New York Hyatt Settles EEOC Disability Bias Lawsuit for $100K

A federal court approved Hyatt Corp.‘s settlement of a U.S. government lawsuit accusing it of discriminating against a front desk agent in New York with a spine impairment, the agency announced May 30.

The pact requires the hotel chain to pay the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission $85,000 in damages on behalf of Chris Theofanis. It also must provide Theofanis with six weeks of paid leave, having an estimated value of $15,000, and provide him a chair so he can perform his duties seated. He also will be allowed to wear black sneakers while on the job.

Theofanis works at ...