Rule detail : 240415

EEOC Fedex Disability Discrimination

Published on: Jan 17, 2025

EEOC filed a lawsuit against FedEx alleging discrimination against disabled employees.
Employees that had been teleworking were ordered to begin reporting to FedEx office.
Allegations
FedEx refused to allow their disabled dispatchers to continue working from home.
Based on an alleged operational need to have all its dispatchers work in the office.
Failed to engage with its disabled dispatchers to find alternative accommodations.
Such conduct violated the Americans with disabilities act (ADA) (42 USC 12101).
Employers must accommodate employee disability unless unduly difficult or expensive.

Regulators

EEOC

Entity Types

CNSM; Corp

Reference

PR 01-16-2025, 1/16/2025; Citation: 42 USC 12101;

Functions

Complaints; Compliance; HR; Legal

Countries

United States of America