Fabrication Company Pays $250,000 in Disability Bias Settlement

Ranew’s Management Co., Inc. will pay $250,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, according to the agency.

An employee of Ranew’s, a provider of fabrication, coating, and assembly products, in 2018 informed the company of his diagnosis of severe depression and requested to take a doctor-recommended leave, according to the suit. Ranew’s CEO agreed to the request, but then fired the employee when he was medically cleared to return to work six weeks later. The employer cited a lack of trust in the worker’s ability, which the EEOC said violates the ...