Category Archives: Employment Law News
Central Florida Employee’s Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Resolved By EEOC
On February 1, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit against Pirtek USA, LLC (Pirtek). On September 26, 2019, the EEOC filed the disability discrimination lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Pirtek USA,… Read More »
Sexual Hostile Work Environment Lawsuit Claiming Victim Was Unlawfully Fired Settled By EEOC
In a press release issued on February 4, 2021, 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 against Georgina’s, LLC (Georgina’s). On June 14, 2018, the EEOC filed the sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity… Read More »
Worker Unlawfully Denied Accommodation For Her Disability EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit Alleges
On January 26, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit against Gentiva Health Services, Inc. and Gentiva Health Services (USA), LLC (Gentiva). On September 22, 2020, the EEOC filed the disability discrimination lawsuit, U.S…. Read More »
President Biden Issues Order Expanding LGBTQ Protections
Having represented Florida workplace discrimination victims for more than twenty years, our Marion County, Florida, sexual orientation discrimination victims’ lawyers have learned not to hope for sudden, progressive changes in the law. Sometimes, we are pleasantly surprised. New President Joe Biden has wasted no time in fulfilling his promise to expand protections for LGBTQ… Read More »
Pregnant Employee Wrongfully Fired Because She Was A “Liability” EEOC Lawsuit Charges
In a press release issued on January 25, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing that it has filed a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against Awon Phie, d/b/a Holiday Inn Express & Suites (Awon). On January 25, 2021, the EEOC filed the pregnancy discrimination lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity… Read More »
EEOC Discriminatory Harassment Lawsuit Alleges Company Was “Weeding Out” African Employees
On December 17, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a national origin discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against MVM, Inc. (MVM). On September 27, 2017, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. MVM, Inc.,… Read More »
Florida Employee Wrongfully Fired Because Of Religious Beliefs EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit Alleges
In a press release issued on September 17, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against Frito-Lay, Inc. (Frito-Lay). On September 16, 2020, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Frito-Lay, Inc., Case No. 9:20-cv-81689, in the U.S. District Court… Read More »
Employee Unlawfully Fired After Her Religious Accommodation Was Revoked EEOC Lawsuit Charges
On September 24, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing that it has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (Quest). On September 23, 2020, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Quest Diagnostics, Inc., Case No. 3:20-cv-02939, in the U.S. District… Read More »
EEOC Resolves Sexual Harassment & Retaliatory Termination Lawsuit
In a press release issued on December 16, 2020, 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 against Fox Glenview, LLC, DP Fox Ventures, LLC, Fox Illinois Staffing, LLC, d/b/a Chicago Harley Davidson (Chicago Harley). On February 27,… Read More »
Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Alleging Worker Denied Religious Accommodation Filed By EEOC
On September 14, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing that it has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against Wellpath, LLC (Wellpath). On September 14, 2020, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wellpath, LLC, Case No. 5:20-cv-1092, in the U.S. District Court for… Read More »
