Class Action Filed Against UPS for "Playing Doctor"
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 23, 2004 --"Stop playing doctor!" That's the message behind a nationwide class-action lawsuit filed against United Parcel Service earlier this month. The lawsuit charges UPS with "systemic violations" of the Americans with Disabilities Act. UPS is alleged to have illegally terminated hundreds of employees because it disapproved of their prescription medications. If proven, the claims could expose UPS to tens of millions of dollars in damages. The American Association of People with Disabilities is a plaintiff in the suit.