LAKELAND, Fla. – A Lakeland hotel operator has agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve federal allegations that it discriminated against an employee due to a disability, creating an environment that ultimately forced the worker to resign.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the settlement on Tuesday involving Hare Krishna Lakeland, LLC, which does business as a Motel 6. The agreement puts to rest a discrimination charge filed with the federal agency claiming the budget motel violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
According to the EEOC, the issue culminated in July 2023. The charge alleged that the facility discriminated against the employee based on their disability, resulting in a “constructive discharge”—a situation where working conditions become so intolerable that an employee feels compelled to quit…