Sears Agrees to Multimillion-Dollar Settlement Over Firing of Disabled Workers
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced a record $6.2 million Americans with Disabilities Act settlement of a nationwide class action against Sears, Roebuck & Co. over the firing of disabled workers. The agency described it as the largest ADA settlement in a single EEOC lawsuit. While the settlement doesn't include job reinstatement for former Sears workers, the company has changed its policy to make it easier for workers to return from leave in the future, according to an EEOC lawyer.
