WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will join government officials from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and other federal agencies on May 10 to establish partnerships that help people from these countries who work in the U.S. understand their […]

Coffee Company Fired Two Employees with Disabilities Who Requested Reasonable Accommodation, Federal Agency ChargedDALLAS – North Richland Hills, Texas-based 151 Coffee will pay $70,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment […]

On April 22, 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law the “Stop W.O.K.E. Act,” which stands for “Stop Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees.” In his remarks when announcing the legislation, Governor DeSantis described the Act as “protect[ing] Florida workers […]

Tutoring Provider Programmed its Online Software to Automatically Reject More Than 200 Older Applicants, Federal Agency ChargesNEW YORK – Three integrated companies providing English-language tutoring services to students in China under the “iTutorGroup” brand name violated federal law by programming […]

State legislatures are proposing bills to pare back unemployment insurance programs as the pandemic-era labor market rebounds, continuing a trend seen in the wake of the Great Recession. Lawmakers in at least nine states have considered legislation this year to […]

Paper Company Refused to Hire Applicant After Learning He Took ADHD Medication, Federal Agency ChargesDALLAS – Memphis-based International Paper, Co., one of the world’s largest producers of fiber-based products such as packaging materials and fiber pulp, violated federal law by […]

Owner of Organic Foods Company Repeatedly Harassed Female Workers and Ignored Complaints About His Behavior, Federal Agency ChargesDETROIT – Eden Foods, Inc., an organic foods company headquartered in Clinton, Michigan that claims to be the premier natural foods company in […]

Experts Discussed Reimagining Equity for Workers with Gaps in Employment HistoryWASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) hosted today a virtual roundtable titled “Untapped Potential: […]

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) will host, as part of HIRE, a virtual roundtable entitled Untapped Potential: Reimagining Equity for Workers with Gaps […]

Federal Contractor Failed to Hire Pregnant Woman, Federal Agency ChargedJACKSONVILLE – DLS Engineering Associates, LLC, a federal contractor based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, will pay $70,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. […]