Cheerwine ordered to pay $36,000 in disability discrimination lawsuit

COLFAX, N.C. (WGHP) — In what was determined to be an unlawful termination of a former employee due to disability status, Piedmont Cheerwine Bottling Company was ordered to pay $36,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency announced Friday. The Salisbury-based soft drink company, which has a [...]