June 12, 2018
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission won an Illinois federal judge's approval Monday of a $4.4 million settlement with Amsted Rail Co. Inc. to end a disability bias suit alleging the steel castings manufacturer illegally rejected job applicants based on a medical test for carpal tunnel syndrome.
November 22, 2017
An Illinois federal judge has ruled for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in a suit alleging a maker of train components hid behind false concerns that 38 job applicants might develop carpal tunnel syndrome, saying the company's decision to deny them work was based on unreliable tests.