U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Alliance Ground International LLC

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Case Number:

1:23-cv-14302

Court:

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit:

445 Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment

Judge:

Honorable Young B. Kim

Firms

Akerman LLP

Companies

Alliance Ground International LLC

Government Agencies

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Sectors & Industries:

Services
- Air Services, Other

February 13, 2025
Cargo Handling Co. Agrees To End EEOC Hearing Bias Suit

An airline cargo handling services company will pay $70,000 to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit claiming it unlawfully rejected a deaf job applicant based on outdated assumptions that he couldn't safely perform a warehouse job, according to Illinois federal court filings.
September 29, 2023
Cargo Handler Illegally Rejected Deaf Job Seekers, EEOC Says

An airline cargo services provider unlawfully rejected job candidates with hearing impairments based on outmoded assumptions that they couldn't perform their work safely, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged Friday in Illinois federal court.