Author Archives: Jay Butchko
EEOC Files Suit After Transgender Worker Subjected to Hostile Work Environment
A California-based contractor, Superior Automatic Sprinkler Company, has agreed to settle a lawsuit with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, the company subjected a transgender worker with verbal harassment and physical threats due to his gender identity and sexual orientation. The worker also alleged that he was transferred to… Read More »
Furniture Store Settles EEOC Lawsuit After Denying Employee Religious Accommodation to Not Take the COVID-19 Vaccine
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently settled a religious discrimination lawsuit against Hank’s Furniture, Inc. According to the lawsuit, a former assistant manager at the company’s Pensacola, Florida location notified the company that her religious beliefs precluded her from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Rather than discuss the employee’s religious beliefs to determine whether… Read More »
EEOC Files Lawsuit Against Fred Meyer Stores Alleging Sexual Harassment
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleges that Fred Meyer Stores, Inc.—a subsidiary of the national supermarket chain Kroger—violated federal law when it allowed a male employee to sexually harass multiple female employees over a period of several years despite repeated complaints about his behavior. According to the lawsuit, since at least 2017,… Read More »
Senior Living Facility Settles Age Discrimination Lawsuit
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently settled an age discrimination lawsuit against Covenant Woods Senior Living, LLC. Convent Woods operates a retirement community in Columbus, GA. They will pay $78,000 to settle an age and disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC on behalf of one of their employees. According to the EEOC,… Read More »
Staffing Firm Pays $1.25 Million to Settle Allegations of Disability Discrimination
National Telecommuting Institute, Inc. (NTI) has agreed to pay $1.25 million to former employees who were impacted by a discriminatory policy, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC lawsuit accused NTI of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it did not pursue placement or referral of blind and… Read More »
Family a GA Baseball Player Files Lawsuit After Son Dies at Batting Cages
The family of a high school baseball player has filed a personal injury wrongful death lawsuit against the school district after their son was killed in an accident at the batting cages. According to the lawsuit, the boy was struck in the head by a baseball bat while at practice. The boy’s family has… Read More »
Family of Minor League Baseball Player Files Wrongful Death After Police Shooting
A Georgia family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Marietta, the Marietta Police Department, and Motel 6 after an officer shot and killed a former professional baseball player. Police shot and killed the decedent in the parking lot of a Motel 6 in a car his mother rented for him…. Read More »
Plaintiff Wins $1.6M in Bicycle Accident Involving Another Cyclist
A plaintiff was recently awarded $1.6 million in a bicycle accident injury case involving another cyclist. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff was riding his bike in the bicycle lane on 10th Street in midtown Atlanta. The other cyclist was riding in the opposite direction in the motor vehicle lane. The plaintiff contended that… Read More »
Georgia Bill Seeks to Limit Rights of Plaintiffs in Truck Accident Lawsuits
A recent piece of legislation that is working its way through the Georgia Congress seeks to limit the ability of plaintiffs to file lawsuits against trucking companies that cause injury to members of the public. The bill would prevent plaintiffs from filing lawsuits directly against insurance companies unless the insured trucking company was either… Read More »
Georgia Assisted Living Provider Sued for Age and Disability Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit in federal court against a Georgia assisted living provider after they allegedly fired a 78-year-old employee after she was briefly hospitalized. They are among 9 assisted living community centers in Georgia and California being accused of various forms of employment discrimination. The employee, who… Read More »