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Employer Faces Liability for ADA Violation Based on Facebook Post

By Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)

Wednesday, July 9, 2014 | 0

A federal trial judge ruled that an injured worker can proceed with a claim against his employer for violating the confidentiality provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act after a company employee posted disparaging remarks about him and his recovery on Facebook.Case: Shoun v. Best Formed Plastics, No. 3:14-CV-463 RLM, 06/23/2014.Facts: George Shoun worked for Best Formed Plastics Inc. He claims he fell and injured his shoulder while at work in March 2012. He missed several months of work after this.Jane Stewart prepared an accident report for Best and its insurance carrier based on S...

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