by Trish Robichaud | Apr 3, 2014 | All, Employment, Human Rights Cases
DALLAS: Wal-Mart Stores of Texas, LLC discriminated against a store manager by subjecting him to harassment, unequal treatment and discharge because of his age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed in federal court. The...
by Trish Robichaud | Apr 2, 2014 | Accommodations, All, Barriers
More than a decade after Congress took steps to ensure equal access for people with disabilities at the polls, a new report finds that legal, physical and attitudinal barriers remain. During the 2012 election cycle, 1 in 5 voters with disabilities said they were kept...
by Trish Robichaud | Mar 30, 2014 | Accommodations, All, Barriers, Employment
While Canada has made great strides in equal opportunity employment, companies might still be inadvertently discriminating against disabled individuals. Many firms continue to engage in practices that shut out individuals with disabilities, often right from the...
by Trish Robichaud | Mar 24, 2014 | Accommodations, All, AODA Standards, Government Publications, Information & Communications, Integrated Standards Regulation
In 2005, the Ontario legislature passed the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. It was passed with the intent of improving access to goods, services, facilities, accommodation, employment, buildings, structures and premises in Ontario for all...
by Trish Robichaud | Mar 22, 2014 | All, Education, Financial, Types of Disabilities, Uncategorised
The 11 largest drug companies have made $711 billion in profits in just a decade, largely due to overcharging Medicare, which does not seek out competitive prices and uses taxpayer funds to support Big Pharma. Since Medicare is prohibited from purchasing drugs based...
