Bechtel, Fluor to Meet Nuclear Worker at Disability Bias Trial

A jury must decide if Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corp. and Fluor Marine Propulsion LLC discriminated against a technician at Idaho’s Naval Reactor facility because he was disabled and used medical leave, a federal court ruled.

The companies say Zachary Harris’ post-surgery shoulder restrictions left him unable to do his job and he was fired for viewing pornography on a bus service provided to the facility. But evidence shows Bechtel and Fluor may not have fulfilled their obligations under the Americans with with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and state law, the US District Court for the District ...