Ann Arbor Thrift Store Chastised Cashier for Disability-Related Appearance and Then Fired Him Because of His Disability, Federal Agency Charges
DETROIT – Global charitable organization The Salvation Army violated federal law at its Ann Arbor, Michigan thrift store when it fired a cashier because of his mental and physical disabilities, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, an employment coordinator from Michigan Ability Partners attended the employee’s initial interview and advised the store manager of the employee’s disabilities. The employee was hired with the understanding that he would have a job coach present during his 90-day probationary period.
A month and a half after the employee successfully completed his probationary period, the store manager who hired him was replaced by a new manager. The new manager immediately demonstrated animus towards the employee, which included chastising him for disability-related involuntary movements, refusing to allow additional job coaching, and disciplining him for minor mistakes. Soon after new cashiers were hired, the manager terminated the employee.
Such alleged conduct violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits disability discrimination. The EEOC filed suit (Case No. 2:22-cv-11973 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan) after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its...
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