Category Archives: Employment Law News
EEOC Files Retaliation Lawsuit Claiming Employee Was Disciplined For Complaining About Discrimination
Having fought for the rights of employees who have been retaliated against for complaining about employment discrimination and  harassment, our Alachua County, Florida employment law attorneys have learned that employers do not limit their retaliatory acts to ultimate employment decisions, such as failure to promote, reduction in pay, or termination. Rather, employers often retaliate… Read More »
EEOC Settles Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Where Employee With Breast Cancer Was Refused Extended Leave
In a press release issued on June 20, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC against Illinois Action for Children (IAFC). On August 28, 2017, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity… Read More »
EEOC Settles Sexual Harassment Case Where Alleged Harasser Was Allowed To Return To Work
Having fought for the rights of sexual harassment victims for almost twenty years, our Marion County, Florida sexual harassment attorneys have learned that employers customarily fail to adequately punish sexual harassers. In many cases, employers do nothing more than subject sexual harassers to a verbal warning or extract a verbal promise from sexual harassers… Read More »
EEOC Resolves Sexual Harassment & Retaliation Case Where Employee Was Fired After Speaking Out For Victims
Having been committed to representing victims of employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation for almost twenty years, our Marion County, Florida employment law attorneys have learned that employers continue to retaliate against employees who oppose sexual harassment in the workplace. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), employers are prohibited… Read More »
EEOC Files Discrimination Lawsuit Alleging Employees Were Racially Harassed
Having represented victims of workplace harassment for almost twenty years, our Citrus County, Florida employment discrimination lawyers have learned that employers still do not take action to prevent and correct racial harassment in the workplace. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), employees are protected from discrimination on the… Read More »
EEOC Files Retaliation Lawsuit Claiming Employee Was Unlawfully Fired For Sexual Harassment Complaint
On June 13, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a retaliation lawsuit against Hat World, Inc., d/b/a Lids (Lids) pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). Under Title VII, employers are protected from retaliation when they complain about perceived sexually harassing… Read More »
EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit Claiming Employee Was Punished For Complaining About Discrimination Settles
In a press release issued on June 3, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a sex discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the EEOC against Northern Star, LLC, f/k/a Sumitomo Metal Mining Pogo, LLC (Pogo). On September 26, 2017, the EEOC… Read More »
EEOC Settles Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Claiming Employee Was Unlawfully Fired After Having A Heart Attack
Having represented the victims of employment discrimination for almost twenty years, our Alachua County, Florida employment discrimination lawyers have learned that employers often fire employees after learning they have a serious health condition. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate against employees who have a disability and employees… Read More »
EEOC Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Claiming Employee Had To Quit Because Of Sexual Harassment
Having represented sexual harassment victims for almost twenty years, our Marion County, Florida sexual harassment attorneys have learned that sexual harassment victims are often compelled to quit because of the failure to employers to prevent the harassment from continuing. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), when an employer… Read More »
EEOC Settles Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Alleging Employee Was Not Allowed To Use A Chair While Working
Having represented the victims of employment discrimination for almost twenty years, our Alachua County, Florida employment discrimination lawyers have learned that employers still continue to resist providing disabled employees with a reasonable accommodation for their disability. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is an unlawful employment practice for an employer to discriminate… Read More »
