Experts Discuss How Federal Agencies Can Help Remove Barriers and Open Doors in Recruitment and Hiring for Underrepresented WorkersWASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) […]

Employees Subjected to Physical Abuse and Graphic Sexual Comments, Federal Agency ChargesCHICAGO – Monro, Inc., which operates Car-X Tire and Auto stores across the Midwest, violated federal law by maintaining a work environment rife with sexual harassment at multiple locations […]

Senior Living Home Discharged Employee Even After She Passed a Physical Examination, Federal Agency AllegedDETROIT — Charter Senior Living, LLC, a family-owned business based in Naperville, Illinois that operates senior living communities primarily in the Midwest and South, will pay […]

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 […]