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logbook EEOC charges Celadon violated disabi lity act The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed charges against Celadon Inc., alleging it unlawfully subjected driver applicants to medical screenings and rejected them because of disabilities or perceived disabilities. On Feb. 29, the commission filed a complaint in Indianapolis' federal district court stating the truckload carrier performed medical examinations on applicants before making conditional employment offers. The company's exams were inconsistent with U.S. Department of Transportation standards, but still used to disqualify applicants Celadon considered disabled, EEOC says. A spokesman for the Indianapolis- based carrier did not respond to a request for comment. The American with Disabilities Act bars discrimination based on a disability or a perceived disability, as well as prohibits employers from subjecting applicants to medical examinations before making a conditional employment offer, according to Laurie Young, an Indianapolis EEOC attorney. The medical screenings included vision, hearing, blood, urine, blood pressure and requests for applicants' list of prescriptions and medical histories. The lawsuit names 17 applicants and includes applicants hurt by the carrier's practices, which the commission states date back more than three years. The commission seeks compensatory and punitive damages and an injunction to prevent Celadon from future non-compliant ADA practices. The EEOC attempted to settle with the 3,300- truck carrier before going to court. — Jill Dunn THE VOLVO XE13 powertrain package was named the top technical achievement of 2011 by the Truck Writers of North America. One of six finalists was Rigdig's TRUCK HISTORY REPORTS, produced by Randall- Reilly Business Media & Information, publisher of . RigDig partners 64 OVERDRIVE APRIL 2012 with the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System to integrate truck data from salvage yards, recyclers, insurance carriers and state titling agencies. Randall-Reilly's Equipment Data Associates division operates the service at www.rigdig.com. TRUCKING OPPORTUNITIES Circle 190 on Reader Service Card or visit overdrive.hotims.com SHOR T HA ULS Ov er driv e