Category Archives: Employment Law
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 »
Transgender Woman Files Lawsuit Against AT&T Alleging Discrimination and Wrongful Termination
A transgender employee of AT&T has filed a $3 million gender discrimination lawsuit against the company. According to the complaint, the employee was a highly-regarded member of the team until she came out as transgender. At that point, her supervisors began passing her up for projects, moving her to different jobs, and ultimately, firing… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 Settles Suit On Behalf of Fired Maintenance Worker Who Requested Religious Exemption to Flu Vaccine Requirements
The EEOC recently settled a lawsuit filed against Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for firing an employee who refused to get an influenza vaccine due to sincerely held religious beliefs. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta agreed to pay the worker $45,000 to settle claims that it violated his civil rights to the free practice of his… Read More »
EEOC Sues Pediatric Health Services Provider for Discriminating Against Disabled Employee
The EEOC recently filed a lawsuit against Zoe Center for Pediatric & Adolescent Health, LLC for allegedly discriminating against a disabled employee. According to the EEOC, Zoe Center violated federal law when it failed to provide an employee a reasonable accommodation based on her disabilities. Zoe Center is alleged to have fired the employee… Read More »