JetBlue, Former Employee Dismiss Bias Claim in Drug Test Suit

A former JetBlue Airways Corp. ground employee agreed to dismiss his discrimination claim against the company for failing to provide him a reasonable accommodation for a drug test.

• Following a luggage vehicle accident, Roy Weekes alleged JetBlue wrongfully fired him after he repeatedly requested a required drug and alcohol test be a saliva test instead of a breathalyzer due to his asthma
• Weekes, who said he doesn’t drink alcohol or consume drugs, attempted a breathalyzer test three times, but couldn’t complete it because he had difficulty blowing enough air. He was suspended without pay despite a negative urine result, and ...