Hearing Loss Discrimination Lawsuit

In a press release at http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/2-10-10b.cfm , lawyers with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that a major financial holding company will pay $24,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by EEOC lawyers on behalf of a hearing impaired employee who was allegedly denied a reasonable accommodation to which she was entitled under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  According to the press release, EEOC lawyers charged in the disability discrimination lawsuit that the woman, a senior teller at a branch bank, was denied a transfer to a vacant position for which she was qualified and as a result, was forced to resign.  As further stated in the press release, EEOC lawyers alleged that she was denied reassignment to other vacant positions in which her hearing loss would not limit her ability to perform her job. 

The EEOC is a federal agency which enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination, including disability discrimination.  An EEOC lawyer quoted in the press release stated, in part, that “Under federal law, employers are required to make reasonable accommodations to enable disabled workers to perform their jobs unless doing so would pose an undue hardship on the employer.”  EEOC lawyers settled the disability discrimination lawsuit when both parties reached an agreement during a court-hosted settlement conference.  More information about the EEOC is available at www.eeoc.gov .   

Whether employment related hearing loss or hearing impairment discrimination occurs in Conroe, Houston, Texas City or elsewhere, victims of hearing loss discrimination may contact the EEOC or a lawyer to determine if a disability discrimination lawsuit is ultimately appropriate under the particular circumstances and facts of the potential employment discrimination claim.