Category Archives: Employment Law News
EEOC Alleges Age Discrimination Where Employer Wanted To Create A More Youthful Work Environment
In a press release issued on September 30, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against Davis Automotive Group, Inc., d/b/a BMW Cleveland (BMW Cleveland) pursuant to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The ADEA protects employees from discrimination on the basis of… Read More »
EEOC Files Lawsuit Alleging Florida Employee Worked In A Racial Hostile Work Environment
In a press release issued on September 25, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a racial harassment lawsuit against Ring Power Corporation (Ring Power) pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). Title VII makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate… Read More »
EEOC Claims Employee Was Fired Because Of Age After She Was Called “Old Lady” & Told It Was Time “To Rest”
In a press release issued on September 26, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against M1 5100 Corporation, d/b/a Jumbo Supermarket pursuant to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The ADEA makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against any individual… Read More »
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Arguments On LGBTQ Discrimination in the Workplace
On October 8, 2019, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in three landmark cases concerning the application of federal anti-discrimination law to sexual orientation. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on an employee’s race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. The cases… Read More »
EEOC Claims Whistleblower Was Fired For Illuminating Age Discrimination In Hiring
Having fought abusive employment practices for almost twenty years, our Alachua County, Florida wrongful discharge lawyers know that older employees continue to face systemic discrimination in their efforts to obtain employment. In the many cases, older workers who are not hired because of their age do not have access to evidence to even identify,… Read More »
EEOC Claims Employer Tolerated Racial Harassment & Promoted Racial Harasser
Having litigated racial hostile work environment harassment cases for almost two decades, our Citrus County, Florida race discrimination attorneys know employers often never punish employees who engage in racial harassment. Instead of punishing racial harassers, employers manufacture excuses for their egregious conduct, such as by telling victims that the harasser was only joking, was… Read More »
EEOC Files Retaliation Case Where Employee Was Fired Within Weeks After Sexual Harassment Complaint
Having dedicated their practice to fighting for the rights of employees who have been wrongfully fired, our Marion County, Florida wrongful discharge attorneys have learned that many employers do not wait to punish employees who complain about sexual harassment. When an employee is fired shortly after complaining about sexual harassment, the employer’s retaliatory motive… Read More »
EEOC Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Claiming Teenage Employee Was Harassed By Her Supervisor
Having represented sexual harassment victims for nearly two decades, our Marion County, Florida sexual harassment attorneys have learned that employers still refuse to take prompt and effective remedial action to prevent a sexual harasser from continuing to harass employees. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), employers are obligated… Read More »
EEOC Claims Disability Discrimination Where Employer Failed To Reassign Employee To Vacant Position
Having litigated employment discrimination cases for nearly twenty years, our Alachua County, Florida employment discrimination attorneys have learned that employers often refuse to accommodate employees with a disability by reassigning them to a vacant position. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers are obligated to reasonably accommodate employees with a disability. The purpose… Read More »
EEOC Claims Employer Failed To Promote Employee Because She Might Become Pregnant
Having fought for the rights of employment discrimination victims for nearly twenty years, our Marion County, Florida employment discrimination lawyers have learned that employers frequently discriminate against women because they intend to or might become pregnant. Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), employers are prohibited from discriminating against an employee because of her intention… Read More »
