Category Archives: Disability Discrimination
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 »
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 »
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 »