New York-based technology services company Tech Mahindra Inc. will pay $255,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Wednesday.
The company allegedly turned down a deaf applicant for an automation engineer position in Rochester, N.Y., because of their use of a sign language interpreter, the EEOC said.
Such alleged conduct violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. In addition to monetary relief, Tech Mahindra agreed to create anti-discrimination policies and complaint procedures and to train employees involved in hiring and supervision in all aspects of the ADA, the agency said.
The case is EEOC v. Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc., W.D.N.Y., No. 6:23-cv-06397, consent decree entered 2/14/24
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