Lawsuit Over
Disclosing Personal Medical Information
[Posted 10/06/2008]
The
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is
suing the Dillard Store Services, Inc. for “unlawful
disability-related inquiry” under the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) not justified by business
necessity. Dillard’s is a department store chain,
with corporate headquarters based in Little Rock,
Arkansas.
The lawsuit stems from the firing of a sales associate at one of
the Dillard’s stores in California.
The sales associate was out of work on sick leave
for a few days and returned to work with a doctor’s
note. When questioned about her illness, she refused
to disclose her medical condition and was
subsequently fired.
The EEOC filed suit in a US District Court in
southern California following failure to reach a
voluntary settlement.
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