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Title VII Pregnancy Discrimination Enforcement Actions

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII... more +
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII has been subsequently extended to discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and sexual stereotypes and to prohibit sexual harassment. Title VII applies to all employers with fifteen or more employees including private employers, state and local governments, and educational institutions.  less -
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Quorum-Less EEOC and New Acting Chair: What Are the Impacts for Employers?

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The start of the second Trump Administration has brought significant changes to many areas of employment law, including to federal agencies, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is no exception. Some moves...more

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2023 Equal Employment Opportunity Trends in Litigation and Enforcement

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Data from 2022 portends a monumental year ahead for Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) litigation and enforcement. Plaintiffs are filing class-based-employment claims in higher numbers than ever, and class actions involving...more

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Rainbow USA, Inc., to Pay $11,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Specialty Apparel Chain Fired Manager After Learning She Was Pregnant, Agency Charged - NEW ORLEANS-Rainbow USA, Inc. (Rainbow), a specialty apparel chain doing business in the Chalmette, Louisiana area, agreed to pay...more

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Italian Restaurant Maurizio Trattoria Italiana to Pay $18,800 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Italian Restaurant Unlawfully Fired Server Because of Pregnancy and Childbirth, Federal Agency Charged - SAN DIEGO - Maurizio Trattoria Italiana LLC, a fine-dining Italian restaurant in Encinitas, Calif., has agreed to...more

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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

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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

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USAble Life Sued by EEOC For Retaliation

Insurance Company Fired Employee Over Her Discrimination Complaint, Federal Agency Charges - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - USAble Life, an insurance company located in Little Rock, Ark., violated federal law when it fired an...more

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Smiley Dental Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Dentist Office Fired Receptionist After Learning of Her Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged - DALLAS - Smiley Dental Walnut will pay $20,000 and provide other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by...more

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EEOC Sues Quality Midwestern Holdings / Quality Services Moving for Pregnancy Discrimination

Moving Company Unfairly Denied Employment Opportunities to Pregnant Woman, Federal Agency Charges - WASHINGTON - Quality Midwestern Holdings, LLC, doing business as Quality Services Moving, a moving and storage company...more

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EEOC Sues American Addiction Centers for Pregnancy Discrimination

Rehabilitation Facility Fired Employee Because of Her Need for Additional Leave to Recover From Cesarean Section, Agency Charges - DALLAS - Dallas-based Greenhouse Outpatient Center and its parent company, American...more

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UPS to Pay $2.25 Million to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Charge

Package Delivery Company to Reimburse Pregnant Employees Not Granted Accommodations Under Company's Former Policy That Would Have Enabled Them to Work - NEW YORK - United Parcel Service, Inc., the world's largest package...more

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EEOC Sues Orlando Float for Pregnancy Discrimination

Massage Therapy Company Fired Employee Because She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charged - ORLANDO - Azul Wellness, LLC, doing business as Orlando Float, which provides massage therapy treatments, violated federal law by...more

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A Plus Care Solutions to Pay $200,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Company's Written Policy Terminated Women at the Fifth Month of Pregnancy Regardless of Ability to Work, Federal Agency Charged - JACKSON, Tenn. - A Plus Care Solutions, Inc., a supplier of direct professional caregivers...more

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Day & Zimmermann and M2 Services to Pay $125,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

U.S. Military Contractors Discriminated Against Employee Based on Her Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Day & Zimmermann Group, Inc. and Sunrise Beach Corporation, doing business as M2 Services...more

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Simplicity Ground Services to Pay $120,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Company Forced Pregnant Employees Onto Unpaid Leave, Federal Agency Charged - DETROIT - An airline ramp and cargo handling company that operated at Detroit Metropolitan Airport will pay $120,000 to settle a pregnancy...more

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Party City to Pay $39,000 To Settle EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Suit

Party Supplier Fired Employee Due to Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Condition, Federal Agency Charged - HOUSTON - Party City Corporation has agreed to pay $39,000 in lost wages and damages and to provide other significant...more

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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

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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

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Friedman Realty Group to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Real Estate Investment Firm Fired Employee Because of Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged - CAMDEN, N.J. -- Friedman Realty Group, Inc., a Gibbsboro, N.J.-based real estate investment firm that owns and manages apartment...more

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Rooms to Go Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination

Furniture Company Fired Employee After She Disclosed She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charges - RALEIGH, N.C. - RTG Furniture Corp. of Georgia, a Florida corporation that operates a chain of Rooms to Go furniture stores...more

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First Call Ambulance Service to Pay $55,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Medical Transport Company Refused Accommodation to Pregnant Employee, Federal Agency Charged - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - First Call Ambulance Service, LLC, a Nashville-based company that provides non-emergency medical transport...more

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Katy-Area Shipley’s Donuts Franchise Pays $45,000 To Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Food Establishment Forced Employee to Take Leave and Then Fired Her Due to Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged - HOUSTON - D&S Shipley Donuts, dba Shipley's Donuts, a Katy, Texas-area franchise, will pay $45,000 and...more

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Justice Department Files Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit against the Chicago Board of Education

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today announced the filing of a lawsuit against the Chicago Board of Education, alleging that the board discriminated against pregnant teachers at Scammon Elementary School by subjecting...more

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Triple T Foods to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Lawsuit

Federal Agency Alleged Pet Food Company Fired Lab Technician Due to Pregnancy - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Triple T Foods, an Arkansas pet food processor, will pay $30,000 to a former employee and furnish other relief to...more

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