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EEOC Sues Kmart, Claims Disability Bias

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed suit Tuesday against Kmart, alleging the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by refusing to hire a man because of his mental disability.

The lawsuit was filed by the EEOC office in St. Louis on behalf of Edward Jones, 35, of Overland Park, Kan. It seeks back pay, unspecified damages and an injunction to prevent future discrimination against people with disabilities.

Jack Ferry, a spokesman for Troy, Mich.-based Kmart, said providing equal employment opportunities is company policy, as is full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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