Category Archives: Employment Law News
EEOC Settles Pregnancy Discrimination Case Where Supervisor Refused To Train & Fired Pregnant Employee
In a press release issued on October 17, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree to resolve a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against Smiley Dental Walnut, PLLC (Smiley Dental). On September 25, 2018, the EEOC filed the pregnancy discrimination lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission… Read More »
EEOC Claims Religious Discrimination Where Employee Was Told “We Can’t Tolerate Religious Privileges”
Having represented victims of employment discrimination for almost two decades, our Gainesville, Florida employment discrimination lawyers are often asked whether employers must accommodate the religious beliefs of employees. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees because of their religion. Title VII also… Read More »
Are Sexual Harassment Victims Protected From Retaliation When They Complain To The Police?
Having represented sexual harassment victims for nearly two decades, our Gainesville, Florida sexual harassment lawyers are often asked whether sexual harassment victims are protected from retaliation when they complain to a law enforcement agency about sexually harassing behavior in the workplace. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), employees… Read More »
EEOC Files Unlawful Termination Cases Claiming Employee Was Fired Because Of Psychiatric Conditions
Having represented victims of employment discrimination for almost two decades, our Gainesville, Florida wrongful termination lawyers are often asked whether psychiatric conditions qualify for protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the ADA, the term “disability” means a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of… Read More »
EEOC Files Retaliation Lawsuit Claiming Employee Was Fired For Complaining About Racist Slurs In Workplace
Having represented victims of employment discrimination for almost two decades, our Gainesville, Florida unlawful termination lawyers are often asked whether employees are protected from retaliation when they oppose racial discrimination against other employees in the workplace. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) protects employees from discrimination on the basis… Read More »
EEOC Resolves Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Claiming Employer’s Hiring Decision Was Based On Gender
In a press release issued on October 7, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a gender discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the EEOC against Northern Arizona Orthopedics. (NAO). On September 4, 2019, the EEOC filed the gender discrimination and retaliation… Read More »
EEOC Files Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Where Employer Refused To Hire Deaf Job Applicant
In a press release issued on October 2, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Conduent Business Services, LLC (Conduent) pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to discriminate against any… Read More »
EEOC Brings Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Claiming Employer Created A Highly Sexualized Work Environment
In a press release issued on October 1, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against El Sombrero of Vicksburg, Inc. (El Sombrero) pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). Sexual harassment is a form of… Read More »
EEOC Files Retaliatory Discharge Case After Employer Fired Employee Who Needed To Use Crutches
In a press release issued on August 22, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a retaliation lawsuit against Employer Solutions Group, LLC (ESG) pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA makes it an unlawful employment practice for employers to discriminate against employees on the… Read More »
EEOC Claims Employee Fired Because Of Pregnancy Where Employer Refused To Extend Her Pregnancy-Related Leave
In a press release issued on September 27, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against AAC Dallas Outpatient Center, LLC, d/b/a Greenhouse Outpatient Center (Greenhouse) pursuant to the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). The PDA prohibits employers from discriminating against women on the basis… Read More »
