deaf and hearing-impaired

Jul 8th

USPS case makes Top 10 list of ‘most expensive discrimination settlements’ in 2013

Privately initiated discrimination lawsuits are not uncommon in the United States, and while they were down year-over-year, the number of filings in 2013 was still significant and costly for businesses. Inside Counsel,  a monthly magazine exclusively serving general counsel and other top in-house legal professionals has created a list of the top ten “most expensive […]

Apr 22nd

USPS implements new Policies and procedures for deaf and hearing-impaired

Communication accommodations The Postal Service has implemented new policies and processes for providing certain types of reasonable accommodations, known as communication accommodations. Communication accommodations are designed to enhance or improve effective communication for and with employees who are deaf or hard of hearing. Each district, area and headquarters has designated a “disability coordinator” as a […]