As if its not hard enough out here….
A lawsuit filed on Sept. 6 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota says FedEx violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by requiring transport drivers with medical restrictions to take unpaid medical leave after a temporary reassignment period until they are healed. The company allegedly placed employees on leave even when they could perform their job functions with or without feasible accommodations while medical restrictions were still in place.
The agency also accused FedEx of failing to provide accommodations to affected employees.
“Under the ADA, employers have an obligation to explore reasonable accommodations and not to screen out qualified individuals with disabilities who can do their jobs.”
The suit seeks back pay and other monetary damages for an unidentified number of workers affected by FedEx’s alleged policy. The EEOC is also seeking an order requiring FedEx to overhaul its employment policies to comply with the ADA.
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Source: Black Enterprise
