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Reasonable Accommodation Consent Decrees Enforcement Actions

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Dealership Denies Disability Dog - EEOC Fetches $30k Consent Decree

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

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EEOC Ramps Up Enforcement of Pregnancy Discrimination Under PWFA

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

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Under the ADA, Mental Illness is Illness too

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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

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Imperial Trading to Pay $140,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

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

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Heritage Charity Auctions & Awards Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

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

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Life Care Centers of America to Pay $170,000 to Settle EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit

Company Refused to Provide Light Duty to Pregnant Worker, Federal Agency Charged - SEATTLE - Geriatric care giant Life Care Centers of America, Inc. and its affiliate, South Hill Operations, LLC, doing business as "Life...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Massey Services Will Pay $63,000 to Settle EEOC Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

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

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Century Care of Laurinburg to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Pregnant Nursing Assistants Were Denied Accommodations and Fired, Agency Charged - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Century Care of Laurinburg, Inc. d/b/a Scottish Pines Rehabilitation & Nursing Center (Scottish Pines), a North Carolina...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Goodwill Industries to Pay $65,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

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

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

McLeod Health to Pay $133,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit

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

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Wal-Mart Stores East, LP Will Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

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

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

EEOC Sues Powerlink for Disability Discrimination

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

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Kroger to Pay $40,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

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

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Memorial Healthcare to Pay $74,418 to Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

Hospital Unlawfully Refused Reasonable Accommodation for Religious Belief and Rescinded Job Offer, Federal Agency Charged - DETROIT - Memorial Healthcare, which operates a hospital in Owosso, Mich., will pay $74,418 and...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Time Warner Cable and Charter Communications to Pay $99,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit

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

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Kaydon Corporation to Pay $38,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit

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

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Corizon Health / Corizon LLC to Pay $950,000 to Settle Nationwide EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

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

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

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

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Verona Resort and Spa to Pay $16,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Suit

Hotel Resort and Spa Failed to Accommodate Employee With Pregnancy-Related and Diabetic Conditions, Then Fired Her, Federal Agency Charged - TAMUNING, Guam - Verona Resort and Spa, a hotel resort and spa in Tamuning, will...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

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...

Crain Automotive Holdings to Pay $27,100 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Company Denied Employee an Accommodation for Anxiety and Depression, Then Fired Her, Federal Agency Charged - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Crain Automotive Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Sherwood, Ark., will pay $27,100 to a...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Party City to Pay $155,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

National Retailer's Nashua Store Refused to Hire Disabled Employee With Job Coach, Federal Agency Charged - BOSTON - Party City Corporation, a Rockaway, N.J.-based national discount and costume retailer, will pay $155,000...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

PruittHealth-Raleigh to Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Pregnant Employee Denied Accommodations and Forced to Resign, Federal Agency Charged - RALEIGH, N.C. - PruittHealth-Raleigh, LLC will pay $25,000 and provide other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Rivers Casino to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Casino Fired Employee for Asking for Medical Leave for Cancer Treatment, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO - Midwest Gaming, LLC (operating as Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, Ill.) will pay $60,000 and furnish other relief...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Wal-Mart Stores East Will Pay $72,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Retailer Refused to Reasonably Accommodate Applicant With End-Stage Renal Disease, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE - Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P., will pay $72,500 and provide significant equitable relief to settle a...more

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