Holly Manor to Pay $75K for Discriminating Against Job Applicant

Mendham’s popular nursing home has settled a lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and will pay $75,000 for allegedly hiring a job applicant earlier this year, then rescinding the offer because he is deaf.

According to dailyrecord.com, the nursing home interviewed Stefan Denisluk for a dietary aide/assistant cook position and subsequently hired him. A few weeks later, however, Denisluk was required to interview with a different set of managers who questioned his ability to communicate with colleagues, the report said.

At that point, the application was rejected because of Denisluk’s hearing impairment, the report said.

The settlement will provide a payment of $75,000 to Denisluk and Holly Manor will also change its job descriptions, the report said.

Holly Manor nursing home is located at 84 Cold Hill Road in Mendham Township and is owned by Genesis Healthcare.