Category Archives: Employment Law News
EEOC Settles Age Discrimination Case Alleging Employer Fired Employee After Learning His Age
Having litigated age discrimination lawsuits for nearly twenty years, our Marion County, Florida age discrimination lawyers have learned that age discrimination remains a serious problem in the American workplace. As explained by the U.S. Supreme Court in Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins, 507 U.S. 613 (1993), Congress enacted the Age Discrimination in Employment Act… Read More »
EEOC Resolves Sexual Harassment Case Alleging Manager Laughed In Response To Victim’s Complaint
Having litigated sexual harassment lawsuits for nearly twenty years, our Citrus County, Florida sexual harassment attorneys have learned that sexual harassment complaints are often met with ridicule or mockery by management. As explained by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in Curry v. District of Columbia, 195 F.3d 654 (D.C. Cir. 1999), federal anti-discrimination… Read More »
EEOC Claims Employer Unlawfully Fired Employee Instead Of Accommodating His Disability
Having fought for the rights of employees for nearly twenty years, our Marion County, Florida wrongful termination lawyers have learned that employers often fire employees with a disability instead of providing them with a reasonable accommodation that would enable them to continue working. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers unlawfully discriminate against… Read More »
EEOC Settles Retaliation Lawsuit Claiming Employee Was Unlawfully Fired For Rejecting Sexual Advances
Having represented victims of a sexual hostile work environment for almost twenty years, our Marion County, Florida wrongful discharge attorneys have learned that sexual harassers often retaliate against employees who reject their sexual advances by firing them. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), employees are protected from retaliation… Read More »
EEOC Settles Pregnancy Discrimination Case Where Employer Refused To Accommodate Pregnant Worker
Having represented pregnancy discrimination victims for almost twenty years, our Marion County, Florida wrongful discharge attorneys have learned that employers frequently discriminate against pregnant employees by refusing to accommodate their pregnancy-related physical restrictions. Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), employers are prohibited from discriminating against an employee on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or… Read More »
EEOC Claims Employee Wrongfully Fired When Employer Fired Her Within Days After Learning Of Pregnancy
Having litigated pregnancy discrimination lawsuits for almost twenty years, our Marion County, Florida wrongful discharge attorneys have learned that employers often terminate pregnant employees shortly after they disclose their pregnancy. Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), employers are forbidden from discriminating against women on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. The… Read More »
EEOC Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Alleging Company Owner Sexually Harassed Employees
Having represented sexual harassment victims for nearly twenty years, our Marion County, Florida sexual harassment lawyers have learned that many company owners subject their employees to egregious sexual harassment. As they control the company and have virtually unchecked power within the company, many company owners mistakenly believe that the law does not apply to… Read More »
EEOC Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Claiming Management Told Victim To Ignore The Harassment
For nearly twenty years, our Citrus County, Florida employment law attorneys fought for the rights of sexual harassment victims. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) protects employees from sexual harassment in the workplace. Under Title VII, once an employer knows or should know of sexual harassment, a remedial obligation… Read More »
EEOC Files Retaliation Lawsuit Alleging Employee Was Unlawfully Fired For Complaining About Racial Slurs
For nearly twenty years, our Marion, County, Florida employment discrimination lawyers have represented employees who have opposed discriminatory employment practices by employers. Under the anti-retaliation provisions of the federal employment discrimination laws, employees are protected from retaliation when they complain about perceived employment discrimination in the workplace. As explained by the U.S. Supreme Court… Read More »
EEOC Files Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Where Employer Thought It Was Hiring A “Healthy” Individual
In a press release issued on June 27, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Valley Tool, Inc. (Valley Tool) pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the ADA, employers are prohibiting from discriminating against employees with a disability. The ADA… Read More »
