Wednesday, January 5, 2022Automakers continue to face similar challenges that software and electronics companies are familiar with, such as being targeted by non-producing entities (NPEs) as discussed in a previous post. While software and electronics companies can defend against such […]

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance today adding a new section to clarify under what circumstances COVID-19 may be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation […]

HVAC Company President Sexually Harassed Female Employees for Years Despite Recurring Complaints, Federal Agency ChargesSEATTLE —Spokane Valley-based HVAC contractor Air Control Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., which does business as Air Control Heating & Electric, Inc., violated federal law when […]

Resort Hotel Refused to Accommodate Seventh-day Adventist Employee, Federal Agency ChargedMIAMI – Noble House Solé, LLC, a resort hotel in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., will pay $99,000 to a terminated room attendant who needed Saturdays off due to her religious […]

Includes Key Federal Sector DecisionsWASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the availability of the newest edition of the federal sector Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law (EEO Digest). The EEO Digest, a quarterly publication prepared […]

McDonald’s Franchise Failed to Hire Black Applicants, Federal Agency ChargesMILWAUKEE, WI – Pensec, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation which operates nine McDonald’s fast food restaurants, violated federal law by failing or refusing to hire a class of black applicants at its […]

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance today adding a new section to clarify under what circumstances COVID-19 may be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation […]

Fabrication, Coating, and Assembly Company Terminated Employee Because of His Depression, Federal Agency ChargesATLANTA – Headquartered in Milner, Georgia, Ranew’s Management Company, Inc., local, state, and national provider of fabrication, coating, and assembly products, terminated an employee because of his […]

Night Club Management Sexually Harassed Applicants and Employees, Federal Agency ChargedLAS VEGAS – SBEEG Holdings, LLC dba Hyde Bellagio, a former Las Vegas night club, and Spoonful Management, LV LLC, will pay $1 million and will provide other injunctive relief […]

Car Dealer Terminated and Failed to Rehire Older Workers, Federal Agency ChargedCLEVELAND – Davis Automotive Group, Inc., doing business as BMW Cleveland, an automobile dealership located in Solon, Ohio, will pay $390,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle an […]