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Can the Railroad Discriminate Based on Obesity?
March 16th, 2017
This post considers the question of whether an employer can take an adverse action against an employee because that person is obese, or overweight. The issue was recently presented to me when a railroad signal employee was removed from his assignment…
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Getting a prompt return to work from the railroad Medical Department
May 3rd, 2011
I recently received a call from a railroad conductor who was having a difficult time getting the railroad medical department to approve him for a return to work following an injury. It is not uncommon for an injured employee to be pulled out of servi…
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