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Reasonable Accommodation Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Conciliation

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ABC Pest Control, Inc. Conciliates Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Charge

Company Agrees to Provide Reasonable Accommodations to Pregnant Employees - TAMPA, Fla. – ABC Pest Control, Inc., which provides residential and commercial pest control services across five counties in Florida, entered...more

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Lady Luck Steakhouse Agrees to Resolve Allegations of Pregnancy Discrimination

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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OFCCP Week In Review: May 2021 #4

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 Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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School City of Hammond to Pay $70,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability and Age Discrimination Finding

School Disadvantaged Older Workers and Those With Disabilities or Who Failed Medical Exams, Federal Agency Charged - INDIANAPOLIS – The School City of Hammond, located in Hammond, Ind., will pay up to $70,000 and furnish...more

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Norfolk Southern to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle EEOC Systemic Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Railroad Medical Department Unlawfully Disqualified Workers Because Of Disabilities, Federal Agency Charged - PITTSBURGH, P.a. – Norfolk Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (Norfolk Southern) will...more

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Guidewire Software to Pay $200,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Federal Agency Claimed Software Publisher Failed to Provide Reasonable Accommodation to Qualified Applicant with Hearing Loss - SAN FRANCISCO – Foster City-based software publisher Guidewire Software, Inc. will pay...more

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EEOC and Lifewell Living Center, LLC Conciliate Disability Charge

ALBUQUERQUE - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and LifeWell Living Center, LLC have reached a voluntary conciliation agreement to resolve allegations of disability discrim­ination raised by a former...more

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UPS to Pay $2.25 Million to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Charge

Package Delivery Company to Reimburse Pregnant Employees Not Granted Accommodations Under Company's Former Policy That Would Have Enabled Them to Work - NEW YORK - United Parcel Service, Inc., the world's largest package...more

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MedStar Health / Medstar Ambulatory Services Agree to Conciliate EEOC Disability Bias Charge

Agreement to Revise Attendance Policy to Accommodate Employees With Disabilities - BALTIMORE - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), MedStar Health, Inc. and MedStar Ambulatory Services, Inc. announced...more

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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

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Walmart Stores East, LP to Pay $10,000 to Resolve EEOC Discrimination Finding

Indianapolis Store Forced Out Employee With Disability After Refusing Accommodation, Federal Agency Charged - INDIANAPOLIS - Walmart Stores East, LP will pay $10,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a disability charge...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Protocall Communications, Inc. to Pay $31,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Energy Company Fired Employee Because She Has Dyslexia, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE - Protocall Communications, Inc., a company that markets energy price protection in eight states, will pay $31,000 and furnish...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

EEOC Sues Party City Corporation for Sex and Disability Discrimination

Retailer Unlawfully Fired Pregnant Employee Upon Receipt of Medical Information, Federal Agency Charges - HOUSTON - Party supply retail chain Party City Corporation violated federal law when a Texas store fired a...more

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EEOC and Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Conciliate Disability Discrimination Charge

Heritage Railroad Failed to Adequately Assess Accommodation for Applicant, Federal Agency Charged - DENVER - Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&TS) has agreed to conciliate a disability discrimination charge with the...more

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Gambling With The EEOC

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A seemingly innocuous case filed by the EEOC on behalf of a single charging party against a casino operator highlights some of the risks of betting at the conciliation table. Employers take note! As...more

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Greektown Casino Sued By EEOC For Disability Discrimination

Employer Failed to Grant Leave Extension for Employee With Stress-Anxiety Disorder And Fired Him Instead, Federal Agency Charges - DETROIT - A Detroit casino operator violated federal law by denying a reasonable...more

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Harrison Poultry to Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Poultry Company Fired Manager While on Approved Leave, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA - Harrison Poultry, Inc., a poultry hatchery located in Bethlehem, Ga., will pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to settle a...more

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7-Eleven Sued By EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Oklahoma Chain Unlawfully Denied Reasonable Accommodations to Workers with Disabilities and Fired Them, Federal Agency Charges - ST. LOUIS - Brown-Thompson General Partnership, dba 7-Eleven, a chain of Oklahoma...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

California Employment Law Notes - May 2016

Employee Who Needed To Assist Disabled Son Could Proceed With "Associational Disability Discrimination" Claim - Castro-Ramirez v. Dependable Highway Express, Inc., 246 Cal. App. 4th 180 (2016) - Luis...more

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Presence Health to Pay $500,000 To Conciliate EEOC Class Investigation

CHICAGO - Presence Health, the largest Catholic healthcare system in Illinois, has agreed to pay $500,000 to conciliate complaints filed with U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) pursuant to the Americans with...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Straight From The Source: EEOC’s 10 Hottest Litigation Trends

Last week I heard David Lopez, General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, speak about EEOC litigation developments at the annual North Carolina/South Carolina Labor and Employment Law conference....more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Employment Law - July 2015 #2

DOL Proposes Major Overhaul of Overtime Rules: Why it matters - Expanding the scope of employees eligible for overtime, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its long-awaited new rules revising the white collar...more

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Seven Key Supreme Court Cases for Retailers to Watch

The Supreme Court of the United States is ending its summer recess and will start hearing oral arguments next week. There are seven key cases on the Court’s docket for the current term that could affect retailers. Here is a...more

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