Arizona Business Gazette:  Independent “Contractors who believe they have been the victims of employment discrimination have as much right to sue as employees, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court has ruled.  The three-judge panel rejected arguments by the attorney for Yuma Regional Medical Center that only its workers are protected by the federal Rehabilitation Act.  That means independent contractors can bring claims against companies in federal court.”

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