News & Analysis as of

Reasonable Accommodation Employer Liability Issues Consent Decrees

FordHarrison

EEOC's Recent Enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Employers Need to Know

FordHarrison on

A recent Consent Decree between the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Lago Mar Properties stands as an important reminder that the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is broad in scope and encompasses all...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Rancho San Miguel Markets Settles EEOC Disability Lawsuit For $100,000

Supermarket Fired Deli Clerk Because of Her Disability, Federal Agency Charged - FRESNO, Calif. - Local grocery outlet PAQ, Inc., doing business as Rancho San Miguel Markets, has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Orlando Float to Pay $27,000 to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Massage Therapy Company Fired Employee Because She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charged - ORLANDO, Fla. - Azul Wellness, LLC, doing business as Orlando Float, and Orlando massage therapy company, will pay $27,000 and...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

BLI Northwest & Successor Harris Pacific Northwest to Pay $100,000 and Provide Other Relief to Settle EEOC Disability...

Certified Rigger Fired Due to Epilepsy, Federal Agency Charged - SEATTLE - Bellingham, Wash.-based BLI Northwest, Inc., formerly doing business as Diamond B Constructors, Inc. and its successor, Harris Pacific Northwest,...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Diamond B & Harris Companies Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Company Fired Certified Rigger Due to Epilepsy, Federal Agency Charged - SEATTLE - A Bellingham, Wash.-based company formerly doing business as Diamond B Constructors, Inc. and its successor, Harris Companies, will pay...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

M&T Bank Will Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Bank Failed to Accommodate Manager With Pregnancy-Related Disability, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE - Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, doing business as M&T Bank, will pay $100,000 and provide significant...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Imperial Trading to Pay $140,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Wholesale Distributor Failed to Reasonably Accommodate Workers with Disabilities, Federal Agency Charged - HOUSTON - A wholesale distributor based in Jefferson Parish, La., has agreed to pay $140,000 and provide other...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Heritage Charity Auctions & Awards Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Memorabilia and Auction Company Fired Employee Because of Mental Disabilities, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA - Heritage Charity Auction & Awards, Inc., a manufacturer and seller of display cases for memorabilia and...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Life Care Centers of America to Pay $170,000 to Settle EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit

Company Refused to Provide Light Duty to Pregnant Worker, Federal Agency Charged - SEATTLE - Geriatric care giant Life Care Centers of America, Inc. and its affiliate, South Hill Operations, LLC, doing business as "Life...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Massey Services Will Pay $63,000 to Settle EEOC Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

Pest Control and Landscaping Company Terminated and Refused to Rehire Employee With Disability After Denying Her Request for Leave as Accommodation, Federal Agency Charged - CHARLESTON, S.C. - Pest control and landscaping...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Century Care of Laurinburg to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Pregnant Nursing Assistants Were Denied Accommodations and Fired, Agency Charged - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Century Care of Laurinburg, Inc. d/b/a Scottish Pines Rehabilitation & Nursing Center (Scottish Pines), a North Carolina...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Goodwill Industries to Pay $65,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Nonprofit Refused to Provide Accommodations for Janitor with Cognitive Disability, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK - Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc., which provides job...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Transport America to Pay $22,500 and Make Program Changes to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Trucking Company Charged Fees for Driver's Dog Although It Was a Reasonable Accommodation For His Disabilities, Federal Agency Charges - MINNEAPOLIS - The EEOC announced today that it concurrently filed a lawsuit and a...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

McLeod Health to Pay $133,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit

Non-Profit Medical Institution Subjected Employee to Illegal Medical Examinations and Fired Her in Violation of Federal Law, Federal Agency Charged - FLORENCE, S.C. - McLeod Health, Inc., a Florence, S.C.-based regional...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Wal-Mart Stores East, LP Will Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Leading Retailer Failed to Reasonably Accommodate Deaf Employees Federal Agency Charged - WASHINGTON - Wal-Mart Stores East, LP will pay $100,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to resolve a federal disability...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

EEOC Sues Powerlink for Disability Discrimination

Maintenance Company Denied Hearing-Impaired Employee a Reasonable Accommodation and Fired Her, Federal Agency Charges - DETROIT - Powerlink Facilities Management Services, a Michigan-based management and maintenance...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Kroger to Pay $40,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Jonesboro Supermarket Refused to Accommodate Disabled Employee and Unlawfully Fired Him, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA - Cincinnati-based national grocery store chain Kroger will pay $40,000 to settle a disability...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Memorial Healthcare to Pay $74,418 to Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

Hospital Unlawfully Refused Reasonable Accommodation for Religious Belief and Rescinded Job Offer, Federal Agency Charged - DETROIT - Memorial Healthcare, which operates a hospital in Owosso, Mich., will pay $74,418 and...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Illinois Action for Children to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Nonprofit Fired Employee Who Required Extended Leave, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO -- Illinois Action for Children (IAFC), a large Illinois child care and childhood education-related nonprofit, has agreed to pay a...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Time Warner Cable and Charter Communications to Pay $99,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit

Telecommunications Company Fired Employee While Out on Leave for Cancer Surgery, Federal Agency Charged - LOS ANGELES - Time Warner Cable, Inc. and Charter Communications, Inc. agreed to pay $99,500 and provide other...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Hyatt to Provide $100,000 in Pay and Benefits to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Hotel Denied Accommodations, Including the Use of a Chair, to a Front Desk Agent with a Chronic Back Impairment, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK -Hyatt Corporation, which operates the Grand Hyatt hotel in New York City,...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Kaydon Corporation to Pay $38,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit

Ball Bearings Manufacturer Denied Medical Leave to Employee After Heart Surgery, Then Fired Him, Federal Agency Charged - COLUMBIA, S.C. - Kaydon Corporation, a Muskegon, Mich.-based company that manufactures ball bearings...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Corizon Health / Corizon LLC to Pay $950,000 to Settle Nationwide EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Prison Health Care Providers Discriminated Against Employees with Disabilities, Federal Agency Charged - PHOENIX - Corizon Health Inc. and Corizon LLC have agreed to pay $950,000 and provide other significant relief in a...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Pilgrim’s Pride to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

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

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Verona Resort and Spa to Pay $16,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Suit

Hotel Resort and Spa Failed to Accommodate Employee With Pregnancy-Related and Diabetic Conditions, Then Fired Her, Federal Agency Charged - TAMUNING, Guam - Verona Resort and Spa, a hotel resort and spa in Tamuning, will...more

38 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide