In back-to-back filings this week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed disability bias lawsuits against retail giant Kmart Corp. and a Chicago-area beverage company, which was sued today in federal court in the Northern District of Illinois.
In that case, EEOC v. Beverage Solutions Inc., the EEOC alleges that the company unlawfully refused to reasonably accommodate the needs of a customer service representative who has severely blocked arteries and needed medical leave. The company denied her leave and fired her because of her disability, the EEOC charged.
