Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Hiring & Firing

Pregnant Woman Fired by Text Message: "Sorry . . . But It's Not Going to Work Out"

Franczek P.C. on 9/6/2018

File this in the “Managers really can be idiots” folder. Kameisha applied for a job at Jersey Mike’s Subs (which by the way, makes an incredible #13 Original Italian sub). At the time she interviewed for a position,...more

EEOC Sues Restaurant Maurizio’s Trattoria Italiana for Pregnancy Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 2/14/2018

Restaurant Discriminated Against and Fired Female Employee After Learning She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charges - SAN DIEGO - Maurizio's Trattoria Italiana, LLC, a fine-dining Italian restaurant in Encinitas near San...more

Tick, Tock….The EEOC Runs Out The Clock – Fiscal Year 2017 Marks A Last Minute Return To Frantic Filing

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/2/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: With uncertain times and profound changes anticipated for the EEOC, employers anxiously await what enforcement litigation the EEOC has in store. Although 2016 showed a marked decline in filings, fiscal year...more

EEOC Sues LA Louisanne Restaurant for Pregnancy Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 9/13/2017

Restaurant Engaged in a Practice of Removing Pregnant Female Servers, Federal Agency Charges - LOS ANGELES - LA Louisanne, Inc., a Los Angeles restaurant and jazz night club, violated federal law when it discharged an...more

Massachusetts Expands Employers' Obligation to Accommodate Pregnant Employees

Littler on 7/28/2017

On July 27, 2017, Governor Baker signed the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the “Act”). Once the Act takes effect on April 1, 2018, most employers with employees in Massachusetts will be required to provide...more

EEOC Awarded $118,483 Judgment against Receivable Management for Pregnancy Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 6/2/2017

Hackensack Firm Rescinded a Promotion After Learning That Worker Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charged - NEWARK, N.J. - A federal judge has entered a default judgment of $118,483 against a Hackensack debt collection firm...more

Brown & Brown Insurance Brokerage Firm Settles Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit for $100,000

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/4/2017

Job Offer Rescinded After Company Learned of Applicant's Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged - ORLANDO, Fla. - Daytona Beach-based insurance brokerage firm Brown & Brown will pay $100,000 and furnish significant relief to...more

Rescind that Job Offer After Her Notice of Pregnancy? Maybe Not

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 4/27/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Minnesota Supreme Court found that a job applicant need only prove that the employee’s interest in a 12-week maternity leave was the “substantial causative factor” that “actually motivated” the...more

A Review of the EEOC's Systemic Initiative: Tracking its Progress, Current Priorities, and Key Developments in FY 2016

Littler on 12/16/2016

On November 16, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its annual Performance and Accountability Report, which highlights key EEOC developments over the past fiscal year, ending September 30,...more

Gig and Technology Sectors Targeted in EEOC Enforcement Plan

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 11/4/2016

The EEOC is targeting the “21st-century workplace” by focusing on gig economies and the technology sector in its new Strategic Enforcement Plan. The new Enforcement Plan also targets what the EEOC calls “complex employment...more

EEOC's New Strategic Enforcement Plan Takes Aim at Gig Economy, Other Emerging Workforce Issues

Littler on 10/19/2016

On October 17, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved an updated Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for fiscal years 2017–2021, setting out its priorities and strategies for the near term. The SEP...more

That is SO last week - June 2015 #3

Zelle LLP on 6/30/2015

Last week's historic U.S. Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage dominated the news across the country. Among its many effects, this ruling means that human resources departments will be busy revising Family and...more

2015 Labor and Employment Law Checklist

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC on 1/29/2015

Each year, LP’s Labor & Employment Practice Group is pleased to provide a short checklist of steps that all companies should consider taking to measure their readiness for the coming year. We hope that you find this 2015...more

Annual Report On EEOC Developments: Fiscal Year 2014

Littler on 1/5/2015

In This Issue: - INTRODUCTION ..I. LOOKING BACK AT FY 2014: A REVIEW OF EEOC SUCCESSES AND FAILURES, AND SIGNIFICANT CASES AND DEVELOPMENTS TO WATCH FOR IN FY 2015 ..A. Key Statistics ...more

Illinois Employers: Be Aware of 1/1/15 Notice Requirement Regarding Pregnancy Protections for Employees and Applicants

Epstein Becker & Green on 12/23/2014

In connection with the recently enacted amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act (“Act”), pertaining to non-discrimination against and accommodation of pregnant employees and applicants, Illinois employers should be aware...more

EEOC Consent Decree Ends Midway Neurological Pregnancy Discrimination Case

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 12/12/2014

Federal Agency Charged Bridgeview Facility Illegally Fired Pregnant Social Worker - CHICAGO - Midway Neurological & Rehabilitation Center, a provider of short- and long- term medical and rehabilitation care located in...more

Employment Law - December 2014

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 12/10/2014

California Jury Awards Record $185M Verdict to Female Employee - Why it matters: A California jury made national headlines and terrified employers across the country when it awarded $185 million in punitive damages...more

EEOC Sues Office Concepts for Pregnancy Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 9/24/2014

Fort Wayne Office Product and Service Store Fired Employee After She Announced Her Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charges - INDIANAPOLIS - Office Concepts, Inc., a Fort Wayne, Ind., business which provides machines,...more

Workplace Protections Expanded for Job Applicants and Pregnant Employees in Illinois

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 8/28/2014

On Tuesday, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn announced he signed the Law to Stop Discrimination Against Pregnant Women in the Workplace and thereby expanded workplace protections to job applicants and employees experiencing...more

The Employment Law Authority - July/August 2014

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/27/2014

In this Issue: - Immigration. DOJ settles immigration-related discrimination claim - State Round-Up. Learn about the latest employment law news in your state - Traditional Labor. Eric Stuart discusses two recent ...more

EEOC Sues Savi Technology for Pregnancy Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 8/8/2014

Company Rescinded Job Offer to Applicant for Human Resources Director Position Less than One Day after Learning She Had Recently Given Birth, Federal Agency Says - ALEXANDRIA, VA - Alexandria, Virginia-based Savi...more

Triple T Foods to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 7/29/2014

Federal Agency Alleged Pet Food Company Fired Lab Technician Due to Pregnancy - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Triple T Foods, an Arkansas pet food processor, will pay $30,000 to a former employee and furnish other relief to...more

PDA and Young: Pregnancy Discrimination Law to Break from Its Infancy

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation on 7/16/2014

On the heels of the Hobby Lobby decision in late June, the Supreme Court has signaled that women’s health issues in the workplace will continue to be a central issue by granting a petition for certiorari in Young v. United...more

Employment Law Believe It Or Not!

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 7/11/2014

I thought only elephants had two-year pregnancies. As I’ve discussed here before, “pregnancy” for purposes of the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act includes a lot of things besides the actual nine months of physical...more

Kevin & J Company Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit for $15,000

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 7/10/2014

Retail Clothing Store Fired Employee Due to Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged - CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Kevin & J Company, Inc., an Atlanta-based company that sells retail clothing and apparel, will pay $15,000 and...more

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