Friday, November 18, 2011

Journal Disposition Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

 

Journal Disposition, a full-service print, manufacturing and distribution company in Michigan settled a disability discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for $55,000. The company fired a long-time employee who had cancer, after denying his request for accommodations during his chemotherapy treatments. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers must provide reasonable accommodations to an employee with a disability, unless it causes significant difficulty or expense for the employer.

Journal Disposition Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
disability@dol.gov (Disability.gov)
Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

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