Furniture Distributor Refused to Hire Women for Warehouse Work and Fired Female Applicant’s Son After She Complained About Discrimination, Federal Agency ChargedBIRMINIGHAM, Ala. – Nashville-based NDI Office Furniture, LLC, the largest office furniture distributor in the Southeastern and Midwest United […]

Company Violated Federal Law When It Fired a Recovering Opioid Addict, Federal Agency ChargedCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Lonza America LLC, a New Jersey-based company in the pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing industry, will pay $150,000 and provide other relief to settle a […]

Company Failed to Stop the Rampant Sexual Harassment of Female Employees, Federal Agency ChargesATLANTA – Mediacom Communications Corp., a nationwide provider of telecommunications services, will pay $175,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the […]

Medical Practice Punished Nurse for Reporting Harassment by Doctor, Federal Agency ChargedTAMPA – Pediatric Healthcare Alliance, a Tampa Bay-based pediatric medical practice, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a retaliation discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal […]

Legislation recently reintroduced by Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Shelly Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joins a growing number of federal bills on pay equity for female athletes. The “Equal Pay for Team USA” Act of 2021, first introduced in 2019, would […]

Showtime Networks Inc. convinced the Second Circuit not to revive a copyright lawsuit brought by a Wall Street performance coach and author who alleged a character in the hit series “Billions” was a ripoff from her book. The U.S. Court […]

Retailer Fired Woman with Down SyndromeCHICAGO – An eight-member jury in Green Bay, Wisconsin returned a verdict of $125,150,000 in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on three claims of disability discrimination against Walmart, the federal agency […]

WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Jocelyn Samuels, by a vote of 52-47, to serve a second term as a Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Samuels was first nominated by President Donald Trump […]

Health Care Provider Fired Older Workers With Driving Responsibilities Because of Their Age, Federal Agency ChargedLITTLE ROCK, Ark. – White River Health System, Inc., headquartered in Batesville, Ark., will pay $52,500 to four former employees as part of the settlement […]

Staffing Company Excluded Female Workers From Specific Job Assignments and Duties, Federal Agency ChargesBALTIMORE – Green JobWorks LLC, a staffing company located in Hanover, Md., violated federal law by subjecting female workers to sex discrimination in job assignments and assignment […]