Despite promulgating a paucity of guidance on what constitutes a “voluntary medical exam” under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), on October 27, 2014, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) alleged in EEOC v. Honeywell, No. 0:14-04517 (D.MN 2014), […]
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Mainstream Wellness Program Challenged in EEOC v. Honeywell
Consent Decree Ends EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit Against Battaglia Distributing
Grocery Wholesaler Allegedly Tolerated Harassment on Ashland Avenue Docks CHICAGO – A federal district judge has entered a $735,000 consent decree resolving a race harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The […]
Read whole storyAmsted Rail’s Hiring Practices Violate Disability Discrimination Law, EEOC Charges in Lawsuit
Medical Clearance Process Derails Applicants’ Hopes for Employment, Federal Agency Says ST. LOUIS — Amsted Industries, Inc. and Amsted Rail Co. Inc., a leader in the manufacture of steel castings for the rail industry, improperly used physical tests and applicants’ […]
Read whole storyEEOC Issues FY 2014 Performance Report
Agency Continues to Maintain Progress in Meeting Strategic Enforcement Goals Despite Sequestration and Government Shutdown WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continued to make progress toward accomplishing its goals and fulfilling its mission during fiscal year (FY) […]
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We invite you to read this month’s issue of Attorney At Law Magazine. You will notice the cover photo of Kurt Scharfenberger, followed by a great article inside. The magazine names Kurt the attorney of the month, and provides a […]
Read whole storyEEOC Sues Sushi at the Lake for Disability Discrimination
Cornelius Restaurant Unlawfully Refused to Hire Applicant Because of Amputated Arm, Federal Agency Charges CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Greenhouse Enterprise, Inc., dba Sushi at the Lake, which operates a restaurant in Cornelius, N.C., violated federal law when it refused to hire […]
Read whole storySeed and Fertilizer Providers to Pay $187,500 for Genetic Information and Disability Discrimination
Class of Job Applicants Was Subjected to Illegal Medical Exams and Family Medical History Inquiries, EEOC Charged SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Three Southern California seed and fertilizer providers – All Star Seed, Inc., La Valle Sabbia and Abatti – will […]
Read whole storyEEOC Sues County Fair Farm for Sexual Harassment
Federal Agency Charges County Fair Farm With Subjecting Female Farmworkers to Groping, Verbal Abuse, Solicitations for Sex BOSTON — County Fair Farm, a farm and produce wholesaler located in Jefferson, Maine, violated federal law by creating and maintaining a sexually […]
Read whole storyRandall Ford to Pay $128,750 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
Company Failed to Accommodate Manager and Then Fired Him Due to Back Surgery, Agency Charged LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Car dealership Randall Ford in Fort Smith, Ark., will pay $128,750 as part of the settlement of a disability discrimination lawsuit […]
Read whole storyJury Finds In Favor Of EEOC That One-Armed Security Guard Was Fired Because Of His Disability
MIAMI – In a verdict in favor of U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a jury has found that a licensed security guard with only one arm was unlawfully discriminated against based on his limb loss when his employer, removed […]
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