According to the EEOC’s complaint, JHHCG refused to provide a formerly employed registered nurse with reasonable accommodations when she returned to work following her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. The employee consequently filed a complaint with the EEOC. JHHCG in turn allegedly fired the employee in retaliation for filing the complaint. The agency is seeking injunctive relief and punitive damages as well as lost wages and benefits due to JHHCG’s alleged discrimination.
Read the EEOC news release about Johns Hopkins Home Care Group’s disability lawsuit.
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