February 21, 2013
A Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Americans with Disabilities Act doesn't prohibit U.S. Steel Corp. from administering random alcohol screenings to new workers as a safety precaution, tossing a proposed class action lodged by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
September 14, 2012
The Americans With Disabilities Act cannot bar employers from administering worker alcohol tests if such screening is needed for a safe and productive workplace, U.S. Steel Corp. told a Pennsylvania federal court Friday, seeking to end a proposed class action claiming such tests violate the disability statute.
July 24, 2012
A Pennsylvania federal judge said Monday that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission didn't have to identify all potential class members in a complaint accusing U.S. Steel Corp. of violating federal labor laws by requiring employees on probation to undergo random alcohol tests.
October 05, 2010
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has accused U.S. Steel Corp. of improperly requiring employees on probation to undergo random alcohol tests, and then firing an employee after administering that type of test.