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Monday, July 23, 2012

Woodbridge Company Pays $45K in ADA Suit

A telecommunications firm withdrew a job offer from a job candidate after they learned he has a form of albinism that impairs his vision.

A Woodbridge-based telecommunications firm settled a $45,000 disability lawsuit because they withdrew a job offer from a mangement hire when they learned he suffered from impaired vision.  RCC Consultants, with headquarters in Woodbridge, NJ, had initially offered Stanton Woodcock a managing consultant position at their Virginia branch in 2007, according to a report in Business Insurance.  They discovered that Woodcock suffered from ocular albinism, an inherited condition that left him with little to no melanin content in his eyes, and significant vision impairment to the point where he couldn't operate an automobile. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), when RCC found out later that month Woodcock couldn't …

nancy muniz

10:09 am on Monday, July 23, 2012

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Monday, May 7, 2012

'Never Give Up': Disabled Mobility Consultant and Athlete Delivers Inspiration

Pete Zarba, the sales manager for Bussani Mobility, has never let a wheelchair stand between him and what he wants out of life

Most people think if they were in an accident and permanently wound up in a wheelchair, their life would be over. Pete Zarba says that's when his life began. "When you become disabled, you can lose your freedom to make choices, you give up a lot of who you are in exchange for a government disability check. It comes at a high price," said Zarba. "You have to give into the system or create your own path." Zarba, now 55, became a quadriplegic at age 20 in a car accident. His legs are immobile, and he has limited use of his arms and hands. It not only didn't stop him, he's an athlete and one of the big motivational speakers in disability arenas, such as the Abilities Expo, a convention geared toward empowering the disabled, held this past …

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