Restaurant Chain Subjected Transgender Employee to Sex Harassment, Then Fired Her for Complaining, Federal Agency Charges FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Bojangles Restaurants, Inc., a North Carolina corporation operating a chain of fast food restaurants in the Southeast, violated federal law by […]

Amusement Park and Restaurant Fired Employee with Intellectual Disability Rather than Allowing Assistance with Clock-in Procedure, Federal Agency Charged AUSTIN, Texas – Austin’s FEC, LLC and Austin Entertainment Center, LP d/b/a Austin’s Park N Pizza, a Pflugerville-based amusement park, has […]

Bentonville Restaurant Management Companies Fired Employee Because of His HIV Status, Agency Charges LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A McDonald’s restaurant owned and operated by Mathews Management Company and Peach Orchard, Inc. in Bentonville, Ark., violated federal law when it fired […]

Sanford Manufacturer Terminated Employee After He Complained of Race Discrimination, Federal Agency Charged RALEIGH, N.C. – Desco Industries, Inc., a California-based manufacturer with a facility in Sanford, North Carolina violated federal law when it terminated an employee for complaining about […]

Qualified Male Ultrasound Technician Discharged Because of Gender, Federal Agency Says LAS VEGAS – Nevada Health Centers, Inc. and Ultracare Las Vegas violated federal law when they discharged a qualified male ultrasound technician because of his gender, the U.S. Equal […]

Company Fired Worker Who Complained About Sexual Orientation Harassment, Federal Agency Charged BALTIMORE – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that Pallet Companies, doing business as IFCO Systems, will pay $202,200 and provide significant equitable relief to […]

Pact Establishes Ongoing Collaborative Relationship Between the Two Entities SAN JUAN, P.R. — The Miami District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in San Juan today with the Office of […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today posted on its website a sample notice that will help employers who have wellness programs comply with their obligations under a recently issued Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) rule. The […]

WASHINGTON – Two Commissioners of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Co-Chairs of a Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace, called on stakeholders to double down and “reboot” workplace harassment prevention efforts at a […]

Staffing Agency Refused to Hire Qualified Applicant Because of Her Gender, Federal Agency Charges BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Automation Personnel Services, Inc., a Pelham, Ala.-based staffing agency, violated federal law by failing to consider or hire a qualified woman for placement […]