Category Archives: Employment Law News
EEOC Settles Pregnancy Discrimination Case Alleging Employer Revoked Job Offer After Learning Applicant Was Pregnant
Having represented victims of pregnancy discrimination for almost twenty years, our Marion County, Florida employment discrimination attorneys have learned that pregnant women continue to face substantial disadvantages in their efforts to gain employment. In some cases, pregnant job applicants are told they can reapply for employment after giving birth. In other cases, pregnant job… Read More »
U.S. House Passes Expansive LGBT Protection Bill
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) makes it illegal for any employer to discriminate against any employee in terms of hiring, promotion, compensation, or other terms or conditions of employment based on their sex or gender. Many states around the country expanded these protections to explicitly prohibit discrimination based… Read More »
EEOC Resolves Discrimination Lawsuit Claiming Employer Tolerated Racial Hostile Work Environment
In a press release issued on April 17, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a racial harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the EEOC against Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment, LLC (Fanatics). On July 24, 2018, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S…. Read More »
EEOC Files Age Discrimination Lawsuit Claiming Employer Targeted Older Workers For Termination
Having represented the victims of age discrimination for nearly twenty years, our Marion County, Florida employment discrimination attorneys learned that employers continue to target older employees for termination and replacement with younger employees. As the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals observed in Graefenhain v. Pabst Brewing Co., 827 F.2d 13 (7th Cir. 1987),… Read More »
EEOC Settles Retaliation Lawsuit Claiming Employee Was Fired For Complaining About Sexual Harassment
In a press release issued on May 24, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the EEOC against Lakeshore Sport and Fitness (Lakeshore). On September 20, 2017, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal… Read More »
EEOC Claims Employer Unlawfully Fired Employee Because It Regarded Him As Having A Disability
Having fought for the rights of employees for nearly twenty years, our Marion County, Florida wrongful termination attorneys have learned that employers continue to discriminate against employees who they regard as having a disability. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees who have an actual disability and… Read More »
EEOC Settles Gender Discrimination Case Claiming Employer Had A Preference For Female Leadership
In a recently issued press release, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC against Park School of Baltimore, Inc. (Park School). On July 30, 2018, the EEOC filed the gender discrimination lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment… Read More »
EEOC Settles Pregnancy Discrimination Case Claiming Employer Failed To Accommodate Pregnant Employee
In a press release issued April 11, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC against PruittHealth-Raleigh, LLC (PruittHealth). On April 15, 2018, the EEOC filed the pregnancy discrimination lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission… Read More »
EEOC Resolves Sexual Harassment Case Claiming Victims Were Subjected To Demands For Sexual Favors
In a recently issued press release, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the EEOC against Sys-Con, LLC (Sys-Con). On September 26, 2018, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sys-Con, LLC, Case… Read More »
EEOC Resolves Discrimination Lawsuit Claiming Employee Was Racially Harassed
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a racial harassment lawsuit filed by the EEOC against Murex Petroleum Corp. (Murex). On September 27, 2017, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Murex Petroleum Corp., Case No. 1:18-cv-169, in… Read More »
