Steep Penalties for Not Participating Said to Make Program Involuntary and Violate Disabilities Act MILWAUKEE — Manitowoc, Wis.-based Orion Energy Systems violated federal law by requiring an employee to submit to medical exams and inquiries that were not job-related and […]

ST. LOUIS – A federal judge ruled August 14 that New Prime, Inc., one the nation’s largest trucking companies, violated federal law by discriminating against female truck driver applicants when it required that they be trained only by female trainers, […]

The DOL may proceed with a whistleblower suit against the U.S. Postal Service alleging that it retaliated against an employee who assisted a coworker with her OSHA complaint by providing information about her rights and contact information, a federal district […]

On August 11, 2014, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed the “Opportunity to Compete Act,” Bill 1999 (hereafter the “Act”), into law. The Act limits the ability of covered New Jersey employers to inquire into a job applicant’s criminal record. […]

Chair Manufacturer Fired Employees for Reporting Discrimination, Agency Charges NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Bertolini Corporation, a stackable chair manufacturer based in Chino, Calif., will pay $92,500 to settle a retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the […]

Company Fired Laborer Because of Back Impairment, Federal Agency Charged PITTSBURGH — MPW Industrial Services Inc., a provider of industrial cleaning, facility management and labor support services, will pay $37,500 and furnish significant equitable relief to resolve a disability discrimination […]

Richmond Store Denied Qualified Female Applicant Van Driver Job, Lawsuit Charged RICHMOND, Va. – Lee’s Food Corp., doing business as Food Rite Community Super­market, will pay $10,500 and provide other relief to settle a sex discrim­ination lawsuit filed by the […]

Supervisors Harassed Female Farmworkers Over Period of Time, Then Punished Them for Complaining, Federal Agency Charges DENVER – MountainKing Potatoes, the name under which Smokin’ Spuds, Inc. and Farming Technology, Inc., operate a potato warehouse in Monte Vista, Colo., created […]

Company Rescinded Job Offer to Applicant for Human Resources Director Position Less than One Day after Learning She Had Recently Given Birth, Federal Agency Says ALEXANDRIA, VA – Alexandria, Virginia-based Savi Technology, Inc., which specializes in providing sensor-based predictive analytic […]

WASHINGTON – Andrea G. Baran, a 15-year attorney with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has been appointed regional attorney of the agency’s St. Louis District, which includes offices in St. Louis, Kansas City and Oklahoma City, the agency […]