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Contact:
Nicole St. Germain, Outreach Coordinator
(213) 894-1045/ (213) 810-0980
Anna Y. Park,
Regional Attorney
(213)-894-1083
Christopher Green, San Diego Local
Director
(619)
557-7284
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 10, 2018
TRITON MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO PAY
$110,000 TO SETTLE EEOC DISABILITY LAWSUIT
Management Services Company Denied Medical Leave to Employee Then Fired
Her, Federal Agency Charged
SAN DIEGO, Calif. –Triton
Management Services, LLC, headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif., agreed to pay $110,000
and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by
the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced
today.
According to the EEOC's lawsuit, an employee requiring medical attention
and a leave of absence for a disability was denied leave and was instead
fired. The EEOC said Triton failed to
provide the employee a reasonable accommodation for her disability.
Such alleged conduct violates the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
(ADA), which makes it unlawful for an employer to fire-or otherwise
discriminate against an employee due to a disability.
The EEOC filed suit at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of
California (EEOC v. Triton, Inc., Case No.: 3:17-cv-02004-BAS-KSC), after first
attempting to reach a voluntary, pre-litigation settlement through its
conciliation process.
In addition to monetary relief, the three-year consent decree, which
remains under the court’s jurisdiction during the term of the decree, includes injunctive relief intended
to prevent further workplace discrimination. Triton will review and revise its written
policies to achieve compliance with the ADA, provide regular training to all
employees regarding the ADA, maintain a log detailing accommodation requests
and complaints and conduct regular audits, and oversee recordkeeping and
reporting requirements through a designated equal opportunity officer. The EEOC
will monitor compliance with the terms of this agreement.
"It is important for employers not to let stereotyping dictate how they respond to individuals with physical or mental disabilities in the workplace," said Anna Park, regional attorney for the EEOC's Los Angeles District Office, which includes San Diego in its jurisdiction. "We commend Triton for resolving this case."
Christopher Green, director of the
EEOC’s San Diego Local Office, said, “We are encouraged that Triton is taking
steps to put in place policies and practices that will protect and enhance the
working conditions for all of their employees.”
Addressing emerging and developing
issues in equal employment law, including issues involving the ADA is one of
the six national priorities identified by the Commission’s Strategic
Enforcement Plan (SEP).
The EEOC advances opportunity in
the workplace by enforcing federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination.
More information is available at www.eeoc.gov. Stay connected with the latest EEOC news by
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