U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Children’s Hospital & Research Center
Published: Apr. 25, 2015 | Result Date: Feb. 11, 2015 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 3:13-cv-05715-EMC Settlement – $300,000
Court
USDC Northern
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Debra A. Smith
(U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
Marcia L. Mitchell
(U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
Defendant
Facts
: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a complaint against Children's Hospital & Research Center, in connection with the firing of an employee.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff alleged that defendant fired its employee, who suffered from breast cancer, after she requested medical leave exceeding the hospitals six-month policy. Plaintiff alleged that such conduct constituted disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Result
Children's Hospital & Research Center agreed to pay $300,000 in settlement and to amend its policies to prevent future discrimination.
Other Information
FILING DATE: Dec. 11, 2013.
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