Source: Xinhua Author: 06/05/2009
Subject Concerned: Government Airlines Human Resource
The U.S. federal government is suing Chicago-based United Airlines for failing to place workers who became disabled into jobs they still can perform, the Chicago Public Radio reported on June 5.
The Federal agency Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) says the airline made it difficult for workers who became disabled to switch to another position they could handle.
EEOC gives an example of a former employee who after 10 years of working as a United Airlines mechanic could no longer perform the job after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. The federal agency say the company refused to hire the man for other positions he was qualified for.
In a statement, the United Airlines says the EEOC seems to be asking the company to favor a candidate who is less qualified. The United Airlines says it believes the company's hiring practices comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.