Category Archives: Retaliation News
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 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 Settles Lawsuit Alleging Employee Was Fired In Retaliation For Race Discrimination Complaint
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 »
EEOC Alleges Employer Cut The Hours Of Employee In Retaliation For Complaining About Sexual Harassment
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 »
2018 EEOC Enforcement Statistics Show Retaliation Charges Dominate, Fewer Charges Overall
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 »
EEOC Brings Retaliation Lawsuit Against Erickson Living Management
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it has filed a retaliation lawsuit against Erickson Living Management, LLC (Erickson) pursuant to the anti-retaliation provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the ADA, an employee is protected from retaliation when he or she complains about perceived disability discrimination in the… Read More »
