Settlement reached in discrimination suit against Brookshire’s

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Settlement reached in discrimination suit against Brookshire’s

By Lynn LaRowe
Texarkana Gazette

A federal lawsuit filed against Brookshire’s Grocery Co., has been settled for $50,000.


A former employee at the New Boston location was demoted after the company learned she was infected with Hepatitis C, a violation of federal law.



“The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers from making employment decisions based solely upon fears about their employees’ medical conditions,” said EEOC trial attorney Tisha Dominguez. “Hepatitis C is not transmitted through casual contact, or through food, therefore the employer’s myths, fears and sterotypes that this employee would transmit her medical condition to others were unreasonable.”
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The employee’s position required contact with food and managers were concerned she could inadvertently infect consumers, court documents show.

http://www.texarkanagazette.com/articles/2007/03/07/local_news/news/news10.txt

Why are ignorant narrow minded morons the ones who get management jobs? I wish she could sue them personally as well as the company that hired them.

[HereSince1628]

1. Re: why--because it's not what you know but how you get along.

Remember...the only fish that always seems to swim with the current is a DEAD fish.