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When two bartenders disclosed medical conditions, a New York brewery pulled them from the schedule, according to the EEOC. That’s not how the ADA wor
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. TL;DR: The EEOC recently settled an ADA lawsuit against a New York brewery, which will pay $225,000 to two former employees—one with cancer, the other with a seizure disorder. According to the complaint, both were medically cleared to work, but the company declined to schedule them and ultimately cut ties. The consent decree includes monetary relief, sweeping injunctive relief, mandatory training, and years of monitoring. For employers, this case is a reminder that ADA compliance