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American Airlines to Pay $200,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit Following Termination of Blind Employee

Post Date: Aug 28, 2026

American Airlines, Inc., a domestic and international air carrier headquartered in Texas, will pay $200,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

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Disability Employment Policy and Economic Opportunity: A Conversation with Dr. Purvi Sevak

Post Date: Jun 10, 2026

Dr. Purvi Sevak, Senior Director of Mathematica’s Disability Practice, discusses her path from an undergraduate student studying health policy to her work at Mathematica, the evolution and importance of disability employment policy, and her research with the DEP RRTC examining how local infrastructure affects employment opportunities for people with disabilities. 

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A G Equipment to Pay $4.25 Million to Settle EEOC Discrimination Charges Over COVID Vaccine-Related Mandate

Post Date: May 18, 2026

 A G Equipment Company, a Broken Arrow, Oklahoma compressor packaging manufacturer, will pay $4,250,000 to over 40 workers and provide other relief to settle a religious and disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

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HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Extends Web and Mobile Accessibility Compliance Deadline

Post Date: May 7, 2026

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced an Interim Final Rule (IFR) extending, for one-year, the compliance dates that recipients of HHS funding must meet for conforming web content and mobile applications to specific accessibility standards under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504).

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EEOC Sues Paycom for Disability Discrimination

Post Date: Jul 1, 2026

Paycom Payroll, LLC, an Oklahoma software company specializing in payroll and human capital software, violated federal law when it failed to provide effective reasonable accommodations to an employee with a life‑threatening food allergy and fired her instead, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.

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EEOC Sues Buc-ee’s, Ltd. for Disability Discrimination

Post Date: May 26, 2026

Buc-ee’s, Ltd., a travel center retailer with locations throughout Texas and in 10 other states, violated federal law when it denied a disabled employee reasonable accommodations and subsequently terminated him, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.

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U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Opens Disability Discrimination Investigation into Texas School District

Post Date: May 8, 2026

Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened an investigation into the Houston Independent School District (the District) in Houston, Texas to determine whether the District violates Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act by not following these requirements, and are thereby discriminating against students with disabilities. 

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