May 27, 2026
A Maryland MGM resort largely defeated a former cocktail waitress's lawsuit alleging it unlawfully revoked her request to wear sneakers instead of heels because of her Achilles tendinitis, though a federal judge said the casino must face claims it deterred her from pursuing a promotion because of her disability.
April 17, 2025
A disability discrimination lawsuit by a fired cocktail waitress who'd asked to wear comfortable black shoes to work instead of the required high heels points to lessons employers can learn about workplace dress codes and how they intersect with sex and disability discrimination, experts told Law360. Here are three takeaways on the issue.