Scharfenberger Law Blog

EEOC Sues Pensec Inc. for Race Discrimination

McDonald’s Franchise Failed to Hire Black Applicants, Federal Agency ChargesMILWAUKEE, WI – Pensec, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation which operates nine McDonald’s fast food restaurants, violated federal law by failing or refusing to hire a class of black applicants at its […]

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EEOC Adds New Section Clarifying When COVID-19 May Be a Disability, Updating Technical Assistance

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 […]

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EEOC Sues Ranew’s Management Company for Disability Discrimination

Fabrication, Coating, and Assembly Company Terminated Employee Because of His Depression, Federal Agency ChargesATLANTA – Headquartered in Milner, Georgia, Ranew’s Management Company, Inc., local, state, and national provider of fabrication, coating, and assembly products, terminated an employee because of his […]

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Hyde Bellagio to Pay $1 Million to Settle EEOC Sex Harassment and Retaliation Charge

Night Club Management Sexually Harassed Applicants and Employees, Federal Agency ChargedLAS VEGAS – SBEEG Holdings, LLC dba Hyde Bellagio, a former Las Vegas night club, and Spoonful Management, LV LLC, will pay $1 million and will provide other injunctive relief […]

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Davis Automotive Group / BMW Cleveland to Pay $390,000 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Suit

Car Dealer Terminated and Failed to Rehire Older Workers, Federal Agency ChargedCLEVELAND – Davis Automotive Group, Inc., doing business as BMW Cleveland, an automobile dealership located in Solon, Ohio, will pay $390,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle an […]

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EEOC Sues Corning for Sex Discrimination

Company Grooms Male Employees for Advancement, Repeatedly Passing Over Women, Federal Agency ChargesNEW YORK – Corning Incorporated violated federal law by failing to promote female “process assistants” (machine operators) at its Sullivan Park and Big Flats locations in western New […]

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DBBH Holdings Settles EEOC Retaliation Suit

David’s Trash Service Unlawfully Fired Driver for Discrimination Complaints, Federal Agency ChargedRALEIGH, N.C. – Washington, N.C.-based DBBH Holdings, Inc., operating as David’s Trash Service, has agreed to pay $20,000 and provide other relief to resolve a lawsuit filed by the […]

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County of Fresno to Pay $50,000 to Settle Race and Age Discrimination Charges

County Failed to Promote Older Black Employee, Federal Agency ChargedFRESNO, Calif. – The County of Fresno will pay $50,000 and will provide other injunctive relief to settle a federal charge of race and age discrimination filed with the U.S. Equal […]

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AEON Global Health to Pay $56,000 to Settle EEOC Race and Sex Harassment and Retaliation Suit

Client Services Employee Subjected to Hostile Work Environment And Then Fired for Reporting It, Federal Agency ChargedATLANTA – Peachstate Health Management, LLC, doing business as AEON Global Health, a Georgia-certified reference clinical laboratory in Gainesville, Georgia, will pay $56,000 and […]

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DLS Engineering Associates Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination

Federal Contractor Failed to Hire Pregnant Woman, Federal Agency ChargesJACKSONVILLE – DLS Engineering Associates, LLC, a federal contractor based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, violated federal law by rescinding a woman’s job offer upon learning she was pregnant, the U.S. Equal […]

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