Consumer Law
EEOC Sues Salvation Army Over Discrimination of Disabled Employee
Ann Arbor Thrift Store Chastised Cashier for Disability-Related Appearance and Then Fired Him Because of His Disability, Federal Agency Charges
DETROIT – Global charitable organization The Salvation Army violated federal law at its Ann Arbor, Michigan thrift store when it fired a cashier because of his mental and physical disabilities, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, an employment coordinator from Michigan Ability Partners attended the employee’s initial interview and advised the store manager of the employee’s disabilities. The employee was hired with the understanding that he would have a job coach present during his 90-day probationary period.
