Company Denied Employee an Accommodation for Anxiety and Depression, Then Fired Her, Federal Agency Charged LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Crain Automotive Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Sherwood, Ark., will pay $27,100 to a former employee as part of the settlement of […]

Indianapolis Store Forced Out Employee With Disability After Refusing Accommodation, Federal Agency Charged INDIANAPOLIS – Walmart Stores East, LP will pay $10,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a disability charge filed by the Indianapolis District Office of the U.S. […]

Staffing Agency and Manufacturer Failed to Accommodate and Instead Fired Long-Term Temporary Worker With Kidney Condition, Agency Charged BUFFALO, N.Y. – Remedy Intelligent Staffing, LLC, a California-based staffing firm, and Lornamead, Inc., a manufacturer headquartered in New York City, will […]

Company Fired Employee Because of Her Disability Federal Agency Charged ATLANTA – Cooper Machine Company, Inc., a Wadley, Ga., company that sells and manufactures equipment used in the sawmill industry, will pay $20,000 and provide other relief to settle a […]

Sheet Metal Company Fired Employee After He Lost One Eye, Federal Agency Charged MIAMI – Universal Diversified Enterprises, Inc. and Universal Diversified Solutions LLC, Miami-based sheet metal fabrication and installation companies, have agreed to pay $30,000 and furnish other relief […]

Employer Allowed Racially Hostile Work Environment and Punished employees for Complaining, Federal Agency Charged NEW YORK – A & F Fire Protection Co., Inc., a fire sprinkler and fire standpipe contractor located in West Babylon, N.Y., has agreed to pay […]

Augusta Restaurant Fired Employee Due to her Epilepsy, Federal Agency Charged AUGUSTA, Ga. – A Golden Corral restaurant franchisee located in Augusta, Ga., will pay $31,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the […]

National Retailer’s Nashua Store Refused to Hire Disabled Employee With Job Coach, Federal Agency Charged BOSTON – Party City Corporation, a Rockaway, N.J.-based national discount and costume retailer, will pay $155,000 and provide other nationwide and regional relief to settle […]

Seattle Store Refused to Hire Deaf Applicant, Federal Agency Charged SEATTLE – National grocery store chain Safeway, Inc. will pay $75,000 and make significant changes to its policies and hiring practices to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the […]

Hospital Demanded Employee Take Flu Shot Despite His Religious Beliefs, Federal Agency Charged NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Saint Thomas Health (STH), operating Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tenn., will pay $75,000 and furnish other relief to settle a religious discrimination […]