Author Archives: Jay Butchko
EEOC Sues Sam’s Club for Disability Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Sam’s East, Inc. and Walmart Inc., which together operate a chain of warehouse club retail stores known as Sam’s Club. According to the EEOC, the companies violated federal law when they refused to reasonably accommodate an employee with disabilities. The employee… Read More »
PACE Southeast Michigan Will Pay $170,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
PACE Southeast Michigan, a company that provides all-inclusive care for the elderly, will pay $170,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, PACE maintained a policy that treated any employee unable to return to work following the… Read More »
EEOC Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against FCA US LLC
When it comes to sexual harassment in the workplace, employers have an obligation to protect employees from such conduct. When they fail to protect their employees from sexual harassment, the worker can file a lawsuit or the company can end up being sued by the EEOC. FCA US L.L.C., an international automobile manufacturer, violated… Read More »
State Employee Wrongly Denied Medical Leave Recovers $77,000
The Georgia Department of Public Health has reinstated an employee following a federal investigation in Atlanta who was disciplined wrongly and terminated for absences protected under federal law. The employee was paid $77,314.00 in back wages to resolve violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act. According to the US Department of Labor’s Wage… Read More »
Ball Corp. Subsidiary to Pay $309K to Settle Allegations of Hiring Discrimination
The US Department of Labor recently announced that Ball Container, LLC, a subsidiary of Ball Corp., entered into a conciliation agreement in which the employer will pay $309,000 in back wages and interest to resolve alleged race-based hiring discrimination at the company’s beverage manufacturing facility in Rome, GA. A routine compliance review by the… Read More »
Disabled Georgia Employee Sues After Being Mocked for Disability
The former repair technician at a Macon car dealership has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the owner of the dealership, alleging he was discriminated against for disabilities and mental health conditions. According to the plaintiff in this lawsuit, the former employee at the Macon car service center owned by 5-Star Automotive Group, alleges… Read More »
Pizza Hut Franchisee Pays $4.75M to Settle FLSA Dispute
A franchise that owns more than 300 Pizza Hut locations across the nation and the former owner of the business has agreed to pay $4,750,000 to resolve delivery drivers class-action lawsuit alleging the franchise and its former operator violated the Fair Labor Standards Act. A Georgia delivery driver filed his lawsuit in April of… Read More »
Jalen Carter Sued by Former Football Staffer Over Crash That Left Two Dead
A former Georgia football recruiting analyst who was severely injured in a Jan. 15, 2023 crash that killed one player and another staffer is seeking at least $5 million in damages against defensive lineman Jalen Carter, according to a recent court filing. The plaintiff alleges in the filing that the former Georgia star (who… Read More »
Total Systems Services to Pay $65,000 for Disability Discrimination
Total Systems Services, LLC, a global payments processing company based in Columbus, GA, will pay $65,000 to settle claims of disability discrimination filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, from May through August 2020, a customer service representative with a disability worked in a Total Systems call… Read More »
Appeals Court Rules That Couple Cannot Sue Uber Over Car Accident Lawsuit Citing “Terms and Conditions”
This case could have broad implications for anyone attempting to sue Uber after a car accident. Recently, a New Jersey court of appeals ruled that a couple cannot sue Uber over a car accident in which they suffered serious injuries because of the app’s terms and conditions. This is despite the fact that it… Read More »