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EEOC Claims Employee Was Denied A Reasonable Accommodation For His Disability
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 »
EEOC Claims Female Employee Was Sexually Harassed By Co-Owner In Violation Of Federal Law
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 »
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 Files Age Discrimination Case Against Michigan Governmental Agency
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (Department of Health) pursuant to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The ADEA protects employees, including job applicants, who are over forty years of age from discrimination… Read More »
EEOC Claims Employee Was Unlawfully Fired After Employer Learned That She Was Pregnant
Having represented victims of pregnancy discrimination for nearly twenty years, our Marion County, Florida employment discrimination attorneys have learned that employers often terminate employees shortly after learning that they are pregnant. Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), employers are forbidden from discriminating against an employee on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical… Read More »
EEOC Brings Age Discrimination Lawsuit On Behalf Of Laid Off Employee
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against Llanerch County Club, LLC (Llanerch) pursuant to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). Under the ADEA, it is unlawful for employers to discriminate against employees on the basis of their age. In order to be… Read More »
EEOC Sues Temporary Labor Company For Sexual Harassment
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Premier Employee Solutions, LLC (Premier) pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). Under Title VII, employees are protected from sexual harassment which is sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the… Read More »
EEOC Brings Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against DSW Shoe Warehouse
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against DSW Shoe Warehouse, Inc. (DSW Shoe) pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). Title VII protects employees from discrimination on the basis of race. The EEOC has brought the race… Read More »
EEOC Brings Age Discrimination Lawsuit Against DG Grill & Chill
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against DG Grill & Chill (DG Grill) pursuant to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The ADEA prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals who are age 40 or older on the basis of age, including failing… Read More »