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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and... more +
Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
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EEOC Sues Dallas Barber and Stylist College for Pregnancy Discrimination

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Federal Lawsuit Charges Company Failed to Hire Pregnant Woman - DALLAS – Dallas Barber and Stylist College, Inc., which operates a barber shop and school in Dallas, violated federal civil rights law when it failed to hire...more

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Res-Care / Equus to Pay $125,000 in EEOC High-Risk Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Case

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Settles Federal Charges Workforce Services Provider in Southern New Mexico Failed to Grant Medical Leave and Fired Employee - SOCORRO, N.M. – Res-Care and Equus Workforce Solutions (jointly referred to as Res-Care/Equus),...more

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Savage River Lodge Pays $150,000 in EEOC Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

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Hospitality Companies Settle Federal Charges That They Discriminated Against Pregnant Worker and Then Fired Her - BALTIMORE – Savage River Lodge, LLC and Little Crossings, LLC, doing business as Fronterra Resources...more

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Bako Pays $50,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

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Medical Laboratory Resolves Federal Lawsuit Charging That It Fired Employee Because of Her Pregnancy and Complaints of Pregnancy Discrimination - ATLANTA – Bakotic Pathology Associates, LLC (Bako), a pathology laboratory...more

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EEOC Sues Gracious Bakery for Pregnancy Discrimination

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New Orleans-based Bakery Fired Employee Because of Medical Condition Related to Her Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charges - NEW ORLEANS – Gracious, LLC, a company based in New Orleans and doing business as Gracious Bakery +...more

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Dollar General to Pay $42,500 to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

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Retailer Settled Lawsuit Alleging It Fired Sales Associate Because of Her Pregnancy - ATLANTA – Nationwide retailer Dolgencorp, LLC, which does business as Dollar General, will pay $42,500 and provide other relief to...more

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EEOC Sues Florida Care Assisted Living Facility for Pregnancy Discrimination

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Company Fired Employee Because She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charges - MIAMI – Florida Care ALF of Amelia Island, Inc., located in Ferdinand Beach, Florida, violated federal law when it fired an employee because she was...more

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Lady Luck Steakhouse Agrees to Resolve Allegations of Pregnancy Discrimination

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EEOC Investigation Found Restaurant Fired Worker After Revealing Pregnancy - TACOMA, Wash. – Hoyle Enterprises LLC, doing business as Lady Luck Steakhouse (“Lady Luck”), a local restaurant in Tacoma, Washington, has agreed...more

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Accommodation Requirements for Pregnant Employees Are Similar to ADA Protections

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Q: Does the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) require workplaces to change their accommodation and leave practices in a significant way?...more

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A.V.I. Sea Bar & Chophouse Restaurant to Pay $55,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

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Settles Federal Agency Charges Supervisors Provided Pregnant Hostess a Stool Then Took It Away and Then Fired Her - ST. LOUIS – A.V.I. Sea Bar & Chophouse restaurant, a Wichita steakhouse with an attached catering service...more

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Aruba Airlines to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

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Company Terminated Financial Analyst Due to Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged - MIAMI – Arubaanse Luchtvaart Maatschhappij Nv, Inc., doing business as Aruba Airlines, will pay $75,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination...more

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Burger King Franchise to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit

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Employer Allowed Abuse of Pregnant Employee and Fired Her After She Complained, Federal Agency Charged - ASHEVILLE, N.C. – North Georgia Foods, Inc., a Georgia-based company operating several Burger King restaurants,...more

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Circle K to Pay $8 Million to Resolve EEOC Disability, Pregnancy, and Retaliation Charges

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PHOENIX – Circle K Stores Inc. has entered into a nationwide agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to resolve disability, pregnancy and retaliation discrimination charges, the federal agency...more

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Keystone Foods LLC to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

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Eufaula, Alabama Facility Refused to Rehire Qualified, Eligible Former Employee Who Previously Reported Unfair and Discriminatory Treatment During Pregnancy - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Keystone Foods LLC, which operates a food...more

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Ford Motor Company to Pay $115,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Case

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Automaker Made a Conditional Offer of Hire to a Pregnant Applicant but Failed to Hire Her Even Though She Was Qualified and Passed a Company Physical, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO – Automaker Ford Motor Company will...more

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Staffing Solutions to Pay $550,000 to Settle EEOC Discriminatory Hiring and Placement Suit

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Company Rejected Black, Disabled, Pregnant and Older Applicants and Forced Out Office Manager Who Opposed Discrimination, Federal Agency Charged - BUFFALO, N.Y. – Staffing Solutions of WNY Inc., a Buffalo-based staffing...more

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EEOC Sues Heartfelt Home Healthcare Services for Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination

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Health Care Company Fired Scheduling Coordinator Because of Her Pregnancy and Related Disability, Federal Agency Charges - ERIE, Pa. – A home health care services company in northwest Pennsylvania violated federal law by...more

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Restaurant Admits to Pregnancy Discrimination and Pays $30,000 to Resolve EEOC Lawsuit

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Bourne’s House Admits Firing and Refusing to Rehire a Worker Because She Was Pregnant - NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana restaurant admitted that it violated federal law when it fired and then later refused to rehire a worker...more

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Presidente Supermarket to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

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MIAMI – Presidente Supermarket No. 31, Inc., a Miami supermarket, has agreed to pay $75,000 and furnish comprehensive injunctive relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employ­ment...more

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DLS Engineering Associates to Pay $70,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

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Federal Contractor Failed to Hire Pregnant Woman, Federal Agency Charged - JACKSONVILLE – DLS Engineering Associates, LLC, a federal contractor based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, will pay $70,000 and furnish other relief to...more

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Cassone Leasing to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Case

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Long Island-Based Company Fired Employee Shortly After Learning of Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK – Cassone Leasing, Inc., a Ronkonkoma, Long Island-based company that leases and sells office trailers and...more

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SoulCycle Settles Lawsuit Alleging Pandemic Was Simply Excuse for Pregnancy Discrimination

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Fitness company SoulCycle recently reached a settlement in a New York-based pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by a former executive who alleged the company’s pandemic-based reasoning for her termination was actually...more

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DLS Engineering Associates Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination

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Federal Contractor Failed to Hire Pregnant Woman, Federal Agency Charges - JACKSONVILLE – DLS Engineering Associates, LLC, a federal contractor based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, violated federal law by rescinding a...more

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EEOC Sues Presidente Supermarket for Pregnancy Discrimination

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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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Bourne’s House Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination

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Restaurant Fired and Refused to Rehire a Worker Because She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charges - NEW ORLEANS – Bourne’s House, LLC, doing business as Bourne’s House Restaurant, violated federal law when it fired and then...more

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