Bank of America to Pay $110,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
The EEOC alleged that Bank of America failed to accommodate a visually impaired data entry worker and instead terminated his temporary assignment at one of the bank's branches in downtown Chicago after one day on the job.
Such alleged conduct violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which requires that employers provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. This can include making adjustments or modifications in the workplace that enable an employee with a disability to perform the essential functions of his job. For example, an employer may be required to provide screen magnifying software that would enable an employee with a visual impairment to perform essential computer work. Questions and answers about blindness, visual impairments and the ADA are available on the EEOC's website.
Former Lenoir City employee settles on federal suit
Knoxville News Sentinel
Former Lenoir City codes enforcement officer Leslie Johnson, who filed a federal lawsuit alleging she was fired after trying to bring attention to compliance issues at the old SunTrust Bank building, has received a settlement of $206,298.57.
Former aircraft factory worker says termination over shy bladder violated ADA
The Pennsylvania Record
An ex-employee of a Coatesville, Pa.-based helicopter manufacturer says that his termination violated the Americans with Disabilities Act after his diagnosed shy bladder syndrome prevented the plaintiff from producing a urine sample for a drug test, according to a discrimination suit filed at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Injured employee loses job, disability discrimination claim
HR.BLR.com
An employee who was terminated after requesting light-duty work claimed he was subjected to retaliation for being disabled. Good documentation saved the day for the employer.