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:
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)
- The Pregnancy Discrimination Act
- The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2022 (PWFA)
- The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA)
- The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
- Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
- Sections 102 and 103 of the Civil Rights Act of 1991
- Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)
Below is a list of lawsuits and settlements by the EEOC in April 2024.
- EEOC Lawsuits in April 2024
- Chesterfield Valley Investors for Sexual Harassment
- New York Beer Project for Discriminating Against Employees Because of Their Medical Conditions
- Sureste Property Group for Race Discrimination
- Sheetz, Inc. For Racially Discriminatory Hiring Practice
- Sis-Bro, Inc. for Gender Identity Discrimination and Harassment
- 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
Allegations
Sex discrimination; Sexual harassment
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
State
Indiana
Summary
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
Allegations
Disability discrimination
Laws Involved
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
State
New York
Summary
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
Allegations
Race discrimination
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
State
Georgia
Summary
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
Allegations
Race discrimination
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
State
Illinois
Summary
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
Allegations
Sex and gender identity discrimination; Sexual harassment
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
State
Illinois
Summary
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
Allegations
Age discrimination; Disability discrimination
Laws Involved
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
State
Tennessee
Amount
$78,000
Amerigo Italian Restaurant Owner Companies Pay $60,000 in EEOC Discrimination Suit
Allegations
Sex and sexual orientation discrimination; Retaliation
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
State
Tennessee
Amount
$60,000
Barrett Distribution Centers to Pay $60,000 in EEOC Retaliation Suit
Allegations
Retaliation
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
State
Alabama
Amount
$60,000
Erie Construction to Pay $99,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Suit
Allegations
Sex discrimination; Sexual harassment; Retaliation
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
State
Alabama
Amount
$99,000
Liberty Energy to Pay $265,000 in EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit
Allegations
Race and national origin discrimination
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
State
Texas
Amount
$265,000
Summary
TA Dedicated to Pay $460,000 in EEOC Sexual Orientation and Retaliation Suit
Allegations
Sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity discrimination
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
State
Ohio
Amount
$460,000
Savage River Lodge Pays $150,000 in EEOC Discrimination and Retaliation Suit
Allegations
Disability discrimination; Pregnancy discrimination; Retaliation
Laws Involved
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
State
Maryland
Amount
$150,000
Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino to Pay $720,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
Allegations
Disability discrimination
Laws Involved
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
State
Nevada
Amount
$720,000
DHL to Pay $8.7 Million in EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit
Allegations
Race discrimination
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
State
Illinois
Amount
$8.7 Million
Red Robin to Pay $600,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Allegations
Sexual harassment; Harassment
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
State
Washington
Amount
$600,000
Sprouts Farmers Market Resolves EEOC Discrimination Charge
Allegations
Sex discrimination; Sexual harassment; Harassment
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
State
California
Amount
$265,000
Vicars Powersports to Pay $75,000 in EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
Allegations
Sex discrimination
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
State
Oklahoma
Amount
$75,000
Urbana School District No. 116 to Pay $206,301 in EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit
Allegations
Age discrimination
Laws Involved
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
State
Illinois
Amount
$206,301
Cavco Industries, Palm Harbor Homes and Palm Harbor Villages to Pay $135,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit
Allegations
Race discrimination
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
State
Texas
Amount
$135,000
Gregg Orr Auto to Pay $325,000 to Resolve Disability and Age Discrimination Lawsuit
Allegations
Disability discrimination
Laws Involved
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
State
Texas
Amount
$325,000
Eagle Marine Services to Pay $45,000 in EEOC Disability Lawsuit
Allegations
Disability discrimination
Laws Involved
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
State
Louisiana
Amount
$45,000
Jacobson Memorial Hospital to Pay $45,000 in EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit
Allegations
Race discrimination; Retaliation
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
State
North Dakota
Amount
$45,000
BaronHR to Pay $2.2 Million in EEOC Hiring Discrimination Lawsuit
Allegations
Race, national origin, sex and disability discrimination
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
State
Nationwide
Amount
$2.2 million
Olive Garden/GMRI Inc. To Pay $30,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
Allegations
Disability discrimination
Laws Involved
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
State
Pennsylvania
Amount
$30,000
American Screening to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit
Allegations
Race discrimination
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
State
Louisiana
Amount
$50,000
Passages Family Support to Pay $95,000 to Resolve Religious Discrimination Charge
Allegations
Religion discrimination; Failure to provide reasonable accommodations
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
State
Washington
Amount
$95,000
Shane’s Rib Shack Franchisees to Pay $56,500 in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit
Allegations
Sex discrimination; Sexual harassment; Retaliation
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
State
Georgia
Amount
$56,500
