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EEOC [US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission] Sues Toys “R” Us for Disability Discrimination
Toys "R" Us…violated federal law when it first refused to provide an interpreter for a deaf applicant and then failed to hire her, the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today…When the company contacted Thomas to attend a group interview, Thomas' mother advised that Thomas was deaf and requested the company to provide an interpreter for the interview. The retailer refused and said that if Thomas wished to attend a group interview…she would have to provide her own interpreter, the EEOC alleges…Such alleged conduct violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which requires that employers provide reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities unless it would cause an undue hardship...