DHL Axed Worker Over Sickle Cell Disease, EEOC Says

By Patrick Hoff · April 1, 2026, 12:54 PM EDT

DHL violated federal disability bias law by firing an employee who asked for a work assignment that wouldn't exacerbate her sickle cell disease, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told a...

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Case Title

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Exel Inc.

Case Number

1:26-cv-01720

Court

Georgia Northern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment

Date Filed

March 31, 2026