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EEOC Sues Dollar General for Age Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation

Regional Director Called Subordinates “Grumpy Old Men” and Wanted a “Millennial Team”, Agency Alleges - ST. LOUIS – Nationwide retailer Dolgencorp, LLC, which does business as Dollar General, violated federal law by...more

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Dollar General Will Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit

Assistant Store Manager Subjected to Egregious Sexual Harassment by Store Manager, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE – Dolgencorp, LLC, trading as Dollar General Stores Inc., a national retailer that operates over 17,000...more

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Remember to Think Outside the Box: Ban-the-Box Laws Are Not the Only Restrictions on Consideration of an Applicant’s Criminal...

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A growing chorus of cities, counties, and states have passed “ban-the-box” laws that restrict when and how employers can consider an applicant’s or employee’s criminal history. Currently, thirteen states (California,...more

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Dollar General Reaches Settlement with the EEOC in Years-Long Background Check Bias Suit

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Employers should continue to exercise caution and care in drafting their criminal record screening policies.  A recent settlement by Dollar General underscores this point, even though it comes on the heels of the Fifth...more

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The EEOC Continues to Press Litigation Under Title VII Concerning Employer Criminal Records Checks

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In April 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued updated “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of...more

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EEOC Sues Dollar General for Disability And Genetic Information Discrimination

Retail Giant Rescinded Job Offers Based on Disabilities and Demanded Family Medical History During Post-Offer Medical Exams, Federal Agency Charges - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Dolgencorp, LLC, dba Dollar General Stores, Inc.,...more

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Dollar General Sued by EEOC For Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

Portal, Ga., Store Manager Refused to Interview Applicant After Seeing Her Arm in a Sling, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA - The owner-operator of a Georgia Dollar General store violated federal law by discriminating...more

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Denial Of Defenses: Illinois Court OK’s EEOC’s Pre-Suit Procedures

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A federal district court in Illinois recently granted the EEOC’s motion for partial summary judgment in EEOC v. Dolgencorp, LLC, No. 13-CV-4307 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 10, 2017), relative to two defenses advanced...more

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One Expensive Bottle of Orange Juice: Denial of a $1.69 Orange Juice Costs Dollar General $277,565 in Back Pay and Damages

On September 16, 2016, a Tennessee jury awarded Linda Atkins, a former Dolgencorp LLC (“Dollar General” or the “Company”) Sales Associate, $277,565 in back pay and compensatory damages after being fired for drinking orange...more

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Jury in EEOC Suit Says Dollar General Must Pay Former Employee Over $277,565 For Disability Discrimination

Diabetic Employee Fired After Drinking Orange Juice to Stop Attack - KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A federal jury has found in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in a federal disability discrimination...more

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Federal Court Limits Employer's Right to Discover Information About the EEOC’s Own Hiring Policies and Expands the EEOC's Rights...

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In recent years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has aggressively sought to enforce its April 2012 enforcement guidance concerning how, in the EEOC’s view, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 restricts an...more

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The EEOC Secures Favorable Ruling Over Discovery Of The Government’s Employment Practices

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In EEOC v. DolGenCorp, LLC d/b/a Dollar General, No. 13-CV-4307 (N.D. Ill. May 5, 2015), Judge Andrea R. Wood of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois decided several discovery issues that have become...more

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Dollar General Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Tennessee-Based Corporation Allowed a Manager to Sexually Harass a Female Employee, Then Fired Her for Reporting the Abuse, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA - Dolgencorp, LLC. dba Dollar General, violated federal law...more

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Dollar General Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Diabetic Employee Fired for 'Grazing' to Stave Off Hypoglycemic Episode, Federal Agency Charges - KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A diabetic sales associate suffering from a hypoglycemic episode while on duty at a Maryville, Tenn.,...more

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State Attorney Generals Challenge EEOC Criminal Background Check Lawsuits

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As we reported in our July 15, 2013 blog post, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed class action lawsuits against Dollar General and BMW challenging those employers’ use of criminal background...more

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Criminal Background Check Policies under Fire from the EEOC

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continues to crack down on allegedly discriminatory employer policies and practices involving criminal background checks....more

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EEOC FIles Two Race-Based Class Action Lawsuits on Criminal Background Checks

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On June 11, 2013, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed separate class action lawsuits against two employers – Dollar General Stores and BMW – alleging that these employers engaged in racial discrimination...more

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Employment Law Update: Background Becomes Battleground

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) recently filed federal lawsuits against Dollar General and a BMW manufacturing plant in South Carolina based on the EEOC’s revised guidance concerning use of...more

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