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EEOC Brings Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Against 40 Steak & Seafood
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it has filed a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against 40 Steak & Seafood (40 Steak) pursuant to the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). The PDA prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of pregnancy, including childbirth and pregnancy-related medical conditions. The EEOC has brought… Read More »
EEOC Files Racial Harassment Lawsuit Against Lancaster’s BBQ & Wings
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it has filed a racial harassment lawsuit against Lancaster’s BBQ & Wings (Lancaster’s) pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). Under Title VII, employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees on the basis of race. Racial harassment is… Read More »
EEOC Claims American Freight Furniture Engaged In Discriminatory Hiring Practices Against Women
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it has filed a sex discrimination lawsuit against American Freight Furniture and Mattress (American Freight) pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). Under Title VII, employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex, including… Read More »
EEOC Brings Same-Sex Sexual Harassment Case Against Koelsch Senior Communities
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it has filed a same-sex sexual harassment lawsuit against Koelsch Senior Communities, LLC (Koelsch) pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title VII. Prohibited sexual harassment under Title… Read More »
Is Disciplining A Woman More Harshly Than A Man Evidence Of Gender Discrimination?
Having litigated gender discrimination cases under the federal anti-discrimination laws for nearly twenty years, our Marion County, Florida employment discrimination attorneys have learned that employers continue to treat female employees differently and less favorably than male employees. In an employment discrimination case, as explained by the U.S. Supreme Court in Hazen Paper Co. v…. 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 »
EEOC Brings Disability Discrimination & Retaliation Lawsuit Against Massey Services
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Massey Services, Inc. (Massey) pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA protects employees from discrimination on the basis of disability. In January 2019, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, EEOC v. Massey Services, Inc.,… Read More »
Tallahassee City Employee Sues for Discrimination
A city special project manager recently filed a lawsuit against the city of Tallahassee claiming race and age discrimination as well as retaliation. Age discrimination by employers is prohibited by the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA). Employers discriminating based on race is prohibited pursuant to… Read More »
How Employers Try To Defeat Retaliation Cases: The Significance Of When A Discharge Decision Was Made
Having litigated retaliation cases under the anti-retaliation provisions of the federal employment discrimination laws for nearly twenty years, our Alachua County, Florida employment discrimination lawyers have learned that employers frequently claim that they made the decision to fire an employee who complained about discrimination before the discrimination complaint was made. When doing so, employers… Read More »
EEOC Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Florida IHOP Franchise
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against an IHOP restaurant franchise in Plantation, Florida pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title VII. On March 19, 2019,… Read More »