Verizon Pays Record $20 Million to End U.S. Disability Case
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Verizon Communications Inc. will pay $20 million to settle a U.S. suit over unlawful policies for disabled workers, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in resolving its largest discrimination case.
Employees of New York-based Verizon and 24 subsidiaries were disciplined or fired when they needed more time off than allowed by the company’s leave policies, according to a statement today from the commission that oversees U.S. employment discrimination laws.