failure to accommodate
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Federal judge green-lights former inmate’s disability discrimination claim for trial
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A federal judge last month agreed a jury would decide whether the Colorado Department of Corrections intentionally discriminated against an incarcerated man by imposing restrictions on him after he failed to report to work because of his disability. However, U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang observed plaintiff Charles Williams is not entitled to most…
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10th Circuit reinstates pregnant employee’s claim against Postal Service by 2-1
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A jury will decide whether the U.S. Postal Service failed to accommodate a pregnant employee’s restrictions on lifting, pushing and pulling heavy items, after the federal appeals court based in Colorado reversed a judge’s ruling that sided with the agency. Sharhea L. Wise was a postal worker in Denver for three months before her termination.…
