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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Chutzpah and the shifting defenses to requests for religious accommodation

Chutzpah is a Yiddish word derived from the Aramaic ḥuṣpāh. It means impudence, gall, and an audacious disregard for rules. In the world of employment law, it can aptly describe employees who try to get what they want...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

When employers are sorry

The unconditional offer of reinstatement. Are you perfect? So am I. But I’ve been told that there are people in the world who sometimes make mistakes. Sometimes employers do things that they think they have a perfect right...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: October 2023 #4

Monday, October 16, 2023: New US DOL Administrative Review Board Decision from March Sets Down New Backpay Calculation Runway in Litigated OFCCP Cases - Former Labor Secretary Walsh Reversed Previous ARB/ALJ Rulings Last...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: October 2022 #2

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s edition,...more

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EEOC Sues Hobby Lobby for Disability Discrimination

Company Refused to Allow Service Dog as Reasonable Accommodation, Federal Agency Charges - ST. LOUIS – Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., a national arts-and-crafts retailer, violated federal law when it refused to reasonably...more

DirectEmployers Association

Biden Administration Takes Its Foot Off The Gas on Employment Civil Rights Enforcement: OFCCP Joins EEOC in Nosedive in Critical...

What Federal Contractors May Expect For The Remainder of FY 2022 - No one would have ever predicted it a year ago or did predict that the OFCCP and the EEOC (see last week’s WIR) would actually go backwards and perform...more

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EEOC Sues Manufacturing Companies for Disability Discrimination

Man Fired for Disability-Related Absences, Federal Agency Charges - CHICAGO – Grief, Inc., an international manufacturing company, and American Flange, its wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the western suburbs of...more

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EEOC Sues Lodging Lane Hospitality for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Hotel Manager Sexually Harassed Female Housekeeper for Months and Then Fired Her for Complaining About It, Federal Agency Charges - OXFORD, MS – Lodging Lane Hospitality, doing business as Home2 Suites and owned and...more

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EEOC Sues TrueBlue, Inc., for Disability Discrimination

Staffing Company Fired Employee with a Disability Instead of Providing Reasonable Accommodations, Federal Agency Charges - WASHINGTON- TrueBlue, Inc., a Tacoma, Washington.-based staffing company with branch offices...more

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Hospital Housekeeping Services Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Company Fired Disabled Workers Because of Their Inability to Pass an Essential Functions Test, Federal Agency Charges - Fort Smith, Ark. –Hospital Housekeeping Services (HHS) violated federal law when it terminated...more

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EEOC Sues Software People, Inc. for Age Discrimination and Retaliation

IT Staffing Agency Refused to Refer Applicant Who Objected to Recruiter’s Discriminatory Inquiry Concerning His Age, Federal Agency Charges - NEW YORK – Software People, an IT support staffing agency based in Long Island,...more

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EEOC Sues Jerry’s Chevrolet for Pay Discrimination and Retaliation

Car Dealership Fires Female Dispatcher Who Complained About Unequal Pay, Federal Agency Says - BALTIMORE – Jerry’s Chevrolet, Inc., an automobile dealership in Baltimore, violated federal law when it paid a female...more

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EEOC Sues Pilot Freight Services for Disability Discrimination

International Freight Company Fired Manager Because of His Cancer, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA – Pilot Freight Services, Inc., an international freight shipping and logistics company based in Atlanta, unlawfully fired...more

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EEOC Files Disability Lawsuits in El Paso and Ft. Worth Based on COVID Related Discrimination

Fabens Pharmacy and 151 Coffee Took Different Approaches to COVID-19, But Both Violated the ADA, EEOC Charged - DALLAS – The EEOC filed two lawsuits in Texas courts today, alleging that a pharmacy in Fabens and a...more

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EEOC Sues Presidente Supermarket for Pregnancy Discrimination

Company Fired Employee Because She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charged - MIAMI – Presidente Supermarket No. 31, Inc., a Miami location in a chain of over 30 supermarkets in Florida, violated federal law by firing an...more

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EEOC Sues Stevens Transport for Disability Discrimination

Trucking Company Refused to Hire Applicant After Learning He Had Taken Medical Leave at a Previous Job, Federal Agency Charges - DALLAS – A refrigerated transport carrier that services major companies in need of...more

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Sonic Drive-In Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment

Male Manager Subjected at Least Three Teen Female Carhops at Mineola Eatery to Verbal and Physical Abuse, Federal Agency Charges - DALLAS — At least three teen female carhops were subjected to sex harassment by SDI of...more

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EEOC Sues AMG Specialty Hospital for Sex Harassment by Chief Clinical Officer

Hospital Company Failed to Protect Former Female Director of Case Management from Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency Charged - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Albuquerque-AMG Specialty Hospital, LLC and Acadiana Management...more

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Burrow Global to Pay $50,960 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Engineering and Construction Company Fired Employee Because of His Age In Violation of Federal Law, Federal Agency Charged - HOUSTON – Burrow Global Services, LLC, headquartered in Houston, Texas, will pay a former...more

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EEOC Sues Virginia IHOP Owner for Sexual Harassment and Constructive Discharge

Restaurant General Manager Sexually Harassed Women, Including Teen Workers, Federal Agency Charges - BALTIMORE – Koerner Management Group, Inc., doing business as IHOP (KMG), a Virginia based corporation that owns 12 IHOP...more

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EEOC Sues Solé Miami for Religious Discrimination

Resort Hotel Fired Seventh-day Adventist After She Refused to Work on Saturdays Due to Her Religious Beliefs, Federal Agency Charges - MIAMI – Noble House Solé, LLC, a resort hotel in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., violated...more

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EEOC Sues Saint Clare’s Health for Disability Discrimination

Hospital Network Refused to Accommodate New Employee’s Pregnancy-Related Disability And Withdrew Her Job Offer Instead, Federal Agency Charges - NEWARK, N.J. – Saint Clare’s Health, a division of Prime Healthcare Services...more

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Awon Phie LLC D/B/A Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sued by EEOC for Firing Pregnant Employee

Employer Declared Employee Was a ‘Liability’ Due to Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charges - CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Awon Phie LLC, doing business as the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Corpus Christi, violated federal law...more

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Northwest Indiana Fast Food Restaurant Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Fast Food Franchisee Rescinded Job Offer and Refused to Accommodate Applicant with Disability, Federal Agency Charges - INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – A northern Indiana fast food restaurant violated federal law by rescinding its...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

EEOC Sues McLane Northeast for Disability Discrimination

Distribution Company Refused to Interview Applicant Because She was Deaf, Federal Agency Charges - BUFFALO – McLane Northeast, a distribution company with a facility outside Baldwinsville, N.Y., violated federal law by...more

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