In a Feb. 15 verdict, the Second Circuit affirmed a Jan. 19, 2021 district court decision to dismiss former University employee Denise Payne’s disability bias lawsuit against the University. Payne was originally hired by Cornell in Nov. 2013 as an administrative assistant in the Office of Research, Integrity and Assurance. In June 2016, Payne was diagnosed with breast cancer and was terminated by the University in Jan. 2018. In her lawsuit, Payne detailed how she faced resistance from her supervisors when she requested accommodations for her disability. Payne’s lawsuit also alleged that the University underpaid her because of her disabilities despite Payne’s years of experience.

Source: Daily Sun February 21, 2022 13:41 UTC