Wagner Equipment agrees to pay $200,000 to settle EEOC suit over 100-pound lifting test for returning workers
Key points
- Wagner Equipment agreed to pay $200,000 to settle the EEOC challenge
- The EEOC challenged a 100-pound lifting test required of employees returning from medical leave
- The EEOC had earlier sued the company over alleged disability discrimination
Wagner Equipment agreed to pay $200,000 to settle a challenge from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to a 100-pound lifting test required of employees returning from medical leave. The EEOC had earlier sued the company over alleged disability discrimination. The source reporting is limited; the above reflects the known facts. This is not legal advice.
What employers should do
- Check whether return-to-work lifting tests are directly tied to job requirements, and avoid applying them uniformly to all returning employees
Policy details
- Jurisdiction
- United States (federal)
- Status
- Enforcement action
- Effective date
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- Employers covered
- Wagner Equipment
- Official source
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Original report: Freedom For All Americans ↗AI-assisted brief; may contain inaccuracies. Rely on the original reports and official documents. For information only; not legal, immigration or insurance advice.