Security Firm Fired Guard Because She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charges ST. LOUIS – Simmons Security and Protective Services, a private security service in Kansas City, Kan., violated federal law by firing a newly hired employee when it learned she […]

Nonprofit Refused to Hire Male Employee for a Maternity Program Position Because of His Sex, Federal Agency Charged TAMPA, Fla. — The Children’s Home, Inc., a Tampa nonprofit child care organization also known as the Children’s Home Network, will pay […]

National Trucking Company Used “Back Assessment” to Screen Out Job Applicants It Regarded as Disabled, Federal Agency Charges PORTLAND, Maine – Hirschbach Motor Lines, Inc. violated federal law by using a pre-employment “back assessment” to screen out and reject job […]

Dietary Company Fired Pregnant Employees, Federal Agency Charges SAN DIEGO – Tarr, Inc. and Zenith, LLC, a San Diego-based company that sells dietary supplements, will pay $50,000 and provide other significant relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by […]

Car Dealership Subjected Employee to Harassment for Being Gay and Having Crohn’s Disease, Federal Agency Had Charged CHICAGO – Chicago car dealership Evergreen Kia will pay $100,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual orientation and disability discrimination lawsuit […]

Health Network Violated Federal Law by Creating a Hostile Work Environment through Forced Participation in Religious Activities, Jury Found NEW YORK – Following a three-week trial, on April 25, a unanimous Brooklyn federal jury found that United Health Programs of […]

Giant Retailer Refused to Accommodate Disabled Employee by Reassigning Her to a Nearby Store, Federal Agency Charges BANGOR, Maine – Walmart, Inc. violated federal law by failing to reassign a long-term employee to a vacant position in another location after […]

Distribution and Delivery Company Refused to Hire Truck Driver with a Perceived Disability, Federal Agency Charges WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Ashley Distribution Services, Ltd., a Wisconsin corporation doing business in Advance, North Carolina, violated federal law when it refused to hire […]

Nick’s Sports Grill Fired Pregnant Bartender When She Couldn’t Fit Into Hot Pants, Federal Agency Charged DALLAS — Off the Air, II, Inc., which does business as Nick’s Sports Grill, a sports bar in Rowlett, Texas, will pay $24,000 and […]

School District Failed to Recall Teacher in Retaliation for His Age Discrimination Complaint, Federal Agency Charges DETROIT – The Waterford Public School System, a school district located in Waterford, Mich., violated federal law when it failed to recall a tenured […]