Schumacher Auto Group to pay $112,500 to settle EEOC disability discrimination lawsuit
Key points
- Schumacher Auto Group will pay $112,500 and implement policy and training reforms to settle the suit
- The EEOC alleged the company fired an accounting clerk while she was on leave after cancer-related surgery
- The agency said the conduct violates the Americans with Disabilities Act
Palm Beach County car dealership company Schumacher Auto Group will pay $112,500 and implement policy and training reforms to settle an EEOC disability discrimination suit. The EEOC alleged the company fired an accounting clerk in May 2024 while she was on leave after cancer-related surgery, after she requested reasonable accommodations to return. The agency said the conduct violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.
What employers should do
- Review how accommodation requests during employee leave are handled
- Provide disability discrimination training to managers
Policy details
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Status
- Enforcement action
- Effective date
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- Employers covered
- Schumacher Auto Group, Inc. (Palm Beach County, Florida car dealership)
- Official source
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Original report: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ↗Edited with AI assistance. Facts are based on official sources and original reports. For information only; not legal, immigration or insurance advice.