Case: Disability Discrimination/Hiring (W.D.N.C.)

Atrium Health, Inc. is entitled to summary judgment on a combat disabled veteran’s claims the it unlawfully discriminated against him in violation of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, after the hospital rescinded his offer of employment when it learned he held certificates from an unaccredited “diploma mill,” a federal district court ruled. A reasonable jury couldn’t find that Atrium Health discriminated against him based on his military service, as he wasn’t qualified for its human resource strategic business partner position because he didn’t possess a required masters degree in business administration, ...