Public Hearing Summaries Note: Click on the case title to download the case PDF. Joseph Locke vs. Peter's Sushi Spot Date of Decision: October 5, 2022 Basis: Physical/Mental disability Resolution: Pre-Hearing Settlement Download decision file (pdf) Pubic hearing summary: Complainant Joseph Locke alleged Peter’s Sushi Spot discriminated against him by treating him as disabled. Locke’s temporary medical condition required him to wear a foot brace, and when he went to the restaurant to collect his tips, the business’s owner observed him wearing a brace, and later told him not to come to work due to the brace. Despite Complainant’s efforts to reassure the owner that he was able to continue working, when he arrived for his next scheduled shift, he found other employees covering his shift. Investigation by Commission staff found substantial evidence of Locke’s claim. Conciliation attempts failed, and an Accusation was filed on June 23, 2021. The parties attended a judicial mediation conference on October 7, 2021, and a Confidential Mediation Settlement Agreement was approved June 16, 2022. Complainant received a settlement of $220.00 and upon completion of the remaining terms of the settlement, the file was closed on October 5, 2022.