Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Disability Discrimination by Ventura County, California
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WASHINGTON, July 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Justice Department today announced a consent decree resolving a lawsuit filed against Ventura County, Calif., alleging that the county violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it refused to hire a qualified applicant for a children's social services position because she is deaf and required reasonable accommodations. At the time of her application, the applicant had been employed in the same capacity for Los Angeles for more than eight years and had excelled in her position.
Under the terms of the consent decree, approved today by Judge Margaret M. Morrow, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Ventura County will train supervisory personnel involved in hiring and promotion decisions to ensure that qualified applicants and employees who are deaf will be provided reasonable accommodations, including sign language interpreters, where necessary to ensure equal employment opportunities. Ventura County has also agreed to pay $45,000 in damages to the complainant.See the full content of this document
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Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Disability Discrimination by Ventura County, California
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