Legal Settlement Removes Barriers for Disabled Workers and Opens Worldwide Employment in the US Foreign Service
The EEOC approved a settlement in the Meyer, et al. v. Blinken (Department of State) case, a lawsuit brought by people with disabilities who had been unlawfully discriminated against in the US Foreign Service. The class settlement offers over 100 immediate job opportunities to class members, as well as a $37.5 million payment and an average net distribution of over $150,000 per class member. Two class agents, Doering Meyer and Ryan Gibson, stepped forward and were able to receive waivers and pursue their dreams of a career in the Foreign Service. Click here to learn more.

