EEOC sues FedEx for way disabled workers treated
In 2020, FedEx paid $3.3 million to more than 220 deaf and hard-of-hearing people the EEOC alleged were turned down for jobs or denied accommodations in violation of the ADA. FedEx denied wrongdoing in the settlement. (The Daily Memphian file)
The EEOC lawsuit says FedEx violated the Americans with Disability Act by not providing accommodations for workers loading and unloading freight.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission FedEx Corp. Alan Crone Bryce AshbyJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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