The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the city for refusing to hire a man with HIV for a 911 call taker job.
Raymond Parker, 60, applied for a Police Communications Technician gig in July 2013, according to the suit filed in Manhattan Federal Court Wednesday.
NYPD brass instructed him to report to a police office in Queens for a screening and background check.
After passing that part of the job application, he received a “conditional [JOB]offer” and was ordered to undergo a medical exam.
As part of that process, Parker noted his HIV and the antiretroviral medications he was taking.
The NYPD then asked him to share additional medical information, including the results of a recent blood test.
Afterwards, the department sent him a “medical disqualification” letter in December, citing his “HIV low CD4 (T lymphocytes) count.”
Parker filed a discrimination complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commissioner, arguing the NYPD unfairly tossed him aside due to his medical condition.
The EEO concluded that there was there was a reasonable cause his argument had merit and forwarded the case to the Department of Justice.
The resulting suit filed by the feds argues that the NYPD violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by rejecting Parker. It argues the department should hire Parker and give him back pay for lost wages.
A spokesman for the city Law Department said “The suit is under review.”