The Phoenix District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the District of Utah, against Autoliv ASP, a global holding company headquartered in Sweden, which manufactures air bag components. The complaint, filed in September 2003, alleged disability discrimination in violation of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The complaint alleged that Defendant failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to the charging party who attempted to return to work after taking medical leave for a disability. In January 2005, the case was referred to mediation and in April 2005, the parties entered a consent decree.

The decree, valid for three years, required Defendant to pay charging party a total of $70,000 ($50,000 in compensatory damages and $20,000 in back pay). Defendant was enjoined from discrimination and retaliating against employees on the basis of disability. Defendant must review and revise its policies regarding the ADA, post a notice of non-discrimination at its facility, provide annual EEO training to its employees, and regularly report to the EEOC about its compliance with the decree. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement; the case was presumably closed in 2008.

Shankar Viswanathan - 07/05/2007
- 06/12/2017


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