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Chapter 25A. Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators State Statutes Discipline and Discharge, Discrimination, Special Workplaces Pennsylvania Section 1431. Commercial motor vehicle operators; discharge, discipline, discrimination prohibited (a) No person shall discharge, discipline or in any manner discriminate against any employee with respect to the employee's compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment because such employee, or person acting pursuant to a request of the employee: (1) refuses to operate a commercial motor vehicle which is not in compliance with the provisions of 67 Pa.
Title 14. Domestic Relations and Persons State Statutes Discrimination, Worker Rights North Dakota Chapter 14-02. 4. Human Rights Section 14-02. 4-01. State policy against discrimination. It is the policy of this state to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, the presence of any mental or physical disability, status with regard to marriage or public assistance, or participation in lawful activity off the employer's premises during nonworking hours which is not in direct conflict with the essential business-related interests of the employer; to prevent and eliminate discrimination in employment relations, public accommodations, housing, state and local government services, and credit transactions; and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.
Medical Evidence Unnecessary to Establish Disability If Physical Limitation Is Obvious and Easily Described, 7th Cir. Rules News ADA Amendments, Discrimination Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin Expert medical testimony is not necessary to establish the extent of an impairment when the physical limitation is obvious and easily described, the 7th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a recent case.
Worker May Bring Retaliation Claim Even Though He Never Faced Discrimination, Supreme Court Rules News ADA Amendments, Discrimination In a gender discrimination case, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled that an individual who had never complained of discrimination could succeed on a retaliation claim, agreeing with the way the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission handles retaliation claims under several laws, including the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Disability Discrimination Charges Up 17 Percent in FY 2010, EEOC Reports News ADA Amendments, Discrimination, Religious Accommodation Allegations of disability discrimination increased 17 percent last year, according to new data from the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced in a new report. .
Employee Fired for ‘Serious Breach’ of Policy Has No ADA Claim, 1st Cir. Rules News ADA Amendments, Discrimination An employee who violated an important company policy was unable to show that her firing amounted to disability discrimination, the 1st U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. .
EEOC Enforcing ADA, Other Laws More Vigorously News ADA Amendments, Discrimination The U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said it is now resolving employee charges filed under federal civil rights laws almost as quickly as they are being filed — a significant change from previous years.
Impending Reassignment Did Not Change Employee to ‘Applicant,’ 7th Cir. Rules News ADA Amendments, Discrimination An employee who was transferred to a new position was not a new “applicant” free from having to undergo medical examinations, as set out in the Americans With Disabilities Act, the 7th U.
Paycheck Fairness Act Stalls in Senate News Discrimination, FLSA Republican Senators have blocked the passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act, a bill that would have amended the Fair Labor Standards Act to limit the factors by which an employer may pay employees of the opposite sex with similar duties at different wage levels to “bona fide” factors such as “education, training or experience.
Company Fined for Failing to Accommodate Customers News ADA Amendments, Discrimination A cruise line will pay $140,000 for failing to provide accommodations to its customers, in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act. The case serves as a reminder to companies that employees are not the only individuals entitled to accommodations.