In September 2003, the EEOC district office in Baltimore, Maryland brought this suit against Family Dollar Services, Inc., a regional discount retail chain, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Although the complaint is not available, the EEOC press release states that the aggrieved female employee unloaded trucks at Defendant's Front Royal, Virginia facility until she underwent surgery for breast cancer. Because she was no longer able to unload trucks without assistance, the defendant terminated her. The EEOC alleged that her termination was a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991 (ADA). The parties quickly settled the case, and a consent decree was issued in July 2004.

The consent decree stated that the defendant was not to discriminate against individuals with "a musculoskeletal condition

resulting from cancer surgery" and was not to retaliate against anyone who participated in the investigation or litigation of the case. The defendant was required to pay the aggrieved employee $50,000 and issue her a neutral reference letter, post ADA notices, and provide EEO training concerning the ADA.

Jason Chester - 06/12/2007


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