The ADA has agreed to pay almost $2 million to settle two discrimination charges filed against the association.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) investigated charges that the association fired two employees in retaliation for complaining to its board of directors about potential violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and other antidiscrimination laws. The ADA will pay $1.95 million to resolve the charges, according the EEOC.
The former employees who were discharged were the association's former chief legal counsel and the former director of human resources.
The ADA denied that it had engaged in unlawful conduct but apologized for "any conduct that [the former employees] may have construed as retaliation," according to an EEOC press release. The association will also take "proactive measures" to prevent any future episodes of discrimination and retaliation.
Craig Busey, the ADA's general counsel, said the association regretted the events.
"The ADA is pleased to be able to reach this amicable resolution of the allegations and sincerely regrets the events that led to this dispute," Busey stated in an ADA press release.
