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April 01

discrimination

EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Schneider National Over Service Dog Accommodation

Schneider National Faces EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Schneider National on March 4th. The lawsuit alleged that the decision to withdraw their job offer to an applicant after learning of her disability and request to bring a service dog as a reasonable accommodation. Schneider National had offered a qualified job candidate employment in the Baltimore region back in September of 2023. However, when they learned she had…

January 20

Employment, discrimination

EEOC Sues FedEx for Sexual Harassment and Sex Discrimination

What Is the EEOC’s Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against FedEx? The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has announced a sexual harassment lawsuit against the Federal Express Corporation (“FedEx”) in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. According to the EEOC’s complaint, a female administrative employee at FedEx’s St. Rose, Louisiana facility was subjected to years of sexual harassment by her direct supervisor and after reporting the…

January 16

discrimination, Employment

EEOC Lawsuit Against Wendy’s Highlights Disability and Age Discrimination Risks for Employers

EEOC Files Disability and Age Discrimination Lawsuit Against Wendy’s On December 29, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (“S.D. Ohio”) against Wendy’s International, LLC alleging disability and age discrimination against a Columbus-Ohio based district manager, Michael Salsburg. The complaint alleges Wendy’s violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act…

November 24

discrimination

EEOC Sues Coca-Cola Bottling Company United for Disability Discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has filed suit against Coca-Cola Bottling Company United (“CCBCU”), alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The complaint accuses CCBCU of unlawfully refusing to accommodate an employee with a disability and terminating them instead of providing a reasonable adjustment. Miller Shah LLP represents employees across the country in disability discrimination matters, including ADA enforcement actions aimed at promoting workplace equality. Key Allegations…

August 25

discrimination

Court Revives Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against Clariant After Clerk’s Firing

Dawn Hayes worked in an all-male factory as a logistics clerk for Clarient Plastics & Coatings USA Inc until 2018, when she was fired. Management fired Hayes during a company-wide reduction, explaining that she possessed fewer skills than her male coworkers. Hayes disagreed and filed suit, claiming that she was fired not because of her abilities, but because she is a woman. 6th Circuit Ruling on Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Initially,…

August 13

discrimination

Montclair State Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Disability Discrimination and FMLA Retaliation

Montclair State University Lawsuit Over Medical Leave and Termination Montclair State University is facing a lawsuit from a former employee -- Odessa Donzella -- who alleges she was fired after taking medical leave for celiac disease, claiming the university violated disability discrimination laws and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). She made two separate medical leave requests, and each went largely unaddressed. Shortly after submitting her first request for…

August 04

discrimination

EEOC Sues Restaurant Chain for Pregnancy Discrimination as Protections for Workers Expand

According to the EEOC’s lawsuit filed on June 24, 2024, a Pita Pit restaurant in Sioux Falls violated federal law after firing an employee after she requested accommodations for pregnancy-related nausea. The Pita Pit employee had informed her employer of her pregnancy and formally inquired if she could continue working from home for her first trimester. Instead of providing such accommodations, the employer called the pregnancy a “distraction,” and fired…

July 08

discrimination

Federal Court Lets AI Employment Discrimination Case Against Workday Move Forward

Court Allows Collective Action Over Alleged AI Age Discrimination On May 16, 2025, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that Mobley v. Workday, Inc., a collective action alleging AI-based age employment discrimination, will proceed. The lawsuit claims that Workday violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) because its artificial intelligence-based applicant recommendation system discriminated against users by quickly rejecting potentially…

June 16

Employment

What Is Considered a Hostile Work Environment?

What Is a Hostile Work Environment? A hostile work environment is more than just a toxic atmosphere—it’s a legal standard defined by the severity and frequency of harassment or discrimination based on protected characteristics like gender, race, or age. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), and as defined by law, a hostile work environment exists when harassment or discrimination is so pervasive that a reasonable person in the…

June 02

discrimination

PUMP Act Violations Continue Two Years Later

In 2010, an amendment was introduced to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) that added provisions to require employers to provide reasonable break time and a clean, private place for nursing mothers to express milk for one year after their child’s birth (the “reasonable break requirement”). On December 29, 2022, the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”) was signed into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriate…

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