Hobby Lobby to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. has agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a disability bias lawsuit after allegedly denying a worker the use of her service dog as a reasonable accommodation at a store in Olathe, Kan., the EEOC said Tuesday.

A part-time clerk with anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder sought permission to bring her service dog to work as a reasonable accommodation for her disabilities, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said. Though medical documentation was presented to support the request, the arts and crafts retailer decided that the dog would present a safety issue—even though customers were ...