EEOC Sues Salvation Army In Alaska For Disability Hiring Discrimination

On October 17, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued the Salvation Army in Alaska for discriminatory hiring practices at its Wasilla, Alaska thrift store that violated the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). The organization had refused to hire a young man with an intellectual disability for an entry-level position at the store. The EEOC seeks monetary damages on behalf of the applicant, and injunctive relief such as training on anti-discrimination laws, posting of anti-discrimination notices at the worksite, and compliance reporting.

In the spring of 2014, after the applicant’s initial job interview the store . . .