Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against Vitas Healthcare Corp.

Miami - The EEOC has filed a lawsuit today against Vitas Healthcare Corporation, alleging that the health care company refused to reasonably accommodate an employee who had hypertension. According to the lawsuit, an employee asked to be reassigned to a vacant hospice nurse position which did not require extensive driving. The extensive driving she was doing at her current position was exacerbating the employee’s hypertension. The employee was required to compete for the position and she was unsuccessful in obtaining it. The EEOC is seeking back pay and compensatory and punitive damages for the employee.