1st Circuit Affirms Jury’s $10K Award To Injured Laborer For ADA, Mass. Law Claims

( May 16, 2025, 4:17 PM EDT) -- BOSTON — A First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel found no grounds to award a higher payout to a former employee of a demolition and redevelopment company seeking more than a jury’s $10,035 damages award for claims of retaliation and discrimination pursuant to the Americans with the Disabilities Act (ADA) and Massachusetts law after his employment ended following his supervisor’s alleged failure to accommodate his work restrictions due to an injury....