On March 9, 1998, the Washington D.C. and Memphis offices of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit under Title VII and the Americans with Disabilities Act against Federal Express Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. The EEOC alleged that the defendants had violated the rights of the complainant by discriminating against him on the basis of his deafness.

On July 9, 1998, the complainant intervened in the lawsuit, but on January 12, 1999, he agreed to a stipulated dismissal of his private claims against the defendants. On April 8, 1999, the parties reached a consent decree. Under the terms of the decree, the defendants were prohibited from discriminating or retaliating against any individual who complained of discrimination. The defendants agreed to revise their recruitment and application practices to accommodate applicants who were hearing impaired. The defendant also agreed to post notice of employment discrimination laws in a conspicuous place for their employees. Within 30 days of the execution of the consent decree, the defendant agreed to write a letter to the Regional Attorney in this litigation detailing all measures that they took to comply with the decree.

Justin Kanter - 02/22/2008


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