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OFCCP Week In Review: September 2023 #3

...A lower court correctly dismissed an Indiana hospital department head’s disability accommodation, discrimination, and related claims, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (Chicago) ruled. The Court found that manager...more

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Elwood Staffing to Pay $77,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Staffing Company Rescinded Job Offer For Applicant With One Hand, Federal Agency Charges - OREM, Utah – An Orem, Utah branch of Elwood Staffing Services, a nationwide staffing company, will pay $77,500 and furnish other...more

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Waterway Gas and Wash Company Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Case

Car Wash Discriminated Against Employee With Epilepsy By Firing Him After a Seizure, Federal Agency Charged - DENVER – Waterway Gas and Wash Company, a national provider of car wash services, will pay $70,000 and provide...more

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Heart of Cardon to Pay $115,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Senior Living Community Refused to Accommodate Qualified Employee With a Disability, Federal Agency Charged - INDIANAPOLIS – Heart of CarDon, a Bloomington, Indiana-based senior living community, will pay $115,000 and...more

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Saint Clare’s Health to Pay $77,550 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Hospital Withdrew Job Offer Over Pregnancy-Related Impairment, Federal Agency Charged - NEWARK, N.J. – Saint Clare’s Health, a division of Prime Healthcare Services that operates two hospitals in Morris County, New Jersey,...more

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Blue Sky Vision Pays $67,590 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Employer’s Unlawful Inquiry and Termination of Employee Violated the ADA, Federal Agency Alleged - DETROIT -- Blue Sky Vision, L.L.C., a Delaware-based management services organ­ization that provides support to eye care...more

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Spike Electric and Controls, LLC to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Electrical Supply Company Fired Employee One Day Before His Scheduled Cancer Surgery, Federal Agency Charged - HOUSTON – Spike Electric and Controls, LLC, located in Houston, will pay a former employee $85,000 to resolve a...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Star Cases / Zero Manufacturing to Pay $27,500 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Charge

Company Unlawfully Denied an Employee Reasonable Accommodation and Fired Her Based on the Company’s ‘No-Fault’ Attendance Policy - NORTH SALT LAKE, Utah — A North Salt Lake-based manufacturing company will pay $27,500 to...more

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Professional Transportation, Inc. to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Transportation Company Refused to Hire Worker Because of Medical Treatment for Opioid Addiction, Federal Agency Charged - BLUEFIELD, W.V. – Professional Transportation, Inc. (PTI), a transportation company headquartered in...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Crothall Healthcare to Pay $37,500 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Linen Services Provider Refused to Hire Individual Because of His Disabilities, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA – Crothall Healthcare, Inc., a medical laundry and linen service, will pay $37,500 and provide other relief...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Jury Awards Over $125 Million in EEOC Disability Discrimination Case Against Walmart

Retailer Fired Woman with Down Syndrome - CHICAGO – An eight-member jury in Green Bay, Wisconsin returned a verdict of $125,150,000 in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on three claims of...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Agri-AFC, LLC to Pay $40,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Company Fired Employee After Learning of His Pre-Existing Back Condition, Federal Agency Charged - JACKSON, Miss. – Agri-AFC, LLC, an agricultural retailer which operates 21 retail locations throughout Alabama, Florida,...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Treehouse Foods to Pay $50,000 and Provide Benefits to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Nineteen-Year Employee With Disabilities Denied Intermittent Leave as Reasonable Accommodation and Then Fired, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA – Treehouse Foods, Inc. / Treehouse Foods Private Brands, Inc., a food...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Meijer, Inc. Pays $30,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Grocery Store Chain Denied Employee a Reasonable Accommodation and Demoted Him Due to Disability, Federal Agency Charged - DETROIT – Meijer, Inc., a grocery store chain based in Grand Rapids, Mich., will pay $30,000 and...more

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Lake States Lumber to Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Employee Was Fired Due to Perceived Disability, Federal Agency Charged MINNEAPOLIS – Lake States Lumber, Inc., a company operating in Duluth, Minn., has agreed to pay $100,000 to resolve a disability discrimination...more

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Jordan Carriers to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Flatbed Transportation Company Refused to Hire Applicant Because of Previous Back Injury, Federal Agency Charged - JACKSON, Miss. – Jordan Carriers, Inc., an over-the-road trucking company headquartered in Natchez, Miss.,...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Design and Integration, Inc. Will Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Audio-Visual Company Fired Worker Who Requested Telework Accommodation, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE – Design and Integration, Inc., a leading provider of audio-visual technology solutions, will pay $25,000 and...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Subway Franchisee to Pay $28,700 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Federal Agency Charged That Sandwich Shop Denied Job to Hard-of-Hearing Applicant - INDIANAPOLIS – A Bloomington, Ind., fast-food sandwich shop will pay $28,700 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the...more

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Main Event Entertainment Will Pay $40,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Charge

CLEVELAND — Main Event Entertainment, Inc., an entertainment and dining establishment in Avon, Ohio, will pay $40,000 and furnish equitable relief to settle a disability discrimination and retaliation charge filed with the...more

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Valley Tool to Pay $32,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

Company Fired Employee After Learning About Her Disability and Disability-Related Complaint, Federal Agency Had Charged - OXFORD – Valley Tool, Inc., a precision machine shop facility located in Water Valley, Miss., has...more

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Pirtek USA to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Company Fired Employee It Regarded as Disabled, Federal Agency Charges - ORLANDO, Fla. – Pirtek USA LLC, a fluid power system company based in Rockledge, Fla., has agreed to pay $85,000 and furnish other relief to settle...more

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Kindred at Home to Pay $160,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

ATLANTA – Gentiva Health Services, doing business as Kindred at Home, a provider of home health services including nursing and rehabilitation assistance, will pay $160,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed...more

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Interconnect Cable Technologies to Pay $35,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Electronics Manufacturer Demoted and Fired Employee Due to Her Mental Illness, Federal Agency Charges - Interconnect Cable Technologies Corporation (ICTC), an electronics manu­facturer in Brooksville, Fla., has agreed to...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

School City of Hammond to Pay $70,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability and Age Discrimination Finding

School Disadvantaged Older Workers and Those With Disabilities or Who Failed Medical Exams, Federal Agency Charged - INDIANAPOLIS – The School City of Hammond, located in Hammond, Ind., will pay up to $70,000 and furnish...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Sierra Academy of Aeronautics to Settle EEOC Disability and Retaliation Lawsuit

Flight Instruction Companies Fired Employee With Disability for Taking a Medical Leave of Absence, Federal Agency Charged - FRESNO, Calif. –KS Aviation, Inc., doing business as the Sierra Academy of Aeronautics in...more

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