Category Archives: Disability Discrimination News

Worker Wrongfully Fired After Being Denied Accommodation For Pregnancy EEOC Charges
In a press release issued on February 8, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOCP announced that it has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Saint Clare’s Health (St Clare’s). On February 8, 2021, the EEOC filed the disability discrimination case, U.S. E.E.O.C v. Prime Healthcare Services-Saint Clare’s, LLC, d/b/a Saint Clare’s Health,… Read More »

EEOC Settles Discrimination Lawsuit Claiming Job Applicant Was Not Hired Because Of Disability
Having represented employment discrimination victims for more than twenty years, our Lake County, Florida employment discrimination lawyers know that disabled job applicants face significant obstacles in their efforts to gain employment. In this article, our Leesburg, Florida employment discrimination attorneys explain how a recent disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity… Read More »

Employee Wrongfully Fired Because Of Serious Health Condition EEOC Lawsuit Charges
Having represented employees who have been wrongfully fired for more than two decades, our Lake County, Florida wrongful termination lawyers know that employees are often fired after disclosing a serious health condition to their employer. In this article, our Leesburg, Florida wrongful termination attorneys explain how a recent disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the… Read More »

Central Florida Employee’s Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Resolved By EEOC
On February 1, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit against Pirtek USA, LLC (Pirtek). On September 26, 2019, the EEOC filed the disability discrimination lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Pirtek USA,… Read More »

Worker Unlawfully Denied Accommodation For Her Disability EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit Alleges
On January 26, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit against Gentiva Health Services, Inc. and Gentiva Health Services (USA), LLC (Gentiva). On September 22, 2020, the EEOC filed the disability discrimination lawsuit, U.S…. Read More »

Employee Wrongfully Fired After Being Denied Medical Leave For Her Disability EEOC Lawsuit Claims
In a press release issued on January 13, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Treehouse Foods, Inc. and Treehouse Foods Private Brands, Inc. (Treehouse). On January 13, 2021, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Treehouse Foods, Inc…. Read More »

Employee Rights Lawsuit Filed By EEOC Alleges Disabled Job Applicant Was Unlawfully Denied Employment
In a press release issued on January 5, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against HZ Ops Holdings, Inc., d/b/a Popeye’s (Popeye’s). On December 31, 2020, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. HZ Ops Holdings, Inc., d/b/a Popeye’s,… Read More »

EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit Claims Deaf Job Applicant Was Denied Equal Employment Opportunity
In a press release issued on December 31, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against McLane/Eastern, Inc., d/b/a McLane Northeast (McLane). On December 30, 2020, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. McLane/Eastern, Inc., d/b/a McLane Northeast, Case No…. Read More »

EEOC Settles Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Against Central Florida Employer
In a press release issued on December 18, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree resolving a disability discrimination lawsuit against Interconnect Cable Technologies Corporation (ICTC). On March 19, 2020, the EEOC filed the case, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Interconnect Cable Technologies… Read More »

Florida Court Denies EEOC Consent Decree Citing Vague Mandate for Employer
For more than two decades, our Marion County, Florida disability discrimination victims’ lawyers have represented Florida employees who have been discriminated against based on inappropriate factors, including a worker’s disability. Through their extensive experience representing disability discrimination victims, our Ocala, Florida disability discrimination victims’ attorneys know that courts prefer to avoid weighing in on… Read More »