The EEOC's Milwaukee district office sued Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company on May 8, 2002. The EEOC's complaint is not available; however the EEOC's causes of action are contained in the settlement agreement filed with the court on May 8, 2002. Burlington Northern allegedly ...
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The EEOC's Milwaukee district office sued Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company on May 8, 2002. The EEOC's complaint is not available; however the EEOC's causes of action are contained in the settlement agreement filed with the court on May 8, 2002. Burlington Northern allegedly violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it discriminated against numerous employees injured by their employment (carpal tunnel syndrome) and forced them to submit samples for genetic testing, retaliating against those who refused by terminating their employment.
The settlement agreement mainly focused on Burlington's destruction of the genetic samples, training concerning the ADA, and implementation of a process to securely handle employee medical records and ensure that this practice would not occur again. The settlement agreement also stipulated that Burlington would pay all of the claimants a total of $3,080,000.000 in damages.
Kevin Wilemon - 06/07/2007
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