstein Gluck has represented individuals and corporate clients in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and various federal district courts for more than twenty years. Ms. Epstein Gluck’s current practice areas include employment law—advising on and drafting employment agreements; handling employment negotiations, severance agreements, noncompete and nondisclosure agreements, “wrongful terminations” and other EEO matters; representation at the EEOC level; advising employers about discrimination laws and how to remain in compliance, and employment negotiations.

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