EEOC Sues UPS for Disability Discrimination Over Refusal to Hire Deaf Drivers

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued UPS for disability discrimination, alleging it refused to hire deaf or hearing-impaired drivers.
UPS said it will start accepting hearing exemptions for drivers in 2024 after modifying training for deaf and hard-of-hearing drivers.
UPS said additional training is needed due to safety factors for large trucks making frequent residential stops.
The EEOC lawsuit alleges UPS violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to reach a pre-litigation settlement.
The EEOC said being deaf does not mean someone cannot drive safely under a DOT program with alternative testing.

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