21.   Moreover, many disabled employees facing harassment do not sue at all for fear of losing their jobs.

22.   Sebastiao did not return a call seeking comment on the fate of the disabled employees.

23.   The agreement settling the discrimination dispute requires Texas Commission for the Blind to take several steps to prevent discrimination of its disabled employees in the future.

24.   The company last year also raised the health insurance premiums for disabled employees.

25.   The company had reached a settlement agreement with the commission over its treatment of two disabled employees.

26.   The company says it has various initiatives to help disabled employees feel more comfortable.

27.   The disabled employees want co-workers to understand their illnesses and not to treat them like freaks.

28.   The court found that disabled state employees cannot sue their employers for damages under the ADA.

29.   The ruling will have little impact in California because disabled state employees can sue for discrimination under state law, which allows higher damages than federal law.