NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A federal lawsuit was settled regarding discrimination against an employee with a heart condition at Virginia International Terminals, LLC (VIT) in Norfolk.
VIT agreed to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The company will pay $20,000 in monetary damages and adjust business practices to further comply with the American Disabilities Act (ADA).
According to the lawsuit, a hustler truck driver at the VIT-operated Norfolk International Terminals was hospitalized following a cardiac event and received an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator…