On September 16, 2020, Steffans Legal, along with Sommers Schwartz PC, secured a $3.9 million settlement on behalf of chemical plant employees in unpaid wage and unpaid overtime claims.
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The Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as its Massachusetts state law equivalent, prohibit employers from discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Those laws, unlike other anti-discrimination laws, also require employers to provide disabled employees with reasonable accommodations so that they may perform their job duties.
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The employee in this matter suffered from a rare neurological condition that caused her to suffer from periodic and unpredictable episodes that, occassionally, caused her to be late to work. She always notified her manager when she was going to be late and provided as much notice as possible.
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The employee in this matter brought claims of racial harassment, racial discrimination, and retaliation against her employer, based in Worcester. The employee is of Puerto Rican descent and felt she was being treated differently than her caucasian counterparts.
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