CHICAGO – Pactiv LLC, an Illinois-based provider of advanced packing solutions to customers around the world, will pay $1,700,000 to conciliate a disability discrimination charge filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The agreement […]

Court Rejects Auto Parts Retailer’s Request to Second-Guess EEOC Investigation CHICAGO – A federal district court has denied a request by auto parts retailer AutoZone to limit the scope of a nationwide disability discrimination case brought by the U.S. Equal […]

Temporary Agency Refused to Hire Laborer Because She Was a Recovering Drug Addict in Medically Supervised Treatment Program, Federal Agency Charges BALTIMORE – Baltimore-based temporary labor agency Randstad, US, LP, violated federal law when it refused to hire a qualified […]

Kindergarten Teacher at Church’s Christian School Fired for Complaining About Sexual Harassment by Pastor, Federal Agency Charges ATLANTA – The King’s Way Baptist Church, Inc. of Douglasville, Ga., violated federal law when it fired a kindergarten teacher at its King’s […]

Baton Rouge-Area Adult Day Care Fired Employee Because of Diabetes, Federal Agency Charged NEW ORLEANS – Baker Wellness Center, Inc., a Baton Rouge-area adult day care and wellness center, will pay $30,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability […]

Rule Clarifies Incentives That Can Be Provided For Health Information of a Spouse Participating In an Employer-Sponsored Wellness Program WASHINGTON – On Friday, October 30, 2015, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) […]

Panel of Experts Identify Practices That Can Curb Harassment at Public Meeting of EEOC Select Task Force LOS ANGELES – Placing pressure on companies by buyers, empowering bystanders to be part of the solution, multiple access points for reporting harassment, […]

Plasma Center Fired Employee Believed to Have Tested Positive for Viral Marker, Federal Agency Charged MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Plasma Biological Services, LLC and Interstate Blood Bank, Inc., dba Plasma Biological Service, which own and operate plasma collection centers, have agreed […]

Arab and Muslim Mechanic Was Abused, Federal Agency Charged CHICAGO – National Tire and Battery (NTB) will pay $22,500 to a former employee to resolve a national origin and religious harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]

Star Transport Fired Truckers for Refusing to Transport Alcohol, Federal Agency Charged CHICAGO – A federal jury in Peoria, Ill., has awarded $240,000 to two Somalian-American Muslims who were fired from their jobs as truck drivers at Star Transport, an […]