By Marlo Pagano | Published May 26, 2016 | Posted in Pennsylvania Employment Law | Tagged Tags: ADA Compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, Employment Discrimination, Media Employment Discrimination Attorney |
Judge Rules Franklin Institute in Violation of ADA
In a recent ruling of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Judge Gerald McHugh ruled that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires personal care attendants, or PCAs, to be given free admission to public accommodations when accompanying their disabled clients. This ruling comes in a case brought against the Franklin Institute by a Read More
Read MoreIs Sexual Orientation Discrimination the same as Sex Discrimination?
With the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s recent filing, we may be a step closer to knowing whether Title VII might be interpreted to provide the same protection to sexual orientation as it does to sex discrimination. The EEOC’s two recent cases originate in Pennsylvania and Maryland, stating that a gay male employee and a Read More
Read MoreIs your Website ADA Compliant?
The Americans with Disabilities Act states that places of public accommodation, like stores, museums, restaurants, and movie theaters, must ensure equal access to the goods and services to people with disabilities as to people without disabilities. New case law is developing regarding whether a business’s website falls under the purview of the ADA. The US Read More
Read MoreCan my Child’s School Suspend him for Posting on Facebook?
Back on October 23, 2013, a Central York High School student posted a remark on Facebook after a bomb threat had forced the school to evacuate. His post, “Plot twist, bomb isn’t found and goes off tomorrow,” was seen as enough of a threat by the school’s administrators that the district’s superintendent questioned the student Read More
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