Category Archives: Employment Law News
Employee Unlawfully Fired In Retaliation For Discrimination Complaint EEOC Lawsuit Charges
Having represented retaliation victims for more than twenty years, our Ocala, Florida retaliatory discharge attorneys know that employers often punish employees who complain about perceived discrimination in the workplace. As the U.S. Supreme Court observed in Crawford v. Metropolitan Gov. of Nashville & Davidson County, 555 U.S. 217 (2009), “fear of retaliation is the… Read More »
Florida Sexual Harassment Victim Worked In Sexually Hostile Environment EEOC Lawsuit Alleges
On March 29, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a Consent Decree with O’Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc. (O’Reilly) to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit. On May 19, 2019, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. O’Reilly… Read More »
Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Alleging Victims Sent Pornographic Text Messages Resolved By EEOC
In a press release issued on April 1, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree with Menard, Inc. (Menard) resolving a sexual harassment lawsuit. On May 19, 2020, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Menard, Inc., Case No. 2:20-cv-11240,… Read More »
D.C. Circuit Court Poised to Expand Title VII Antidiscrimination Protections
For over two decades, our Marion County, Florida racial harassment and anti-discrimination lawyers have fought for the rights of Florida employees who have been subjected to retaliation, discrimination, harassment, and other negative treatment in the workplace. Having extensive experience representing victims of workplace discrimination, our Ocala, Florida racial harassment attorneys know that proving discriminatory… Read More »
EEOC Resolves Pay Discrimination Lawsuit Alleging Female Worker Paid Less Than Men For Same Job
Having litigated employment discrimination cases in Florida courts for more than twenty years, our Marion County, Florida attorneys for employees know that the problem of sex-based pay wage discrimination persists in the American workplace. In 2017, as observed by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Rizzo v. Jim Yovino, Case No. 16-15372… Read More »
Restaurant Manager Demanded Sexual Favors From Teen Workers EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Alleges
Having litigated sexual harassment cases in Florida courts for more than two decades, our Citrus County, Florida sexual harassment attorneys know that sexually harassing behavior by supervisors is one of the most egregious forms of sexual harassment. In some cases, supervisors use their authority to promise job benefits to sexual harassment victims in exchange… Read More »
Worker Wrongfully Fired For Exercising Right To Religious Freedom EEOC Lawsuit Charges
Having represented employment discrimination victims for more than two decades, our Marion County, Florida wrongful termination attorneys know that employees are often required to observe the religious practices of their employer. In this article our Ocala, Florida wrongful termination lawyers explain how a recent religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity… Read More »
Retaliatory Discharge Case Alleging Worker Fired For Complaining About Discrimination Resolved By EEOC
On March 12, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a Consent Decree settling a disability discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against Valley Tool, Inc. (Valley Tool). On June 17, 2019, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. E.E.O.C v. Valley Tool, Inc., Case No…. Read More »
Worker Wrongfully Fired After Being Denied Accommodation For Pregnancy EEOC Charges
In a press release issued on February 8, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOCP announced that it has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Saint Clare’s Health (St Clare’s). On February 8, 2021, the EEOC filed the disability discrimination case, U.S. E.E.O.C v. Prime Healthcare Services-Saint Clare’s, LLC, d/b/a Saint Clare’s Health,… Read More »
Pregnancy Discrimination Case Alleging Pregnant Worker Put On Involuntary Leave Resolved By EEOC
Having represented pregnancy discrimination victims for more than twenty years, our Sumter County, Florida pregnancy discrimination lawyers know that employers often force pregnant employees to take an involuntary leave of absence during their pregnancy. However, as determined by the U.S. Supreme Court in UAW v. Johnson Controls, 499 U.S. 187 (1991), the “decision to… Read More »
