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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on January 11 published its Final Rule amending procedural rules for its conciliation process. EEOC is statutorily required to engage in the conciliation process whenever it...more
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
Federal contractors and subcontractors have numerous affirmative action obligations and only so much time each day to devote to compliance. As a result, some requirements may tend to fall by the wayside as contractors focus...more
Railroad Medical Department Unlawfully Disqualified Workers Because Of Disabilities, Federal Agency Charged - PITTSBURGH, P.a. – Norfolk Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (Norfolk Southern) will...more
Federal Agency Claimed Software Publisher Failed to Provide Reasonable Accommodation to Qualified Applicant with Hearing Loss - SAN FRANCISCO – Foster City-based software publisher Guidewire Software, Inc. will pay...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The EEOC recently released its enforcement and litigation statistics for Fiscal Year 2019. Notably, the statistics indicate that 2019 saw the lowest number of charges filed in over 20 years, though there...more
ALBUQUERQUE - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and LifeWell Living Center, LLC have reached a voluntary conciliation agreement to resolve allegations of disability discrimination raised by a former...more
Class of Applicants Rejected for Hire Based on Their Disability or Age, Federal Agency Found - CLEVELAND - Janitorial Services, Inc. & Arbeit, Inc. (JSI), a janitorial contractor located in the Cleveland suburb of...more
DENVER - DISH Network LLC has agreed to conciliate a disability discrimination charge regarding its online assessment for applicants with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced...more
Company Improperly Screened and Refused to Hire Applicants Based on Disability, Federal Agency Charged - LOUISVILLE - The Ford Motor Company's Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Ky., will pay up to $537,760 and furnish...more
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
Agreement to Revise Attendance Policy to Accommodate Employees With Disabilities - BALTIMORE - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), MedStar Health, Inc. and MedStar Ambulatory Services, Inc. announced...more
Retail Poultry Product Provider Fired Employee With a Disability Who Needed Leave for Medical Treatment, Federal Agency Charged - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, a leading provider of retail poultry...more
Indianapolis Store Forced Out Employee With Disability After Refusing Accommodation, Federal Agency Charged - INDIANAPOLIS - Walmart Stores East, LP will pay $10,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a disability charge...more
Company Fired Employee Because of Her Disability Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA - Cooper Machine Company, Inc., a Wadley, Ga., company that sells and manufactures equipment used in the sawmill industry, will pay $20,000...more
Many major cities have passed laws prohibiting smoking in public areas. However, smoking still remains a challenge for musicians who perform in smoke-filled clubs in cities lacking those laws. But even if smokers can’t...more
Augusta Restaurant Fired Employee Due to her Epilepsy, Federal Agency Charged - AUGUSTA, Ga. - A Golden Corral restaurant franchisee located in Augusta, Ga., will pay $31,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to...more
Energy Company Fired Employee Because She Has Dyslexia, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE - Protocall Communications, Inc., a company that markets energy price protection in eight states, will pay $31,000 and furnish...more
Retailer Unlawfully Fired Pregnant Employee Upon Receipt of Medical Information, Federal Agency Charges - HOUSTON - Party supply retail chain Party City Corporation violated federal law when a Texas store fired a...more
Retirement Community Company Fired Director Who Opposed Disability Discrimination, Federal Agency Charges - BALTIMORE - Erickson Living Management, LLC, a Catonsville, Md.-based company which builds and manages retirement...more
Heritage Railroad Failed to Adequately Assess Accommodation for Applicant, Federal Agency Charged - DENVER - Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&TS) has agreed to conciliate a disability discrimination charge with the...more
DENVER - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and The Coleman Company, Inc. have reached a voluntary conciliation agreement to resolve allegations of disability discrimination raised by a former employee,...more
Company Refused to Hire Applicant Because of Her Deafness, Federal Agency Charged - LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Graceworks Lutheran Services, a housing and care service provider located in Dayton, Ohio - with over 1,000 employees...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: A seemingly innocuous case filed by the EEOC on behalf of a single charging party against a casino operator highlights some of the risks of betting at the conciliation table. Employers take note! As...more
Employer Failed to Grant Leave Extension for Employee With Stress-Anxiety Disorder And Fired Him Instead, Federal Agency Charges - DETROIT - A Detroit casino operator violated federal law by denying a reasonable...more