Applicant Denied Job Because of Hearing Impairment, Says Federal AgencyRIDGEFIELD, Wash. — National retailer subsidiary Dollar Tree Distribution will pay $50,000 to a job applicant with a hearing impairment and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought […]

Male District Community Liaison Paid Less Than His Female Colleagues, Federal Agency ChargesBALTIMORE — Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) violated federal law by paying a male district community liaison lower wages than his female co­workers because […]

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced the appointment of two career federal employees to key Senior Executive Service (SES) mana­gerial positions at the agency. The SES is a federal government personnel program in which civil […]

Hollingsworth Richards, LLC Discriminated Against a Sales Representative for Using Prescribed Medication, Federal Agency ChargesNEW ORLEANS. – Hollingsworth Richards, LLC, doing business as Honda of Covington, has agreed to pay a former sales representative $100,000 to settle a lawsuit brought […]

Thursday, January 6, 2022Illinois employers with more than 100 employees in the state (“covered employers”) which file an EEO-1 with the federal government on an annual basis soon will be required to apply for an equal pay registration certificate (“EPRC”) […]

Wednesday, January 5, 2022Automakers continue to face similar challenges that software and electronics companies are familiar with, such as being targeted by non-producing entities (NPEs) as discussed in a previous post. While software and electronics companies can defend against such […]

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance today adding a new section to clarify under what circumstances COVID-19 may be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation […]

HVAC Company President Sexually Harassed Female Employees for Years Despite Recurring Complaints, Federal Agency ChargesSEATTLE —Spokane Valley-based HVAC contractor Air Control Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., which does business as Air Control Heating & Electric, Inc., violated federal law when […]

Resort Hotel Refused to Accommodate Seventh-day Adventist Employee, Federal Agency ChargedMIAMI – Noble House Solé, LLC, a resort hotel in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., will pay $99,000 to a terminated room attendant who needed Saturdays off due to her religious […]

Includes Key Federal Sector DecisionsWASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the availability of the newest edition of the federal sector Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law (EEO Digest). The EEO Digest, a quarterly publication prepared […]