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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
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a recent ruling out of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, the Court denied approval of a consent decree agreed upon by the EEOC and a defendant, taking issue with the decree’s...more
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
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
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
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
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
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 will pay $70,000 and provide other...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
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
Travel and Entertainment Provider Failed to Address EEO Complaints, Federal Agency Charges - LAS VEGAS - The Miami-based travel and entertainment company Entertainment Benefits Group (EBG) has settled sexual harassment...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
Coating, Painting and Sandblasting Company Fired Employee Due to Hearing Loss, Federal Agency Says - NEW ORLEANS, La. - Tamco Professional Coating Services, Inc. (Tamco) has agreed to pay a foreperson $90,000 to settle a...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