Labor Department Employee Sues Agency Alleging Disability Bias

A Labor Department employee is suing the agency over refusing to promote him or boost his pay, alleging disability-based discrimination and retaliation.

The employee, Wesley Lucas, is a Marine Corps and Army veteran with multiple disabilities including a traumatic brain injury, post traumatic stress disorder, and sciatic nerve damage, according to his complaint filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia Sunday.

Lucas, an investigator with the Whistleblower Protection Program, had a telework accommodation with his supervisors for several years but then was required to go back into the office in 2024. He claims in his complaint ...