Worker Required to Lift 100 Pounds Before Returning to Work, EEOC Takes Legal Action - Freedom For All Americans
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The EEOC sued Wagner Equipment for disability discrimination after the company required an employee with a knee condition to repeatedly lift 100 pounds before returning to work, despite the test not reflecting actual job requirements. The company settled the case for $200,000 and the article discusses how employers must ensure physical fitness tests relate to essential job duties and provide reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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A Colorado company required an employee to repeatedly lift and carry 100 pounds before allowing her to return to work after medical leave. Federal officials say the test did not accurately reflect what her job required. The worker, a painter employed by Wagner Equipment in the Grand Junction area, had a knee condition that made heavy lifting difficult. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity…
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