DENVER – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit against Maverik, Inc., owners of the Maverik Country Store convenience store chain. According to EEOC’s complaint, Maverik intentionally and unlawfully discriminated against Randy Ramos, who is HIV-positive, in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).
According to EEOC’s lawsuit, Ramos was a good employee who had worked as a bakery clerk in Maverik’s Afton, Wyo., location since 2005. In 2008, Maverik terminated Ramos just 13 days after Ramos’s HIV status was disclosed in a letter from the Wyoming Worker’s Safety and Compensation Division. The EEOC also alleges that Maverik failed to make reasonable accommodations for Ramos.
The EEOC filed the lawsuit (EEOC v. Maverik, Inc. d/b/a Maverik Country Stores, Case #10CV00212-F) in U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement. The suit seeks monetary damages, including back pay, compensation for emotional distress and punitive damages. The EEOC also seeks injunctive relief prohibiting further discrimination by the employer and mandating corrective action.
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