R.I. ACLU v. Senesco Marine
- Filed: 03/28/2010
- Status: Closed
- Latest Update: Mar 28, 2010
Successful complaint challenging a company’s application form requiring job applicants to assert they could perform all tasks without the need for any accommodations.
Jan 07, 2010
Discrimination Complaint Against North Kingstown Shipbuilder Resolved
Two months after the R.I. Commission for Human Rights found “probable cause” to believe that Senesco Marine, a large ship construction and repair facility in North Kingstown, had engaged in activities that violated state anti-discrimination laws, the company has settled the discrimination complaint filed against it by the R.I. ACLU. Under the settlement agreement announced today, Senesco agreed to revise its employment application form to remove language that the ACLU claimed unlawfully discriminated against job applicants with disabilities. In addition, the company agreed to pay $4,000 in attorneys’ fees.
Nov 09, 2009
Agency Finds Probably Cause to Believe That North Kingstown Shipbuilder has Violated Anti-Bias Laws
Responding to a complaint filed by the R.I. ACLU in January, the R.I. Commission for Human Rights has found “probable cause” to believe that Senesco Marine, a large ship construction and repair facility in North Kingstown, has violated state anti-discrimination laws designed to prevent job bias against individuals with disabilities.
Jan 07, 2009
RI ACLU Files Discrimination Complaint Against North Kingstown Shipbuilder
The RI ACLU has filed a discrimination complaint against Senesco Marine, a large ship construction and repair facility in North Kingstown, claiming that the company is engaged in a “blatant violation of state and federal laws protecting the rights of persons with disabilities.” The complaint was filed yesterday with the R.I. Commission for Human Rights by RI ACLU volunteer attorney Michael Feldhuhn.
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Jan 07, 2010
Discrimination Complaint Against North Kingstown Shipbuilder Resolved
Two months after the R.I. Commission for Human Rights found “probable cause” to believe that Senesco Marine, a large ship construction and repair facility in North Kingstown, had engaged in activities that violated state anti-discrimination laws, the company has settled the discrimination complaint filed against it by the R.I. ACLU. Under the settlement agreement announced today, Senesco agreed to revise its employment application form to remove language that the ACLU claimed unlawfully discriminated against job applicants with disabilities. In addition, the company agreed to pay $4,000 in attorneys’ fees.
Nov 09, 2009
Agency Finds Probably Cause to Believe That North Kingstown Shipbuilder has Violated Anti-Bias Laws
Responding to a complaint filed by the R.I. ACLU in January, the R.I. Commission for Human Rights has found “probable cause” to believe that Senesco Marine, a large ship construction and repair facility in North Kingstown, has violated state anti-discrimination laws designed to prevent job bias against individuals with disabilities.
Jan 07, 2009
RI ACLU Files Discrimination Complaint Against North Kingstown Shipbuilder
The RI ACLU has filed a discrimination complaint against Senesco Marine, a large ship construction and repair facility in North Kingstown, claiming that the company is engaged in a “blatant violation of state and federal laws protecting the rights of persons with disabilities.” The complaint was filed yesterday with the R.I. Commission for Human Rights by RI ACLU volunteer attorney Michael Feldhuhn.
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