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EEOC Sues Three Employers for Workplace Harassment

Federal Agency Alleges Two Restaurants and an Airline Allowed Hostile Work Environments to Fester - WASHINGTON –The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a trio of lawsuits alleging that discriminatory...more

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Asphalt Paving Systems to Pay $1.25 Million in EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Settles Federal Suit Alleging Asphalt Paving Company Allowed Racial Harassment of Black Workers - TAMPA, Fla. – Asphalt Paving Systems, Inc. (APS), an asphalt paving company with offices in Florida, New Jersey,...more

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J.A. Croson Pays $1.6 Million to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Plumbing Contractor Will Compensate Black and Hispanic Plumbers Subjected to Racially Hostile Work Environment and Retaliation - TAMPA, Fla. – J.A. Croson, a Sorrento, Florida-based plumbing and HVAC contractor, agreed to...more

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ResourceOne to Pay $47,500 in EEOC Racial Harassment Lawsuit

Settles Federal Lawsuit Charging That Supervisor Called Employee ‘Ape’ and ‘Congo’ After Learning of African Heritage - TULSA, Okla. - Worldwide Printing and Distribution, Inc., doing business as ResourceOne, a Tulsa...more

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California Court Finds that HR Vendors Using Artificial Intelligence Can Be Liable for Discrimination Claims from Their Customers’...

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The Northern District of California issued an eagerly awaited decision last month in Mobley v. Workday, Inc., where a job applicant claims that Workday’s artificial intelligence (AI) job applicant screening tools violate...more

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Radiant Services to Pay $1.1 Million in EEOC Hiring Discrimination Lawsuit

Commercial Laundry Settles Federal Suit Alleging It Discriminated Against Workers Based on Race, National Origin and Sex - LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Gardena-based laundry facility Radiant Services Corporation will pay $1.1...more

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BE AWARE...Federal Enforcement of Discriminatory Pay Disparities on the Rise

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently extracted a multi-million dollar settlement from the Social Security Administration (SSA) for claims of pay disparities based on race....more

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EEOC Commissioner Andrea Lucas Discusses Workplace DEI

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Jackson Lewis Principal and Board Member Tanya Bovée interviewed U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commissioner Andrea Lucas at Jackson Lewis’ Workplace Horizons conference in Las Vegas on April 17, 2024. ...more

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Beaumont Health to Pay $30,000 in EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Settles Federal Agency Charges That Health Care System Fired a Black Employee Because of Her Race - DEARBORN, Mich. – Beaumont Health (now Corewell Health) will pay $30,000 and furnish other relief to settle a race...more

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Wheeler Trucking to Pay $65,000 to Resolve EEOC Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charged Trucking Companies Discriminated and Retaliated Against a Worker Because of Race and Religion - CLEVELAND – Nationwide automotive hauling and logistics company Wheeler Trucking, doing business as...more

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Iron Hill Brewery to Pay $115,000 in EEOC Race Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charged Restaurant Discriminated and Retaliated Against Black Employee - ATLANTA – Iron Hill Brewery of Buckhead, LLC, and Iron Hill Brewery, LLC, a chain of breweries and restaurants across several states,...more

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Littler Lightbulb: May Appellate Roundup

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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in the federal courts of appeal in the last month. Seventh Circuit Finds EEOC Failed to Prove Racial Harassment in Multi-Employee...more

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EEOC Publishes Final Guidance on Workplace Harassment

On April 29, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a final version of its Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Harassment. The new guidance provides  updates and agency direction on workplace...more

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EEOC Issues New Workplace Harassment Guidance

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For the first time in a quarter-century, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued enforcement guidance on workplace harassment. The April 29-guidance consolidates and supersedes several iterations of...more

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Liberty Energy to Pay $265,000 in EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit

Settles Federal Agency Charges Company Subjected Black and Hispanic Field Mechanics to Harassment - ODESSA, Texas – Liberty Energy, Inc. doing business as Liberty Oilfield Services, LLC, will pay $265,000 to settle a race...more

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DHL to Pay $8.7 Million in EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charged That Delivery Company Assigned Black Drivers to More Dangerous and Arduous Work - CHICAGO – Delivery company DHL will pay $8.7 million and be subject to the oversight of a court-appointed monitor to...more

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EEOC Sues Sheetz, Inc. For Racially Discriminatory Hiring Practice

Federal Agency Charges That Employer's Criminal History Screening Causes Discriminatory Impact Against Black, Native American and Other Workers- BALTIMORE – Sheetz, a large convenience store chain, violated federal law by...more

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Jacobson Memorial Hospital to Pay $45,000 in EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charged Hospital Terminated Black Nursing Aide in Retaliation for Racial Harassment Complaint - BISMARCK, N.D. – Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center, a critical access hospital in Elgin, North Dakota,...more

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Cavco Industries, Palm Harbor Homes and Palm Harbor Villages to Pay $135,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Agency Found Manufactured Home Companies Allowed Discrimination Against a White Employee with Black Family Members - WACO, Texas – Cavco Industries, Inc.; Palm Harbor Homes, Inc.; and Palm Harbor Villages, Inc., which...more

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EEOC Scorecard: How Did The Commission Stack Up in FY 2023?

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released its 2023 Annual Performance Report and a new dashboard highlighting resolved cases. Compared to the prior fiscal year, the EEOC contacted substantially...more

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DE Under 3: EEOC Consent Decree Illustrated Enforcement Stance Regarding Natural Hair Texture & Race Discrimination

In this episode, John and Candee discuss a recent consent decree issued to a company that prohibited an African American employee from wearing her hair in its natural state, how this violated Title VII’s Ban on Race...more

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American Screening to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Medical Testing Supply Company Violated Title VII by Firing Black Employee Because of Her Natural Hair Texture, Federal Agency Charged - NEW ORLEANS – Drug and medical testing supply company American Screening, LLC, has...more

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EEOC Sues Iron Hill Brewery for Race Discrimination and Retaliation

Federal Agency Charges Buckhead Restaurant Fired Employee Because of His Race and For Reporting Mistreatment of Others - ATLANTA – Iron Hill Brewery of Buckhead, LLC, and Iron Hill Brewery, LLC, a chain of breweries and...more

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Staffing Agency Employee Considered a School District Employee for Title VII Claim

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In 2022, Khalil Larkin worked for a staffing agency, U.S. Medical, which contracted with Upper Darby School District to provide temporary staffing to the school district. U.S. Medical placed Larkin at Beverly Hills Middle...more

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NFL’s Rooney Rule discriminates against white males, group tells EEOC

You can’t please everyone. Two-thirds of players in the National Football League are Black, a number that has not materially changed for decades. However, the coaching ranks have never reflected the demographics of the...more

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