BB&T to Pay Damages in Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
Mar 11th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Top StoryThe case involved a hearing-impaired employee who was denied a reasonable accommodation, which she was entitled to under the Americans with Disabilities Act. EEOC charged that Linda Hewett, who worked for the bank’s Whiteville, North Carolina, branch as senior teller, was denied a transfer for which she was qualified.
As a result, she was forced to resign in 2003. Hewitt had sought the transfer because she was no longer able to perform her job due to progressively severe hearing loss. EEOC claimed that Hewett was denied reassignment to other vacant positions in which her hearing loss would not limit her ability to perform the job. As part of the settlement, BB&T must take other actions, including providing antidiscrimination training to its staff.
i am a current bb&t employee and i do not find this article hard to believe at all…. while enjoying the knowledge I’ve acquired in my position.. my coworkers, I could do without. They are very judgemental and very small minded. Ive witnessed them hire a young lady at a level II position, making over 30k a year, straight out of college with a degree, that is awesome and kudos to her, however, had virtually no experience for the position she was given , .. over another candidate whom was later brough in as a level one (b/t 23&27 a year) whom had over 15 years experience with another financial institution in the exact field.. wow. I strongly believe race played a huge issue in that, and refuse to believe any different. The college grad was also friends with the manager’s daughter might i add. Also, i had been refused several attempts to bid on higher levels within by department, however others with no experience were and continue to be brought in over me. I am livid over that , due to, half the time, I’m assisting them with resolving complex issues or having to re-work their cases where they’ve screwed up clients accounts. Management in other departments seem to believe that because of their title ,they can speak to you any type of way. however, I beg to differ and have virbally communicated this to them. I’ve learned to deal with the path that I chose for my life . Looking back I would have gone to a 4 year college rather than pursue cosmetology as I did. I still use that license everyday, however a regular 9to5 provides benefits for myself and my 2 daughters. I am a single mom by choice. I refused to marry my kids father just because he fathered my children. I’m a firm believer in “I can do bad by myself”… so the cheating and disrespect I eliminated. It’s a struggle, however the best gift I can give to my girls is to show them not to settle. And also, always have a piece of mind knowing that you don’t have to depend on anyone. Love will come, and then you build ~together. I can talk all day
, but my point is… BB&T is big on color and paper. If you are “white” with a degree you are “qualified ” for a position.. the fact that you have no common sense , morals or experience does not matter. I’m very intelligent, I know my job and also take on the role of higher levels. Was even selected by management , to be the “only” contact /or “go to ” during their acquisition of Colonial. That should say something about my capabilities. But because I’m outspoken, and believe that an adminstrative assistant should not be able to supervise a department making daily entries on gl accounts, Im wrong and not able to advance. huh , i think not. I think that your performance should do the talking. 
Its paying the bills now, so, I will continue to do the best on my position. Continue to make sure my clients accounts are handled, resolving any issues immediately,. If i am escorted from my desk because I tell an Operations Officer, that she is not my mother when she tells me that I need to shut up and listen when she calls me for help after she totally screwed up someones account and cost center .. then so be it. Your title does not dictate your knowledge. Your title in itself should be the very reason that you act professional at all times and display client service internally as well as externally. And until BB&T employees do away with their “uppity” way of thinking and deal with the diversity that comes along with the growth of this corporation… they are doomed to fail. all of that customer service excellence they preach, doesn’t mean anything if you treat your employees and co workers like crap. It only takes a second to say hello. we shoould learn to treat others as we like to be treated.
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