Nightclub Made Unlawful HIV Medical Inquiry, Then Fired Employee, Federal Agency Charged HOUSTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that Diallo’s of Houston, a Houston-area nightclub and party venue, will pay $139,366 and furnish other relief […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that President Trump has named Commissioner Victoria A. Lipnic Acting Chair of EEOC. Lipnic has served as an EEOC Commissioner since 2010, having been nominated to serve by President […]

Pizza Company Refused to Accommodate and Fired Disabled Employee Because He Had a Job Coach, Federal Agency Charged PHOENIX – The owners of a Farmington, Utah Papa John’s Pizza will pay $125,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability […]

Hotel Management Company Fired Black Employees Because of Their Race, Federal Agency Charged FORT MYERS, Fla. – Hospman LLC will pay $35,000 and furnish other relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]

Federal Agency Alleged Foresight Energy Companies Discriminated Against Women in Hiring for Mining and Related Positions CHICAGO — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC) announced today that it has resolved two lawsuits against a group of affiliated coal mining companies […]

Male Employee Was Subjected to a Hostile Work Environment Because of His Sexual Orientation, Federal Agency Charges MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed its first North Dakota case charging that an […]

Hospital Refused To Grant Employees Religious Belief-Based Exemptions From Flu Vaccination Requirement and Instead Fired Them, Federal Agency Charged ERIE, Pa. – Saint Vincent Health Center will pay $300,000 constituting back pay and compensatory damages to a class of six […]

Scottsdale Wine Café Abused Employees Based on Their Actual and Perceived Sexual Orientation, Federal Agency Charges PHOENIX – Scottsdale Wine Café, LLC (5th & Wine), a Scottsdale wine bar and restaurant, violated federal law by subjecting two of its male […]

Agency Adds Statistics Detailing LGBT Charges WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released detailed breakdowns for the 91,503 charges of workplace discrimination the agency received in fiscal year 2016. This is the second year in a […]

Retail Giant Refused to Make a Simple Accommodation for a Longtime Employee, Federal Agency Charges MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Walmart violated federal law when it failed to accommodate and fired a longtime employee because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment […]