The EEOC is suing American Airlines in a federal lawsuit alleging that the Fort Worth-based airline refused to provide accommodation for a blind employee, then fired her, officials said.
The lawsuit was filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, according to a news release from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
American Airlines violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it refused to provide reasonable accommodation for a blind reservations representative, the lawsuit states…