EEOC Sues AutoZone for Disability Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has charged AutoZone, Inc. with violating the [Americans with Disabilities Act][1] (ADA) when it fired an employee because of her disability and for failing to provide [reasonable accommodations][2]. AutoZone terminated the employee after she had received a doctor's release to return to work with a permanent 15-pound lifting restriction due to an earlier work injury to her shoulder. Under the ADA, employers must provide reasonable accommodations to an employee with a disability, unless it causes significant difficulty or expense for the employer.

[1]: http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/disability.cfm
[2]: http://askjan.org/Erguide/Three.htm

URL: http://www1.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/3-28-12b.cfm