Category Archives: Employment Law News
Discriminatory Discharge Lawsuit Against Central Florida Employer Filed By EEOC
In a press release issued on March 20, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed 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 Corporation, Case No. 8:20-cv-00644, in… Read More »
EEOC Resolves Harassment Case Where Foreign-Born Employees Told “Go Back” To Where You Came From
In a press release issued on March 3, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a national origin discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against Porous Materials, Inc. (Porous). On September 13, 2018, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v…. Read More »
Proposed Bill May Protect Florida Medical Marijuana Users
Having represented discrimination and retaliatory discharge victims for more than twenty years, our Marion County, Florida, retaliation lawyers have learned that employers frequently refuse to accommodate disabled employees. Marijuana use has become an interesting and complicated employment issue in Florida and other states. Florida, like most other states, has legalized the medicinal use of… Read More »
Hostile Work Environment Lawsuit Claiming Sexually Charged Workplace Filed By EEOC
In a press release issued on March 13, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against Limenos Corporation, d/b/a Ceviche House (Ceviche House). On March 13, 2020, the EEOC filed the case, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Limenos Corporation, d/b/a… Read More »
Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Claiming Manager Sexually Abused Young Female Employees Filed By EEOC
On February 19, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing that it has filed a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against New China, Inc. (New China). On February 19, 2020, the EEOC filed the case, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. New China, Inc., Case No. 1:20-cv-00277,… Read More »
Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Where Management Laughed At Victim’s Complaint Settled By EEOC
In a press release issued on March 3, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit against Sierra Creative Systems, Inc. (Sierra). On July 12, 2018, the EEOC filed the case, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sierra… Read More »
EEOC Claims Employee Was Fired Because Of Age Where Employer Asked “When Are You Going To Retire?”
In a press release issued on February 19, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against Burrow Global Services, LLC (Burrow). On February 7, 2020, the EEOC filed the age discrimination lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Burrow Global Services, LLC, Case No…. Read More »
EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Claims Harasser Engaged In Sexual Assault
In a press release issued on February 7, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Vinca Enterprises, Inc. and Puri Group of Enterprises, Inc. On February 7, 2020, the EEOC filed the sexual harassment lawsuit, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Vinca… Read More »
Wrongful Termination Case Where Employee Fired After Complaining About Sexual Harassment Settled By EEOC
On January 15, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against BCD Restaurants, LLC, d/b/a Zaxby’s (Zaxby’s).On September 5, 2019, the EEOC filed the case, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. BCD… Read More »
Wrongful Discharge Case Where Employee Was Fired After Disclosing Her Mental Disability Resolved By EEOC
In a press release issued on January 9, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit against Heritage Charity Auction & Awards, Inc. (Heritage). On January 7, 2020, the EEOC filed the case, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v…. Read More »