EEOC Settles Disability Discrimination Lawsuit with Movie Theatre Chain for $56,000
Multi-Cinema (AMC), a national movie theatre chain, has agreed to pay $56,000 to resolve a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The lawsuit, initiated in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, alleged that AMC violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to provide reasonable accommodations to a 22-year employee with cerebral palsy at its Owings Mills, Maryland location. The employee was reportedly forced to quit around September 2023 after being denied requested accommodations, which included a ticket scanner with a strap and side button, and a large-font printed list of movies and corresponding theaters. Additionally, AMC was accused of reducing the employee's hours, contributing to his resignation. The settlement, formalized under a two-year consent decree, mandates that AMC implement written policies for handling reasonable accommodation requests and prohibiting disability discrimination. The company will ...