PORTLAND, Ore. — Construction software developer Viewpoint, Inc. and its recruiter CampusPoint Corporation will pay $225,000 and provide significant affirmative relief to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, CampusPoint selected the applicant to interview for an analyst position with its client Viewpoint, with both companies agreeing that he was highly qualified, and his experience was “ideal.” However, when the applicant requested an ASL interpreter for an upcoming group interview, the companies erroneously assumed that he would also need a full-time interpreter to shadow him if he were hired. Instead of considering available accommodations or discussing the issue with the applicant, the companies simply rejected him because of his disability.
Rejecting a qualified applicant due to disability or for requesting an accommodation during the hiring process or to perform the job violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The EEOC filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon (EEOC v. Viewpoint, Inc. and CampusPoint Corporation, Case No. 3:21-cv-01429-SB) after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process.
The four-year consent decree settling the suit provides $225,000 in monetary relief to the applicant, and the companies will implement ADA policies including the...
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