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 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 Employer Fire Me For Medical Marijuana Use?
Just this past week the Colorado Supreme Court in a much-anticipated decision ruled that a medical marijuana patient who was fired after testing positive on a company drug test was not entitled to reinstatement. The case made headlines back in 2010 when Brandon Coates, a quadriplegic medical marijuana patient, was fired from his job — Read More
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