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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Wrongful Termination Employer Liability Issues

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EEOC Sues All Day Medical Care Clinic for Discriminating Against Employee for Not Disclosing Disability During Job Interview

Maryland Health Care Provider Terminated Employee with Vision Impairments for Requesting Reasonable Accommodation on First Day of Work - BALTIMORE – All Day Medical Care Clinic, LLC, which operates five medical clinics in...more

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Tenth Circuit Highlights Limits on Employers Defining Essential Functions of a Position

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a summary judgment award on an employee’s failure-to-accommodate claim. The Court’s decision focused on the employer’s improperly narrow delineation of the...more

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Having a Discrimination and Harassment Policy is Not Enough to Avoid Potential Liability

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I have urged all employers to have good and thorough policies against workplace discrimination or harassment. However, a recent case filed by the EEOC against a hotel chain shows that having such policies is not enough, it is...more

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6th Circuit Clarifies Opposition Clause of Title VII - Performance of Regular Job Duties as Protected Activity

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Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits retaliation against employees because they either oppose discriminatory actions (the "Opposition Clause") or because of their participation in an investigation, proceeding, or...more

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Sixth Circuit Rejects EEOC's Push to Broaden the Causation Standard in Age Discrimination Lawsuits

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In Pelcha v. MW Bancorp, Inc., the Sixth Circuit recently held that ageist comments attributed to a bank’s CEO were insufficient evidence to support an employee’s claim that she was fired because of her age in violation of...more

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COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs for Employers

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Yes, an employer can implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, subject to some conditions and exceptions. A mandatory vaccine policy must be job-related, consistent with business necessity or justified by a direct...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Complex Employment Litigation & Risk Management - February 10th, 10:00 am - 6:15 pm EDT

Critical Guidance on Managing Covid-19 and More High Stakes Issues Coming Across Your Desk. As industry grapples with unprecedented risk and uncertainty, in-house counsel and private practitioners are set to attend ACI’s...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Complex Employment Litigation & Risk Management - August 20th, 10:00 am - 6:45 pm EDT

As industry grapples with unprecedented risk and uncertainty, in-house counsel and private practitioners are set to attend ACI’s Virtual Conference on Complex Employment Litigation & Risk Management on August 20th. There...more

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EEOC Sues Blackstone Consulting, Inc. for National Origin Discrimination

Los Angeles-Based Service Fired Cleaner Because She Wasn't Fluent in English, Federal Agency Charges - BALTIMORE - Blackstone Consulting Inc, which provides environmental, facilities management and other services to...more

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Century Care of Laurinburg to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Pregnant Nursing Assistants Were Denied Accommodations and Fired, Agency Charged - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Century Care of Laurinburg, Inc. d/b/a Scottish Pines Rehabilitation & Nursing Center (Scottish Pines), a North Carolina...more

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American Woodmark to Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Employee With Disabilities Denied a Reasonable Accommodation and Discharged After Seeking Two Days of Unpaid Leave, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA - American Woodmark Corporation, a wood cabinetry manufacturer, will pay...more

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DSW Shoe Warehouse to Pay $40,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Nationwide Shoe Retailer Unfairly Disciplined and Terminated a Black Assistant Manager, Federal Agency Charged - CLEVELAND- DSW Shoe Warehouse Inc., a nationwide shoe retailer headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, will pay...more

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ASICS America Corporation Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Athletic Apparel Manufacturer Fired Temporary Employee Because of Her Disabilities, Federal Agency Charges - BYHALIA, Miss. - ASICS America Corporation (ASICS), a manufacturer of athletic footwear and accessories,...more

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EEOC Sues Black Forest Décor for Disability Discrimination

Home Décor Business Fired Warehouse Employee for Taking Unpaid Leave It Forced Her to Use, Federal Agency Charges - LOUIS - Black Forest Décor, LLC violated federal law when it forced a worker with a disability at its...more

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EEOC Sues Jumbo Supermarket for Age Discrimination

Company Fired Qualified Employee Because She was Too Old, Federal Agency Charged - WEST PALM BEACH - M1 5100 Corporation, doing business as Jumbo Supermarket, Inc., violated federal law by terminating a qualified employee...more

Cozen O'Connor

#No Filter: Terminating an Employee for Social Media Posts – Part 2

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Prior to the advent of social media and especially the #MeToo movement, employers were generally comfortable drawing a bright line between what employees did on their own time and workplace misconduct. ...more

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Christus St. Vincent Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Hospital Supervisors Refused Accommodation for Deaf Employee, Federal Agency Charges - SANTA FE, N.M. - Christus Health, doing business as Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, N.M., violated federal...more

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SoftPro to Pay $80,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Software Company Fired Employee for Perceived Disability, Federal Agency Charged - RALEIGH, N.C. - SoftPro, LLC, a Delaware software company headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., will pay $80,000 and provide other relief to...more

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Global Ministries Sued by EEOC for Retaliation

Communications Specialist Fired for Complaining About Race Discrimination, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA - The general board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church, Inc. doing business as Global Ministries...more

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EEOC Sues George W. Morosani and Associates, LLC for Retaliation

Company Fired Employee Because He Complained Supervisor Used Racial Slurs, Federal Agency Charges - ASHEVILLE, N.C. - George W. Morosani and Associates, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company headquartered in...more

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EEOC Sues Liberty Support Services for Age Discrimination

Maintenance Company Fired or Failed to Rehire Older Workers, Federal Agency Charges - RALEIGH, N.C. - Liberty Support Services, Inc. (Liberty Support), a North Carolina corporation that maintains rest areas through...more

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Alliance Ground to Pay $135,000 to Settle EEOC Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Chicago Cargo Company Tolerated Sexual Harassment of Female Employees and Fired a Male Employee for Speaking Out, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO - Alliance Ground International, a cargo handling company that performs...more

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Masterbuilt to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Employee With Asperger's Syndrome Denied a Reasonable Accommodation and Fired While on Medical Leave, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA - Masterbuilt Manufacturing, LLC, a for-profit manufacturer of cooking products, will...more

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Employers may be liable for harassment by a non-employee

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“Claims of sexual harassment typically involve the behavior of fellow employees. But not always,” said a federal appeals court in Gardner v. CLC of Pascagoula, LLC. The case shows employers must take employee complaints of...more

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Two Recent Jury Verdicts Award $6 Million and $7.97 Million To Wrongfully Terminated Employees

Two recent verdicts from California Superior Court juries have awarded former employees $6 million and $7.9 million, respectively, in compensatory damages after a finding of wrongful termination. Martinez v. Rite Aid Corp....more

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