Scharfenberger Law Blog

Disability Services Company Sued by EEOC for Discriminating Against Disabled Employees

ValleyLife Failed to Provide Reasonable Accommodations to Disabled Employees, Federal Agency Charges PHOENIX – ValleyLife, a disability support services company, unlawfully discriminated against disabled employees by refusing to provide them with reasonable accommodations in violation of federal law, the U.S. […]

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EEOC Sues S&B Industry for Disability Discrimination

Fort Worth Cellphone Repair Facility Refused to Hire Two Hearing-Impaired Applicants Because of Their Disability, Federal Agency Charges DALLAS – S&B Industry, Inc., a Fort Worth cellphone repair facility, violated federal law by denying employment to two hearing-impaired applicants because […]

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Statement of P. David Lopez, EEOC General Counsel, on EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.

WASHINGTON-P. David Lopez, General Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), made the following statement at the conclusion of the Supreme Court argument in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., a case involving religious accommodation. This year […]

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EEOC Atlanta District Office Renews Agreement with Mexican Consulate in Atlanta

Agreement Continues Collaborative Relationship to Combat Employment Discrimination ATLANTA – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Atlanta District Office and the Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today. The Director of the EEOC […]

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St. Alexius Medical Center of Hoffman Estates To Pay $125,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Suit

Hospital Fired Employee With Cognitive Disabilities Rather Than Reasonably Accommodate Her, Federal Agency Charged CHICAGO – St. Alexius Medical Center of Hoffman Estates will pay $125,000 to a former employee as part of a two-year consent decree resolving a civil […]

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EEOC Sues Sims Recycling and All-Star Personnel for Disability Discrimination

International Recycling Company and Staffing Agency Refused to Assign Employee With Hearing Loss, Federal Agency Charges NASHVILLE, Tenn. – An international electronics recycling company and a local staffing agency refused to assign an employee because of her hearing impairment in […]

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GE Oil & Gas to Pay EEOC $5,300 for Contempt in EEOC Subpoena Enforcement Action

Company Failed to Comply With Court Order in Race and Age Bias Case HOUSTON – A federal judge has ordered GE Oil & Gas, Inc., a subsidiary of General Electric Corporation, to pay $5,300 as a sanction for contempt of […]

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Wal-Mart to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC Age and Disability Discrimination Suit

Keller Store Manager Was Harassed and Fired Because of His Age and Denied Accommodation for His Diabetes, Federal Agency Charged DALLAS – Wal-Mart Stores of Texas, L.L.C. (Wal-Mart) has agreed to pay $150,000 and provide other significant relief to settle […]

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EEOC and Defense Support Services Conciliate Discrimination Charges

Federal Agency Issues Reasonable Cause Finding on Retaliation Charge PHOENIX – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has found reasonable cause to believe discrimination occurred in charges filed by three female employees against an Arlington, Va.-based government defense contractor, […]

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Seapod Pawnshops to Pay $300,000 to Settle EEOC Harassment Lawsuit

Former Owner Harassed Employees Based on Sex, Race, and National Origin, And Fired Employees Who Filed Complaints, Federal Agency Charged NEW YORK – Seapod Pawnbrokers, a chain of pawnshops in Brooklyn and Queens, N.Y., will pay $300,000 and cut ties […]

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