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Category Archives: Disability Discrimination

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Do Workers Have Any Legal Protection When An Employer’s Attitude Changes After Learning Of Their Disability?

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

Having represented employment discrimination victims for more than twenty years, our employee rights lawyers in Marion County, Florida know that the attitude of employers towards an employee often changes after they become aware of the employee’s disability. An employer’s change in attitude in far too many cases manifests itself in targeting the employee for… Read More »

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Are Employees Protected From Employment Discrimination Because Of Obesity?

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

For more than twenty years, our employment discrimination lawyers in Citrus County, Florida have fought for the rights of employment discrimination victims. Through their decades of experience representing employment discrimination victims, our employment discrimination attorneys in Inverness, Florida have learned that a common employment law myth is that employees cannot be discriminated against because… Read More »

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Walmart Sued for Disability Discrimination…Again

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

It seems like not a week goes by that Walmart isn’t sued for some alleged labor or employment violation, including every form of employment discrimination there is along with violations of wage and hour laws as well. This may not be entirely surprising, given that Walmart is the world’s largest employer with 2,300,000 employees… Read More »

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Are Disabled Workers Protected From Bullying Under Employment Discrimination Law?

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

For more than two decades, our labor lawyers in Citrus County, Florida have litigated hostile work environment harassment cases in Florida courts. Having extensive experience representing hostile work environment harassment victims, our labor attorneys in Inverness, Florida know that disabled employees are often subjected to bullying because of their disability. In this article, our… Read More »

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Is Diabetes a Protected Disability, and Are Additional Rest Breaks a Reasonable Accommodation?

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

Having battled employers who engage in discriminatory employment practices for more than twenty years, our labor lawyers in Citrus County have learned that employers often deny even the smallest accommodations to employees with disabilities. Despite their legal obligation to provide reasonable accommodation, many companies simply ignore the needs of their workers in order to… Read More »

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Are Women Entitled To A Leave Of Absence As An ADA Accommodation After Giving Birth?

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

For more than twenty years, our employment discrimination lawyers in Citrus County have fought for the rights of employment discrimination victims. Through their decades of experience representing employment discrimination victims, our employment discrimination attorneys in Inverness, Florida know that women often experience pregnancy-related medical conditions after giving birth that necessitate a leave of absence… Read More »

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Former Disney Employee Sues for Disability Discrimination

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

Having represented Florida employment discrimination victims for more than twenty years, our Marion County, Florida disability discrimination attorneys know that employers are always looking to cut costs and generate profit, even at the expense of disabled workers. The federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12112, prohibits employers from firing employees as… Read More »

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Are Disabled Employees Entitled To Have Co-Workers Assist Them In Performing Job Duties?

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

Throughout the past twenty years, our Marion County, Florida wrongful termination lawyers have fought for the rights of wrongful termination victims. Through the extensive experience representing wrongful termination victims, our Ocala, Florida wrongful termination lawyers know that disabled employees often need assistance from co-workers to perform certain duties of their job that they are… Read More »

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Must Employers Who Condition Job Offers On Passing A Medical Exam Keep The Medical Information Confidential?

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

For more than twenty years, our Citrus County, Florida employment discrimination lawyers have fought for the rights of employment discrimination victims. Through their decades of experience handling employment discrimination cases, our Inverness, Florida employment discrimination attorneys know that employers often require a medical examination after an offer of employment as been made to a… Read More »

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Is Allowing Disabled Employees To Work From Home A Reasonable Accommodation Under ADA?

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

For more than two decades, our Marion County, Florida employee rights attorneys have litigated employment law cases in Florida courts. Through their years of experience representing employees, our Ocala, Florida employee rights lawyers know that employers frequently refuse to provide disabled employees with reasonable accommodations that would enable them to perform the essential functions… Read More »

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