Employer Rejected Qualified Applicant Due to Disability and Related Medication Use, Federal Agency Charges
SEATTLE — Covius Services, LLC, a provider of services, solutions and technology for financial companies, violated federal law by rejecting a qualified applicant for a position in Spokane Valley, Washington because of her disability and need for prescribed medication, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed June 29, 2023.
According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Covius promptly scheduled Kelli Ebert for a job interview after an outside recruiter identified her as a qualified candidate for a customer service position. During the interview, Ebert shared that she had chronic conditions which required her to take prescribed pain management medication. Covius declined to hire her and explained to the recruiter that it did not hire Ebert, despite her experience, due to her use of these medications, the EEOC said. Around the same time, Covius hired at least two other applicants with similar or lesser qualifications in the same office.
Such alleged conduct violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits employers from refusing to hire qualified applicants due to an actual or perceived disability. The EEOC filed its lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington (EEOC v. Covius Services, LLC, Case No. 2:23-cv-00186) after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its...
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