An assisted living and nursing home facility in Vale, OR, agreed to pay $80,000 and apologize to a job applicant with epilepsy to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Pioneer Place Assisted Living refused to hire the applicant for a cook position because she failed to pass a drug test even though she mentioned that she had epilepsy and was taking a prescription medication that would show up on the test. The [Americans with Disabilities Act][1] prohibits employers from using selection standards or criteria that screen out people with disabilities.
[1]: http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/disability.cfm
URL: http://eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/5-24-12.cfm
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