Disability Discrimination

Black, deaf Google employee, once celebrated, accuses discrimination based on disability and race despite the company's inclusive workplace image.

He claimed that he was a victim of 'disability discrimination' because his salary had not been increased in the 15 years he was off work.

The hospital will now have to reassess its workplace practises regarding disability discrimination in addition to paying a $180,000 settlement.

Justice Pratibha M Singh said people with disabilities are entitled to health insurance cover and cannot be discriminated against.

Twitter Inc owner Elon Musk's mandate that employees stop working remotely and put in "long hours at high intensity" discriminates against workers with disabilities, a new lawsuit claims.

A New York state agency has filed an administrative complaint against Amazon. The e-commerce giant has been accused of discrimination against pregnant and disabled workers by denying reasonable accommodations and forcing them to take unpaid leave. The state law requires all employers to provide reasonable accommodation for pregnant and disabled wor...

IndiGo airlines faced the heat from passengers for not allowing a child with disability to board a flight with his family at the Ranchi airport on Saturday. The airlines said the child posed a threat to other passengers' safety.

The PMNCH statement said 41 per cent of children with disabilities are more likely to feel discriminated against and 51 per cent more likely to feel unhappy as compared to their peers with no disabilities.

It alleges that the policy violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, saying blind people or users of wheelchairs or walkers need more than two minutes to get into an Uber car.

The US Justice Department sued Uber over allegations of overcharging disabled passengers and asked a federal court to order compliance with an anti-discrimination law.

US Justice Department on Wednesday sued ride-sharing service Uber allegations of overcharging people with disabilities, and asked federal court to order company to comply with a federal law protecting the disabled from discrimination.

A city-based organisation of war disabled and battle casualties has taken strong exception to the Army's endorsement of a government move to tax the disability pension, saying any "discrimination or invidious distinction" while making an official statement, affects the morale of the entire military community.

Amid recent events of discrimination against people with disabilities at talent shows, a music show in Kolkata helped break away from this norm, giving performers with disabilities a platform to rock the stage.

Fair housing advocates sued Facebook saying it lets landlords and real estate brokers target advertising to discriminate against women, those with disabilities and families with children.

A 24-year-old Delhi woman's Facebook post alleging discrimination by two Uber drivers that left her "humiliated" is viral. Uber has taken note of Preeti Singh's claims and tells NDTV it is reviewing the matter "internally."

Black, deaf Google employee, once celebrated, accuses discrimination based on disability and race despite the company's inclusive workplace image.

He claimed that he was a victim of 'disability discrimination' because his salary had not been increased in the 15 years he was off work.

The hospital will now have to reassess its workplace practises regarding disability discrimination in addition to paying a $180,000 settlement.

Justice Pratibha M Singh said people with disabilities are entitled to health insurance cover and cannot be discriminated against.

Twitter Inc owner Elon Musk's mandate that employees stop working remotely and put in "long hours at high intensity" discriminates against workers with disabilities, a new lawsuit claims.

A New York state agency has filed an administrative complaint against Amazon. The e-commerce giant has been accused of discrimination against pregnant and disabled workers by denying reasonable accommodations and forcing them to take unpaid leave. The state law requires all employers to provide reasonable accommodation for pregnant and disabled wor...

IndiGo airlines faced the heat from passengers for not allowing a child with disability to board a flight with his family at the Ranchi airport on Saturday. The airlines said the child posed a threat to other passengers' safety.

The PMNCH statement said 41 per cent of children with disabilities are more likely to feel discriminated against and 51 per cent more likely to feel unhappy as compared to their peers with no disabilities.

It alleges that the policy violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, saying blind people or users of wheelchairs or walkers need more than two minutes to get into an Uber car.

The US Justice Department sued Uber over allegations of overcharging disabled passengers and asked a federal court to order compliance with an anti-discrimination law.

US Justice Department on Wednesday sued ride-sharing service Uber allegations of overcharging people with disabilities, and asked federal court to order company to comply with a federal law protecting the disabled from discrimination.

A city-based organisation of war disabled and battle casualties has taken strong exception to the Army's endorsement of a government move to tax the disability pension, saying any "discrimination or invidious distinction" while making an official statement, affects the morale of the entire military community.

Amid recent events of discrimination against people with disabilities at talent shows, a music show in Kolkata helped break away from this norm, giving performers with disabilities a platform to rock the stage.

Fair housing advocates sued Facebook saying it lets landlords and real estate brokers target advertising to discriminate against women, those with disabilities and families with children.

A 24-year-old Delhi woman's Facebook post alleging discrimination by two Uber drivers that left her "humiliated" is viral. Uber has taken note of Preeti Singh's claims and tells NDTV it is reviewing the matter "internally."