U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Charges Supermarket Chain with Disability Bias
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Charges Supermarket Chain with Disability Bias: The EEOC has charged SUPERVALU INC., American Drug Stores LLC and Jewel Food Stores, Inc. (collectively referred to as “Jewel-Osco”) with failure to accommodate discharged workers in an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) class action suit. Jewel-Osco terminated employees with disabilities at the end of medical leaves of absence, rather than bringing them back to work with reasonable accommodations. The company’s actions violated the ADA.