A trucking company rejected a deaf driver and got hit with a $36 million verdict—here’s what employers can learn.
&n b s p; When a trucking company told a deaf applicant, “No, I’m sorry, we can’t hire you...
Tag: Hiring & Firing
When Off-Duty Speech Crosses the Line: Lessons for Private Employers from a Public Employee’s Termination
W hat happens when an employee posts something offensive online—off the clock, but under their real name—and it causes...
Questionable Absences, Point-Based Discipline, and a Hard FMLA Lesson
A transit agency thought it had a clear-cut reason to fire an employee under its no-fault attendance policy. But...
The FMLA Trap You May Be Walking Into—Even When Fraud Seems Obvious
& ldquo;He filled out the doctor’s section himself.” Sounds like fraud, right? Maybe. But if you fire someone on...
A Meme, a Minister, and a Judge Who Was Not Amused
&n b sp ; & n b sp; Some lawsuits simmer before they boil. This one arrived preheated—with...
Disclosed Menstrual Pain. Denied the Job. Now They’re Paying $48K to the EEOC.
A job candidate allegedly asked to reschedule an interview due to severe menstrual symptoms. She didn’t get the job....