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EEOC Lawsuit Claiming Employer Refused To Reassign Disabled Employee To Another Position Settles
On July 29, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit against UPS Ground Freight, Inc. (UPS). In 2017, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. UPS Ground Freight, Inc.,Case No. 3:17-cv-02453, in the U.S…. Read More »
Ashley Judd’s Sexual Harassment Claim Against Harvey Weinstein Revived On Appeal
Having represented sexual harassment victims for more than two decades, our Marion County, Florida sexual harassment lawyer know that the scope of protection against sexual harassment under federal law is narrow because the applicable federal law, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII), only applies in the context of an employment relationship…. Read More »
Worker Claims Retaliatory Termination When Fired Without Explanation After Discrimination Complaint
Having represented retaliation victims for more than two decades, our Marion County, Florida retaliatory termination lawyers have learned that enforcement of the federal employment laws often depends on the willingness of employees to oppose unlawful employment practices without the fear of retaliation. As the U.S. Supreme Court in Crawford v. Metropolitan Gov. of Nashville… Read More »
Hispanic Employees Required To Work In Hostile Environment EEOC Lawsuit Charges
In a press release issued on August 5, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a national origin discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against Trafficade Services, Inc. (Trafficade). On August 4, 2020, the EEOC filed the case, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Trafficade Services, Inc., Case No. 2:20-cv-01545,… Read More »
Can A Past Employer Refuse To Re-Hire A Job Applicant In Retaliation For Filing An EEOC Complaint?
Having litigated retaliation cases in Florida courts for more than two decades, our Citrus County, Florida retaliatory termination lawyers know that a common employment law myth is that employees are not protected against retaliation from an employer once the employment relationship ends. The federal anti-discrimination laws, however, protect employees from retaliation by any past,… Read More »
Court Rules That Touching Victim’s Intimate Body Part Creates A Sexually Hostile Work Environment
Having litigated sexual harassment cases in Florida courts for more than twenty years, our Sumter County, Florida sexual harassment lawyers know that employers defend sexual harassment cases by claiming that isolated incidents of offensive physical contact are insufficient to create a sexually hostile work environment. However, as explained by the U.S. Second Circuit Court… Read More »
Stroke Victim Claims She Was Wrongfully Fired After Being Told To “Concentrate On [Her] Health”
Having litigated wrongful termination cases in Florida courts for more than twenty years, our Marion County, Florida wrongful termination lawyers know that employers often try to get rid of employees who suffer from a serious health condition. In many circumstances, an employee’s serious health condition may constitute a disability under the Americans with Disabilities… Read More »
Supreme Court Says Religious School Teachers Do Not Get Antidiscrimination Protection
Having represented employment discrimination victims for more than two decades, our Lake County, Florida, employment discrimination lawyers know that discrimination can happen in any workplace. We also know that, historically, discriminatory actors have hidden behind arguments that their behavior was not discriminatory, but was instead an expression of their religious views. White business owners… Read More »
EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit Claims Employer Failed To Accommodate Worker’s Religious Beliefs
In a press release issued on July 20, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against United Airlines, Inc. (United). On July 19, 2020, the EEOC filed the case, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. United Airlines, Inc., Case No. 3:20-cv-9100, in the U.S. District… Read More »
EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit Claims Reporter Was Not Hired Because Of Her Age
On July 13, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle an age discrimination lawsuit against CBS Stations Group of Texas (CBS). On August 5, 2017, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. CBS Stations… Read More »