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http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_13262711
The federal government is suing Ventura County for employee discrimination because it refused to hire a deaf woman.
The Justice Department says it filed the lawsuit on Thursday in Los Angeles federal court. It seeks unspecified damages.
The lawsuit claims the county violated the Americans with Disabilities Act in 2005 by failing to hire a woman as a children's social service worker even though she received high ratings during her first interview.
The Justice Department contends she was denied the job after a second interview because of her deafness. It says the woman has excelled in a similar job with Los Angeles County for 10 years.
A call for comment to an official in the county counsel's office wasn't immediately returned.
The federal government is suing Ventura County for employee discrimination because it refused to hire a deaf woman.
The Justice Department says it filed the lawsuit on Thursday in Los Angeles federal court. It seeks unspecified damages.
The lawsuit claims the county violated the Americans with Disabilities Act in 2005 by failing to hire a woman as a children's social service worker even though she received high ratings during her first interview.
The Justice Department contends she was denied the job after a second interview because of her deafness. It says the woman has excelled in a similar job with Los Angeles County for 10 years.
A call for comment to an official in the county counsel's office wasn't immediately returned.