Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Medical Laboratory Accused of Firing and Discriminating Against Employee Due to Pregnancy
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a lawsuit against a medical laboratory in Alpharetta, Georgia alleging that the lab fired an employee after she became pregnant. The medical laboratory will pay $50,000 to the fired employee and agree to comply with certain provisions outlined in the settlement. The EEOC lawsuit alleged that… Read More »
Georgia Papa Johns Settles Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Filed by Blind Employee
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently settled a lawsuit against Papa Johns for denying a blind employee a reasonable accommodation. The pizza chain was required to pay the former employee $175,000 to settle the matter. According to the EEOC, a legally blind employee was fired from Papa Johns after the pizza chain allegedly denied… Read More »
Appeals Court Rules Trucking Company Liable for Crash that Left One Motorist Severely Injured
On September 20, 2019, a driver for the trucking company Werner was driving a truck on State Highway 38 near the intersection of Bypass Road in Georgia. The truck driver was in the center lane when, without proper warning, he changed into the left travel lane and stopped. At the same time, another driver… Read More »
Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Apartment Complex, Gas Station Alleging Negligent Security Led to Young Mother’s Death
The family of a 19-year-old mother has filed a wrongful death personal injury lawsuit against an apartment complex and a gas station near where the decedent was killed. The shooting took place in Atlanta during what the plaintiff’s attorneys have described as a “large party with no security.” As a result of the shooting… Read More »
Georgia Restaurant Pays $56,500 to Settle Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against RSPS Holdings and SRS Milledgeville, both of which are franchisors of the popular barbeque restaurant Shane’s Rib Shack. As part of the agreement that settles the lawsuit, the companies will pay the employee $56,500 and provide other relief. According… Read More »
Buckhead Brewery Accused of Firing Black Chef After He Reported Rampant Racism and Sexism
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a federal lawsuit against a Buckhead brewery claiming that the brewery violated federal law when it retaliated against a Black chef for reporting rampant racism and sexism, according to a recent lawsuit. Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant is accused of violating Title VII of the Civil… Read More »
Woman Files Slip and Fall Lawsuit Against Georgia Walmart
A Georgia woman has filed a slip-and-fall lawsuit against Walmart. According to the suit, the woman slipped and fell on a “gel-like” substance in the checkout section of the store. The plaintiff maintains that she was exercising reasonable care for her own safety when she slipped and fell. She had no knowledge of the… Read More »
Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Tow Truck Driver After He Intervened in Traffic Stop
The family of an Atlanta church deacon has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a tow truck driver after they say that the tow truck driver sat on the deacon’s head and neck during a confrontation with police. The lawsuit says that the officer’s body camera video shows the tow truck driver straddling the… Read More »
Georgia Tech Pays $500k to Settle Claim Related to Citizenship Discrimination
The Georgia Institute of Technology was ordered to pay half a million dollars to settle claims related to employment discrimination. According to the Department of Justice complaint, the school recruited workers for U.S. citizen-only jobs and thus discriminated against non-citizens in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act. A Georgia Tech student, who is… Read More »
EEOC Sues on Behalf of Employee Requesting Telework Due to COVID-19 Risk
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a lawsuit against an employer who denied an employee the right to work from home based on a heightened risk of severe complications should she contract the COVID-19 virus. The EEOC is alleging that the company, a global payment processing company based in Columbus, Georgia, violated… Read More »