Fired after heart surgery? Trucking company settles over harsh medical leave policy

Fired after heart surgery? Trucking company settles over harsh medical leave policy

A Colorado trucking company has settled a long battle with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The motor carrier faced accusations of widespread disability discrimination due to its strict medical leave policy. Western Distributing and the EEOC have agreed to a consent decree, ending a case filed in 2016. The EEOC claimed the company did not accommodate employees, including over-the-road truck drivers, returning from medical leav…