Amarillo Car Dealership Fired Long-Time Employee After Heart Surgery, Federal Agency Charges.DALLAS – Pete’s Car Smart Inc., a car dealership based in Amarillo, Texas, violated federal law by firing a long-time employee based on her age and cardiovascular-related disability, the […]

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte A. Burrows issued a report today titled, “Building For The Future: Advancing Equal Employment Opportunity in the Construction Industry.” The report provides findings and next steps based on the […]

Government Contractor Refused to Provide Religious Accommodations, and Retaliated against Employee After He Filed an EEOC Charge, Federal Agency ChargesWASHINGTON– Triple Canopy, Inc. (Triple Canopy) a Reston, Virginia-based company that provides protective services to federal agencies, violated federal law by […]

Gaming Parlor Chain Paid Female Worker Less Than Men and Fired Her for Complaining, Federal Agency ChargedCHICAGO – Lacey’s Place LLC Series Midlothian, doing business as Lacey’s Place, which owns and operates more than 30 video gaming parlors in Illinois, […]

Food Distributor Settles Federal Charges It Subjected Women to Sex-based Discrimination in Hiring and Job AssignmentsINDIANAPOLIS —Kenneth O. Lester Company, Inc., doing business as PFG Customized Distribution – Indiana, will pay $709,971 in monetary relief and furnish significant equitable relief […]

Workplace Allowed Offensive Conduct Related to Race, Sex, Sexual Orientation, and Disability, Federal Agency ChargesMINNEAPOLIS – R & G Endeavors, Inc., a fast-food franchisee doing business as Culver’s Restaurants of Cottage Grove, violated federal law when it subjected employees to […]

WASHINGTON –The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the selection of Selma Cowan as the federal agency’s deputy chief financial officer. “The EEOC is fortunate to have Selma Cowan in this crucial role,” said Chair Charlotte A. Burrows. […]

Hospital Fired Employee for Requesting Accommodation for Back Injury Suffered on the Job, Federal Agency ChargesBIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare Corporation and its subsidiary, BBH SBMC, LLC, doing business as Shelby Baptist Medical Center, violated federal law by refusing […]

Outlines Considerations for Incorporating Automated Systems into Employment DecisionsWASHINGTON – Today the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a technical assistance document, “Assessing Adverse Impact in Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence Used in Employment Selection Procedures Under Title VII of […]

Restaurant Chain Allowed Sexual Harassment of Teenage Female Employees, Federal Agency ChargesENCINITAS, Calif. – Swami’s Café and Honey’s Bistro, a chain of casual counter and table-service restaurants, violated federal law by allowing a class of female employees to be subjected […]