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 from January 1 to 15, 2025.
EEOC Lawsuits
No new EEOC lawsuits published from January 1 to 15, 2025
EEOC Settlements
Colorado: United Airlines to Pay $99,000 in EEOC Discrimination Case
Race discrimination; Ethnicity discrimination
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, United allowed an Asian American employee of Mongolian ancestry to be called by a racial slur; physically assaulted; have his employment threatened based on his race and national origin; and delayed investigating the employee’s internal complaint even though it included claims of physical violence.
The allegations arose at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when Asian Americans and those of Asian descent experienced public hostility and violence because of their race and/or ethnicity based on a common misconception that Asians caused the virus or pandemic. The allegations demonstrated how public vitriol manifested as backlash discrimination in the workplace.
Florida: Kane’s Furniture to Pay Nearly $1.5 Million in EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
In its lawsuit, the EEOC charged that since at least 2021, Kane’s Furniture implemented a discriminatory policy of not hiring female applicants for driver and warehouse positions at their distribution center or any of their eighteen retail locations across Florida. The lawsuit charged that recruiters expressly screened women out of the hiring process.
Texas: Noble Energy Settles EEOC Age Discrimination Charge
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
The agency charged that Noble Energy practiced discriminatory discharge and layoff practices based on age. The agency’s investigation revealed the company conducted certain workforce reductions which disproportionately impacted employees aged 40 and older.
Virginia: Northern Virginia Surgery Center Pays $50,000 in EEOC Disability and Age Discrimination Lawsuit
Age discrimination; Disability discrimination
Age Discrimination Employment Act (ADEA); Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
According to the lawsuit, when an older radiologic technologist requested an extension of her medical leave to recover from carpel tunnel surgery, NVSC terminated her and replaced her with two significantly younger and less-qualified co-workers. The termination and replacement occurred while the employee was still on approved medical leave, the EEOC said.
Wyoming: Wyoming Trucking Company to Pay $124,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Sex discrimination; Sexual harassment
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
According to the lawsuit, Waller’s owner sexually harassed two female employees over several years. He frequently made crude and sexually explicit comments to female employees in front of their coworkers and over the mobile radio system. He also inappropriately grabbed female employees without their permission. Despite multiple complaints and reports of sexual harassment, Waller’s failed to take action to stop the harassment and continued to foster a hostile work environment, leading to the forced resignation of the two female employees.
