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Yes, Menstrual Cramps May Qualify as a Disability Under ADA

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 6/18/2025

If a qualified job candidate asks to reschedule a second-round interview due to severe menstrual cramps associated with endometriosis, is that a request for an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act? If you...more

Compliance Check: Massachusetts Employers, Do Your Applications Contain Required Lie Detector Disclosures?

Verrill on 6/5/2025

Last year, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a decision in Baker v. CVS Health Corporation with an important reminder to employers regarding their required disclosure in employment applications...more

Four Top Law Firms Sign Settlement with EEOC on DEI

DCI Consulting on 4/15/2025

On Friday, April 11, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued an announcement that they have settled with four “BigLaw” firms over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices. The settlement, which...more

Security Engineers, Inc. to Pay $1.6 Million in EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 3/12/2025

Federal Agency Charged Security Company with Engaging in Systemic Sex Discrimination in Hiring and Assignments - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Security Engineers, Inc., a contract security solutions provider headquartered in...more

TKO Construction Services to Pay $300,000 to Settle EEOC Sex, Race and Age Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 1/16/2025

Federal Agency Charged Employee Was Forced to Resign After She Was Told to Not Hire Women, Blacks and Older Workers for Construction Industry Jobs - MINNEAPOLIS – TKO Construction Services, a staffing company that provides...more

Kane’s Furniture to Pay Nearly $1.5 Million in EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 1/14/2025

Settles Federal Suit Company Refused to Hire Women for Driver and Warehouse Positions - MIAMI – Kane’s Furniture, LLC, a Florida-based furniture retail company, will pay $1,482,748.00 in monetary relief and provide...more

Ontario, Canada Appellate Court Provides Guidance to Employers on How to Draft Employment Settlement Documents

Littler on 11/12/2024

The Court of Appeal for Ontario found that settlement documents signed after an employee separated from employment prevented him from suing for the value of vested stock options....more

What Construction Firm Employers Should Do Right Now to Minimize Legal Risk of Discrimination and Harassment Lawsuits

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/17/2024

Seyfarth Synopsis: In June 2024, Seyfarth published a blog article warning construction industry employers of recent anti-harassment guidelines issued by the EEOC. We predicted that the EEOC has “put the construction...more

Cash Depot Pays $55,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 1/18/2024

ATM Service Provider Resolves Federal Lawsuit Charging That It Failed to Accommodate And Fired Employee Because of Disability - HOUSTON – Cash Depot, LTD, a privately owned, independent ATM service provider headquartered...more

Red Barchetta LLC Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 6/1/2023

Hotel Franchisee Fired Housekeeper Because of her Disability, Federal Agency Charged - ELKINS, W.Va. – Red Barchetta LLC, a Holiday Inn Express & Suites-brand franchisee in Elkins, West Virginia, will pay $40,000 to...more

[Virtual Event] Complex Employment Litigation & Risk Management - February 10th, 10:00 am - 6:15 pm EDT

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 10/26/2020

Critical Guidance on Managing Covid-19 and More High Stakes Issues Coming Across Your Desk. As industry grapples with unprecedented risk and uncertainty, in-house counsel and private practitioners are set to attend ACI’s...more

Developments in New York State Labor and Employment Law – What You Need to Know in 2020

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 1/9/2020

Lawmakers introduced and passed several bills in 2019 as part of an aggressive agenda to overhaul New York employment laws. Harris Beach attorneys Lindsey Zullo, Dan Palermo, Ibby Tariq and Taylor Ventre discuss a host of...more

Ninth Circuit Reverses Class Action Settlement Based on Notice Concerns and Insufficient Scrutiny

Robinson+Cole Class Actions Insider on 12/16/2019

Class action settlements are complicated. They often take months to negotiate. The last thing the lawyers or their clients on either side want to happen is for the trial court to deny approval or, even worse, for an appellate...more

Dollar General Reaches Settlement with the EEOC in Years-Long Background Check Bias Suit

Littler on 11/4/2019

Employers should continue to exercise caution and care in drafting their criminal record screening policies. A recent settlement by Dollar General underscores this point, even though it comes on the heels of the Fifth...more

Nix Hospital Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 8/30/2019

Hospital Refused to Accommodate and Terminated Pregnant Worker, Federal Agency Said - SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Nix Hospitals System, LLC, doing business as Nix Healthcare System, a provider of comprehensive medical services,...more

EEOC Scrutinizes Employer Policies Regarding Prescription Drug Use

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/22/2018

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently settled lawsuits with two employers it claims violated the Americans with Disabilities Act after rejecting a job applicant and terminating an employee based on their...more

You Signed A Consent Decree. So Now What?

Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/19/2018

Any employer who has been on the receiving end of a lawsuit filed by the EEOC or a similar state agency is aware that a standard requirement of settling this type of case is entering into a “consent decree.” A consent decree...more

N.Y. Decision May Hinder Early Class Action Settlements

Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/5/2018

The decision of the New York Court of Appeals, in Desrosiers v. Perry Ellis Menswear, LLC., and in Vasquez v. Nat'l Sec. Corp., has created a potential obstacle to early class action settlements in cases filed in New York...more

River Region Medical Center to Pay $100,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 9/14/2017

Vicksburg Health Care Provider Fired 36-Year Employee Over Shoulder Surgery Recovery Issues, Federal Agency Charged - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Vicksburg Healthcare, LLC, dba River Region Medical Center, which provides inpatient...more

Chemtrusion to Pay $145,000 to Settle EEOC Class Disability Discrimination Case

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 7/24/2017

Company Screened Out Job Applicants After Medical Examinations Without Any Individualized Assessments on Fitness for Work, Federal Agency Charged - INDIANAPOLIS - Chemtrusion, Inc., a Houston-based manufacturing services...more

Sensient To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 7/3/2017

Dried Food Producer Violated Federal Law by Denying Accommodations and Discharging Employees with Disabilities, Federal Agency Charged - FRESNO, Calif. - Sensient Natural Ingredients LLC, a division of Sensient...more

Education Company to Pay $57,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Suit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/9/2017

Special Education Associates Rescinded Job Offer to Applicant When She Refused to 'Party' With CEO, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK - Special Education Associates, Inc., which provides educational services to students...more

Automation Personnel Services to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Lawsuit for Sex Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/8/2017

Federal Agency Charged Staffing Agency With Refusing to Hire Women - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Automation Personnel Services, Inc., a Pelham, Ala.-based staffing agency, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a...more

Peoria’s Green Chevrolet to Pay $65,000 to Settle EEOC Discrimination Suit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 4/26/2017

Black Employee with Disability Involuntarily Transferred and Fired for Opposing It, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO - A Peoria, Ill., Chevrolet dealership will pay $65,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability...more

Better 4 You Breakfast Settles EEOC Lawsuit for Retaliatory Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 4/25/2017

School Meals Provider Will Pay $62,500 to Settle Retaliation Claims and Provide Training to Employees on Retaliation - PHOENIX - A Commerce, Calif.-based company that provides prepared meals to schools has agreed to...more

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