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EEOC Settles Age Discrimination Lawsuit Alleging Employee Was Fired Because Of His Age

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

In a press release issued on April 22, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC against Atlas Energy Group, LLC (Atlas Energy). On June 14, 2017, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment… Read More »

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EEOC Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Daisy Dukes & Boots Saloon

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Daisy Dukes & Boots Saloon (Daisy Dukes) pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that is prohibited by Title VII. Sexual harassment… Read More »

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EEOC Settles National Origin Hostile Work Environment Harassment Lawsuit

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

In a press release issued on May 14, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a national origin harassment lawsuit filed by the EEOC against Pape Material Handling, Inc. (Pape Material). On September 27, 2017, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal… Read More »

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EEOC Lawsuit Alleges Employee Was Subjected To Same-Sex Sexual Harassment

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

Having litigated sexual harassment lawsuits for nearly twenty years, our Marion County, Florida sexual harassment lawyers have learned that employers frequently fail to take complaints of same-sex sexual harassment seriously. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), employees are protected against sexual harassment by individuals of the opposite sex… Read More »

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EEOC Settles Lawsuit Alleging Employee Was Fired In Retaliation For Race Discrimination Complaint

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

In a press release issued on May 16, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a retaliation lawsuit filed by the EEOC against Master Marine, Inc. (Master Marine). On August 27, 2018, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission… Read More »

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EEOC Alleges Employer Discriminated Against Employee By Failing To Accommodate Her Medical Condition

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

Having litigated employment discrimination lawsuits for nearly twenty years, our Citrus County, Florida employment discrimination attorneys have learned that employers frequently fail to engage in an interactive process with employees who request a reasonable accommodation for their disability. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer commits unlawful discrimination if the employer does… Read More »

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EEOC Claims Employee Was Denied A Reasonable Accommodation For His Disability

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

Having represented employment discrimination victims for nearly twenty years, our Marion County, Florida employment discrimination attorneys have learned that employers often refuse to provide disabled employees with a change at work due to a medical condition. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer unlawfully discriminates against an employee by failing to make… Read More »

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EEOC Claims Female Employee Was Sexually Harassed By Co-Owner In Violation Of Federal Law

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Tosca Americana Italian Kitchen (Tosca) pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). Title VII, which is federal law, protects employees from sexual harassment in the workplace. Employees are protected against… Read More »

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EEOC Alleges Employer Cut The Hours Of Employee In Retaliation For Complaining About Sexual Harassment

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it has filed a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against Chili’s Bar & Grill (Chili’s) pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). Despite heightened awareness of the need to protect employees from sexual harassment, our Marion County, Florida… Read More »

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2018 EEOC Enforcement Statistics Show Retaliation Charges Dominate, Fewer Charges Overall

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is a federal agency that administers and enforces civil rights laws against employers around the country. Many workplace discrimination or harassment claims begin by filing charges with the EEOC, and the EEOC in turn brings enforcement actions against employers on behalf of workers. The EEOC releases annual data… Read More »

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