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Yes, Menstrual Cramps May Qualify as a Disability Under ADA

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

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EEOC Sues Gypsum Express for Sex Discrimination, Retaliation and Constructive Discharge

Trucking Company Subjected Women to Sex-Based Discrimination in Hiring, Federal Agency Charges - INDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that it filed suit against Gypsum...more

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EEOC Sues Landmark Dodge and Landmark South for Sex Discrimination in Hiring and Retaliation

Car Dealership Segregated Sales and Office Positions Based on Sex and Retaliated Against HR Employees Who Challenged the Practice, Federal Agency Charges - ST. LOUIS – Landmark Dodge and Landmark South, an Independence,...more

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BHT Constructions to Pay $38,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Suit

Construction Company Refuses to Hire Female Applicant, Federal Agency Charged - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - BHT Constructions LLC, a construction contracting company based in Davie, Fla., has agreed to pay $38,000 and furnish...more

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The Top Five Most Intriguing Developments In EEOC-Initiated Litigation In 2019 (And a Preview of Our Annual EEOC Litigation...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Stepping into a new year always gives one a chance to reflect on the lessons and trends of the prior year. In that spirit, we are pleased to present our annual selections for the five most intriguing...more

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EEOC Sues Schuster for Sex Discrimination

Trucking Company Uses A Strength Test That Discriminates Against Women Truck Drivers, Federal Agency Claims - Sioux City, Iowa - Schuster Company is violating federal law by using a strength test that discriminates...more

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EEOC Sues Stan Koch & Sons Trucking for Sex Discrimination

Trucking Company Uses a Strength Test That Discriminates Against Women Truck Drivers, Federal Agency Charges - MINNEAPOLIS - Stan Koch & Sons Trucking is violating federal law by using a strength test that discriminates...more

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EEOC Sues American Freight Furniture and Mattress for Systemic Sex-Based Discrimination in Hiring

Federal Agency Charges National Furniture Retailer Refused to Hire Female Applicants - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - American Freight Management Company, LLC d/b/a American Freight Furniture and Mattress violated federal...more

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Sherwood Food Distributors to Pay $3.6 Million And Offer 150 Jobs To Settle EEOC Class Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Food Distribution Company Excluded Women from Entry-Level Warehouse Jobs, Federal Agency Charged - CLEVELAND - Sherwood Food Distributors, LLC, one of the largest independent distributors in the U.S. meat and food...more

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EEOC Sues NDI Office Furniture, LLC For Sex Discrimination and Retaliation

Furniture Distributor Refused to Hire Women for Warehouse Work and Fired Female Applicant's Son After She Complained About Discrimination, Federal Agency Charges - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Nashville-based NDI Office Furniture,...more

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China is answering the White House’s latest tariff announcement with another $60 billion in levies on US goods of its own....more

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EEOC Sues Burgers & Beer for Sex Discrimination

SoCal Restaurant Chain Preferred Hiring Females Over Males, Federal Agency Charges - SAN DIEGO - Burgers & Beer, a chain of Southern California restaurants, violated federal law when it denied males with the same...more

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CSX Transportation to Pay $3.2 Million To Settle EEOC Disparate Impact Sex Discrimination Case

Railroad to Cease Challenged Physical Abilities Testing, Federal Agency Announces - HUNTINGTON, W.V. - CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) will pay $3.2 million and furnish other relief to settle a company-wide sex...more

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The Children’s Home Settles EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Nonprofit Refused to Hire Male Employee for a Maternity Program Position Because of His Sex, Federal Agency Charged - TAMPA, Fla. - The Children's Home, Inc., a Tampa nonprofit child care organization also known as the...more

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Title VII In Transition? Texas Federal Court Rules That Anti-Discrimination Statute Protects Transgender Individuals

In a landmark ruling, a federal court judge in Texas issued an opinion holding—unequivocally—that Title VII protects transgender individuals from discrimination based on their gender identity. Wittmer v. Phillips 66 Company,...more

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DDZ To Pay $625,400 To Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Louisville Printer Shunned Women for Hire Into Boxer/Packer Jobs for Nearly Three Years and Created Hostile Environment for Women, Federal Agency Charged - LOUISVILLE, Ky. - DDZ, Inc., doing business as DDZ CA, Inc.,...more

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American Pride Waste Solutions Sued by EEOC For Sex Discrimination

South Carolina Company Refused to Hire a Female Truck Driver Because of Her Sex, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA - American Pride Waste Solutions, Inc., a Bluffton, S.C., waste collection company, violated federal law by...more

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Federal Appeals Court Breathes New Life Into Pay Equity Claim, While Imposing Higher Standard On Employers

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The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals just forced a public employer back into court to defend itself against a pay equity claim after a lower court had dismissed the lawsuit and cleared the employer from wrongdoing. In...more

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Feds Say Title VII Doesn't Cover Transgender Workers

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions formally reversed the federal government’s position on whether transgender workers are covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, informing all U.S. Attorneys and heads of all federal...more

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EEOC Sues for Transgender Discrimination

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Recent action by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has raised the specter of whether transgender persons are considered protected under the federal discrimination laws. The EEOC has sued a company in Denver that...more

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R Wings R Wild/Buffalo Wild Wings Sued By EEOC For Sex Discrimination

Company Refused to Hire Male Applicants for Bartender Positions Because of Sex, Agency Charges - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - R Wings R Wild, LLC, dba Buffalo Wild Wings in Little Rock, Ark., violated federal law when it refused to...more

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R&L Carriers, Inc. and R&L Shared Services, LLC Sued by EEOC for Sex-based Discrimination

Companies Refused to Hire Qualified Females as Dockworkers and Loaders, Federal Agency Charges - INDIANPOLIS - Wilmington, Ohio based companies, R&L Carriers, Inc. and R&L Shared Services, LLC, refused to hire qualified...more

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EEOC Sues CSX Transportation for Company-Wide Sex Discrimination

Railroad Subjected Class of Female Workers to Unlawful Physical Abilities Testing, Federal Agency Charges - HUNTINGTON, W.V. - CSX Transportation, Inc., a provider of rail-based transportation services with operations...more

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EEOC Sues To Force Gentlemen’s Club To Hire Male Bartenders

Our tax dollars at work.- In a recent lawsuit filed in federal court in Florida, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has asserted a claim of sex discrimination against a gentlemen’s club in Florida for allegedly...more

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EEOC Sues Gold, Inc. / Sammy’s Gentlemen’s Club For Sex Discrimination

Company Refused to Hire Male Job Applicant Because of His Sex and Failed to Maintain Required Records of Job Applications, Federal Agency Charges - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Gold, Inc., d/b/a Sammy's Gentlemen's Club, a...more

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