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In a cautionary “tail” about the importance of engaging in the interactive process, when a Maryland automobile dealership allegedly denied an Iraq War veteran’s request for a service dog to manage panic attacks from...more
Just months after issuing its final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has initiated multiple actions against employers for allegedly violating...more
A recent EEOC case involving an executive who was fired after having an episode of depression underlines the importance of accommodating mental disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). In Equal...more
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
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
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
Newly Hired Employee Was Fired After Disclosing Brain Tumor, Federal Agency Charged - SEATTLE - Prominent Pacific Northwest auto dealer Titus-Will has agreed to pay $125,000 and adopt anti-discrimination policies and...more
Egg Producer Harassed, Retaliated Against, and Constructively Discharged a Disabled Employee, Federal Agency Charged - DETROIT - A Saranac, Michigan egg producer will pay $93,000 and provide other relief to settle a...more
Staffing Agency Refused to Hire Employee Due to Disability, Federal Agency Charged - Pittsburgh - Adecco USA, Inc., a staffing agency based in Jacksonville, Fla., will pay $49,500 and furnish significant equitable relief...more
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
DETROIT, MI-Family Dollar Stores of Michigan, LLC, a retailer with discount stores throughout Michigan, will pay $25,000 and provide other relief to settle a federal disability-discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal...more
Federal Agency Charges Warehouse Worker Was Rejected for Being Deaf - TACOMA - Western Washington staffing and recruiting company Logic Staffing LLC has agreed to pay $170,000 and implement hiring policy and procedure...more
Battery Manufacturer Rescinded Its Job Offer Based on Unfounded Fears of Safety, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA - Exide Technologies, a global corporation headquartered in Milton, Ga., that manufactures, distributes and...more
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
Employee Fired for Refusing to Agree to Invasive Inquiries, Federal Agency Charged - DALLAS - Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC, a Dallas-based electric utility company, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to...more
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
Software Company Fired Employee for Perceived Disability, Federal Agency Charged - RALEIGH, N.C. - SoftPro, LLC, a Delaware software company headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., will pay $80,000 and provide other relief to...more
Medical Center-Managing Companies Fired Market Sales Manager Following Cancer Diagnosis, Federal Agency Charged - NORFOLK, Va. - ChenMed, LLC and PMR Virginia Holding, LLC, Delaware corporations operating medical centers...more
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
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
Engineer Forced to Resign Despite Being Released to Return From Medical Leave, Federal Agency Charged - DALLAS - L-3 Communications, a large defense contractor with facilities in Texas, will pay $75,000 and furnish other...more
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
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
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
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