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ccording to the EEOC, a $2 billion company said it couldn’t afford $1,700 hearing protection for an employee losing her hearing on the job. A federal lawsuit and a $100,000 settlement later, that calculus looks differe
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. This week is EEOC Settlement Week on The Employer Handbook: one recent EEOC settlement per day, with practical takeaways for employers. Today: a $100,000 ADA settlement over a denied accommodation and the demotion that