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The EEOC Settles its “Direct Threat” Lawsuit Against Georgia Power Co. for $1.6 Million

By Jackson Lewis P.C. on November 17, 2016
Posted in ADA

According to the Consent Decree filed on November 15, 2016, Georgia Power Company (“Georgia Power”) has agreed to pay $1.6 million and to revise its seizure and drug and alcohol policies in order to settle the lawsuit brought by the EEOC which claimed that the utility company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) when…

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