Share of Cost, Health Services Company to Settle Lawsuit for Firing Employee after Having Stroke-Like Symptoms
Monday, Nov. 11th 2013 9:00 AM
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has charged Dependable Health Services, Inc. (DHS) with disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The San Antonio-based company fired an employee after she returned to work after being hospitalized for stroke-like symptoms. The employee had been medically cleared to return to work, but was still having temporary facial paralysis when she was fired. DHS has agreed to train its staff on the ADA.
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