Disabled Iraq Veteran Wins Roto-Rooter Settlement

Wounded Iraq war veteran wins $100K settlement after being fired by Roto-Rooter
Roto-Rooter Services will pay to settle disability discrimination charges.
Star Tribune
By Paul Walsh
JULY 14, 2015

Some of those injuries occurred while the veteran was guarding David Petraeus, the now-retired four-star general who led U.S. battle strategies in Iraq and Afghanistan, Schmid said.

A wounded Iraq war veteran fired by Roto-Rooter in Plymouth will receive $100,000 from the company, according to a federal agreement.

In a conciliation agreement signed Friday by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Roto-Rooter Services, the company must pay $100,000 to settle disability discrimination charges for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

“Firing a war veteran for his disabilities incurred serving his country is just plain wrong and clearly violates federal law,” said Julianne Bowman, director of the EEOC’s Chicago district. “However, we appreciate that Roto-Rooter worked cooperatively with the EEOC to resolve this charge without having to go through protracted litigation.”

The Army veteran, not identified by the EEOC, had worked for Roto-Rooter before he served multiple tours in Iraq and returned with back, leg and head injuries, Julie Schmid, the agency’s acting director in Minneapolis, said Tuesday.
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