Deaf UPS Employee’s Discrimination Claims Survive Challenge - Bloomberg Law
Quinton Murphy said United Parcel Service, Inc. didn’t accommodate his request for sign language interpreters and denied him a full-time driving position on multiple occasions. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin said collective bargaining agreements didn’t preclude his claims, and encouraged mediation in a Tuesday decision.
- Company failed to provide interpreters, employee alleged
- Court encouraged parties to consider mediation
Quinton Murphy said United Parcel Service, Inc. didn’t accommodate his request for sign language interpreters and denied him a full-time driving position on multiple occasions. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin said collective bargaining agreements didn’t preclude his claims, and encouraged mediation in a Tuesday decision.