Job Applicant was Treated as Disabled

When reapplying for employment at a fast-food restaurant, the applicant advised that she had been diagnosed with a viral blood infection.  After providing a list of requirements necessary to be rehired, the restaurant told her they could not re-hire her because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s prohibited them from employing a person with such an infection.  Investigation revealed her infection was not among those listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a pathogen that excluded her from working in the food industry.  A Conciliation Agreement was approved on February 28, 2022.  The Commission continues to monitor the terms of the Agreement.