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Landmark Verdict: Deaf Job Applicant Awarded $1.7 Million After Company’s Discrimination

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SYRACUSE, New York – In a recent case, a jury awarded a job applicant a staggering $1.7 million in damages after a distribution company refused to interview her upon discovering her deafness. The verdict against McLane Co. Inc., a subsidiary, included $25,000 in back pay, $150,000 in damages for emotional distress, and a remarkable $1.5 million in punitive damages. The lawsuit, titled “U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. McLane/Eastern Inc. D/B/A McLane Northeast,” was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York in 2020. According to the complaint, McLane violated … Read more

Werner Enterprises Ordered to Pay $36 Million in Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against Deaf Applicant

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OMAHA, Nebraska – Werner Enterprises, a truckload carrier based in Omaha, has been ordered to pay over $36 million in a lawsuit brought against them by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Victor Robinson, a deaf man who claimed his application to drive for Werner was rejected because of his disability. The jury verdict was handed down on Friday in Federal District Court for Nebraska. The penalty includes $75,000 in compensatory damages and $36 million in punitive damages. The EEOC argued that Werner’s decision not to hire Robinson … Read more