LAS VEGAS — A federal agency is suing a southern Nevada taxicab company, alleging that a driver applicant was rejected for a job because he had an arm amputated.
The lawsuit filed Sept. 28 in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas accuses Vegas Western Cab Co. of refusing to hire single-arm amputee Joel Walden in February 2006.
The EEOC identifies Walden as a former military reservist, and says federal and state regulations allow an amputee to be employed as a taxi driver if he or she uses a prosthetic arm and passes a physical examination.
Western Cab in Las Vegas did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
The lawsuit seeks a court order prohibiting disability discrimination by the company, plus unspecified monetary damages for Walden.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
EEOC sues Las Vegas cab company for rejecting driver applicant with one arm
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