Hotel settles deaf discrimination suit

A US hotel has settled an employment discrimination lawsuit for US$75,000. The suit was brought by a qualified deaf job applicant who was refused employment on the basis of her deafness. The deaf woman was denied a room service job, and was offered a job waiting tables, but this offer was withdrawn. She was first told she was too young at 17 to apply, despite the company having a number of under-17 employees, and the was told to apply for a post in the laundry room once she was 17.