Employer Failed to Grant Leave Extension for Employee With Stress-Anxiety Disorder And Fired Him Instead, Federal Agency Charges DETROIT – A Detroit casino operator violated federal law by denying a reasonable accommodation to and then firing an employee because of […]

Poultry Company Fired Manager While on Approved Leave, Federal Agency Charged ATLANTA – Harrison Poultry, Inc., a poultry hatchery located in Bethlehem, Ga., will pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. […]

Claremore Manufacturer Denied Permanent Job to Temp Because of Questionable Medical Exam, Federal Agency Charges ST. LOUIS – UPCO, Inc., a Claremore-Okla.-based leading manufacturer of sucker rods and accessories for the oil and gas industry, violated federal law when it […]

Black Mechanic Faced Slurs, Stereotypes and Retaliation, Says Federal Agency SEATTLE -The largest producer of shellfish in the United States violated federal law when it permitted ongoing racial harassment and retaliatory discipline against a black maintenance mechanic, the U.S. Equal […]

Nightclub and Party Venue Illegally Fired Disabled Employee After Making an Unlawful Medical Inquiry Based on HIV Hearsay HOUSTON – Diallo’s, a Houston-area nightclub and party venue, violated federal anti-discrimination laws when it forced an employee to provide medical documentation […]

Doctor’s Contract Terminated for Taking Prescribed Medications, Federal Agency Charged ATLANTA – Two Atlanta physicians groups, Georgia Hospitalists Group, LLC and ApolloMD Business Services, LLC, violated federal law by firing a doctor because he was taking legally prescribed narcotic medications, […]

Female Employee Was Then Fired for Complaining About Pay Disparity, Federal Agency Charges SAN DIEGO, Calif. – CJMBS Pharmacies, Inc., dba Community Pharmacy, a pharmacy chain in north San Diego County, violated federal law when it paid a female pharmacy […]

Bank Fired Manager Instead of Accommodating Her Disability, Federal Agency Says BALTIMORE – Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, doing business as M&T Bank, violated federal law when it refused to provide a reasonable accommodation and instead fired a bank manager […]

Orchid Grower Fired Several Employees After Childbirth, Federal Agency Charges FRESNO, Calif. – Dash Dreams Plant, Inc., a grower and wholesale distributer of orchids in Dos Palos, Calif., violated federal law when it fired employees after failing to reinstate or […]

Lighting Company Fired Security Guard Because His Grandfather Had Sued It, Federal Agency Charged ST. LOUIS — Philips Lighting of North America will pay $56,000 and furnish other relief to settle a retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment […]