Each month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) files lawsuits and settles cases covering the federal laws they are responsible for enforcing. These federal laws include:
Below is a list of lawsuits and settlements by the EEOC in April 2024.
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- EEOC Lawsuits in April 2024
- EEOC Settlements in April 2024
- Covenant Woods to Pay $78,000 in EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit
- Amerigo Italian Restaurant Owner Companies Pay $60,000 in EEOC Discrimination Suit
- Barrett Distribution Centers to Pay $60,000 in EEOC Retaliation Suit
- Erie Construction to Pay $99,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Suit
- Liberty Energy to Pay $265,000 in EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit
- TA Dedicated to Pay $460,000 in EEOC Sexual Orientation and Retaliation Suit
- Savage River Lodge Pays $150,000 in EEOC Discrimination and Retaliation Suit
- Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino to Pay $720,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
- DHL to Pay $8.7 Million in EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit
- Red Robin to Pay $600,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
- Sprouts Farmers Market Resolves EEOC Discrimination Charge
- Vicars Powersports to Pay $75,000 in EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
- Urbana School District No. 116 to Pay $206,301 in EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit
- Cavco Industries, Palm Harbor Homes and Palm Harbor Villages to Pay $135,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit
- Gregg Orr Auto to Pay $325,000 to Resolve Disability and Age Discrimination Lawsuit
- Eagle Marine Services to Pay $45,000 in EEOC Disability Lawsuit
- Jacobson Memorial Hospital to Pay $45,000 in EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit
- BaronHR to Pay $2.2 Million in EEOC Hiring Discrimination Lawsuit
- Olive Garden/GMRI Inc. To Pay $30,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
- American Screening to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit
- Passages Family Support to Pay $95,000 to Resolve Religious Discrimination Charge
- Shane’s Rib Shack Franchisees to Pay $56,500 in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit
EEOC Lawsuits in April 2024
Chesterfield Valley Investors for Sexual Harassment
Sex discrimination; Sexual harassment
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The EEOC alleges that the chief financial officer and chief operating officer (CFO/COO) of Chesterfield Valley Investors, LLC, doing business as Gateway Classic Cars, sexually harassed a female employee by subjecting the employee to sexual conduct, advances, and requests.
New York Beer Project for Discriminating Against Employees Because of Their Medical Conditions
Disability discrimination
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The EEOC alleges that New York Beer Project, LLC, unlawfully terminated two bartenders because of their disabilities. One bartender had cancer and the other had a nocturnal seizure, yet both had been cleared to work.
Sureste Property Group for Race Discrimination
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The EEOC alleges that Sureste Property Group and its divisions, Sureste Property Services and Sureste Development Group, terminated a Black employee because of his race and subsequently hired a less-qualified white employee.
Sheetz, Inc. For Racially Discriminatory Hiring Practice
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The EEOC alleges that Sheetz illegally denying employment to job applicants because their criminal conviction policy disproportionately screened out Black, Native American/Alaska Native, and multiracial applicants.
Sis-Bro, Inc. for Gender Identity Discrimination and Harassment
Sex and gender identity discrimination; Sexual harassment
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The EEOC alleges that Sis-Bro, Inc., an Illinois company, for violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by harassing and discriminating against an employee because of their sex and gender identity, which included transitioning. The company did not have an established harassment or discrimination policy and did not take any action to address the harassment when it was reported by an employee’s co-worker. Because of the alleged discriminatory behavior, the employee quit their job.
EEOC Settlements in April 2024
Covenant Woods to Pay $78,000 in EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit
Age discrimination; Disability discrimination
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Amerigo Italian Restaurant Owner Companies Pay $60,000 in EEOC Discrimination Suit
Sex and sexual orientation discrimination; Retaliation
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Barrett Distribution Centers to Pay $60,000 in EEOC Retaliation Suit
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Erie Construction to Pay $99,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Suit
Sex discrimination; Sexual harassment; Retaliation
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Liberty Energy to Pay $265,000 in EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit
Race and national origin discrimination
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
TA Dedicated to Pay $460,000 in EEOC Sexual Orientation and Retaliation Suit
Sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity discrimination
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Savage River Lodge Pays $150,000 in EEOC Discrimination and Retaliation Suit
Disability discrimination; Pregnancy discrimination; Retaliation
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino to Pay $720,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
Disability discrimination
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
DHL to Pay $8.7 Million in EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Red Robin to Pay $600,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Sexual harassment; Harassment
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Sprouts Farmers Market Resolves EEOC Discrimination Charge
Sex discrimination; Sexual harassment; Harassment
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Vicars Powersports to Pay $75,000 in EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Urbana School District No. 116 to Pay $206,301 in EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
Cavco Industries, Palm Harbor Homes and Palm Harbor Villages to Pay $135,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Gregg Orr Auto to Pay $325,000 to Resolve Disability and Age Discrimination Lawsuit
Disability discrimination
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
Eagle Marine Services to Pay $45,000 in EEOC Disability Lawsuit
Disability discrimination
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Jacobson Memorial Hospital to Pay $45,000 in EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit
Race discrimination; Retaliation
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
BaronHR to Pay $2.2 Million in EEOC Hiring Discrimination Lawsuit
Race, national origin, sex and disability discrimination
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
Olive Garden/GMRI Inc. To Pay $30,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
Disability discrimination
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
American Screening to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Passages Family Support to Pay $95,000 to Resolve Religious Discrimination Charge
Religion discrimination; Failure to provide reasonable accommodations
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Shane’s Rib Shack Franchisees to Pay $56,500 in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit
Sex discrimination; Sexual harassment; Retaliation
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
