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 from July 1 to July 15, 2025.
- EEOC Lawsuits
- California: EEOC Files Subpoena Enforcement Action Against Vallarta Food Enterprises
- Georgia: EEOC Sues 1st Franklin Financial Corporation for Disability Discrimination
- Michigan: EEOC Charges FCA with Firing Worker for Practicing His Faith
- Wisconsin: EEOC Sues Rock Snowpark for Religious Discrimination
- EEOC Settlements
- California: Everport Terminal Services to Pay $200,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Charge
- New Mexico: Academy Mortgage to Pay $75,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment Charge
- Nevada: The Venetian Resort Las Vegas Settles Religious Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
- Washington: Westminster Ingleside to Pay $85,000 in EEOC Race and Retaliation Discrimination Lawsuit
EEOC Lawsuits
California: EEOC Files Subpoena Enforcement Action Against Vallarta Food Enterprises
Allegations
Race discrimination
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
State
California
Summary
Vallarta Supermarkets is a family-owned supermarket chain with approximately 80 locations throughout Central and Southern California., and a corporate office located in Sylmar, California. The related companies in this case are Gonzalez Food Enterprises, Inc., Daniel Food Enterprises, Inc., Jalos Food Enterprises, Inc., Joya Food Enterprises, Inc., Santa Isabel Enterprises, Inc., and Zixta Enterprises, Inc.
The EEOC is investigating EEOC Commissioner-initiated charges of discrimination against Vallarta Supermarkets. The EEOC’s charges allege that the company has failed or refused to recruit, hire or promote non-Hispanic individuals because of their race (white, black, and/or Asian) and national origin (non-Hispanic).
Georgia: EEOC Sues 1st Franklin Financial Corporation for Disability Discrimination
Allegations
Disability discrimination; Reasonable accommodation
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
State
Georgia
Summary
According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, 1st Franklin has denied reasonable accommodations to its employees with disabilities since 2022 and offered no alternative accommodations, including when its employees requested leave as an accommodation. The EEOC’s complaint charged that a former customer service representative had multiple medical conditions contributing to heart attacks requiring hospitalization. He requested a short leave of absence until he expected to be released from the hospital, but the company denied the request and terminated him.
Michigan: EEOC Charges FCA with Firing Worker for Practicing His Faith
Allegations
Religious discrimination; Reasonable accommodation
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
State
Michigan
Summary
According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, FCA initially allowed the employee a religious accommodation which excused him from working during the Jewish Sabbath. However, FCA management decided to revoke the accommodation. The employee was able to obtain a position and schedule that did not conflict with his observance of the Jewish Sabbath. Yet, two months later, FCA instituted mandatory Saturday work, which conflicted with the employee’s religious beliefs. Instead of engaging with the employee and providing a reasonable religious accommodation, FCA disciplined him for attendance violations for not working during the Sabbath. The employee complained of FCA’s discriminatory actions, but FCA continued to issue him attendance violations for not working during the Sabbath.
Wisconsin: EEOC Sues Rock Snowpark for Religious Discrimination
Allegations
Religious discrimination
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
State
Wisconsin
Summary
According to the suit, the Rock Snowpark fired a Christian employee, because of his religious beliefs, in violation of federal law. The EEOC alleges that the employee frequently posted Bible verses and faith-based messages on his personal social media account. Although his posts made no mention of the workplace or coworkers, his supervisor told him to refrain from posting them. After confirming with the supervisor that he could continue sharing scripture, the employee was fired three days later for posting another Bible verse.
EEOC Settlements
California: Everport Terminal Services to Pay $200,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Charge
Allegations
Disability discrimination; Reasonable accommodation
Laws Involved
Americans with Disabilities Act
State
California
Summary
The EEOC’s investigation found that ETS failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to a worker with a disability employed as a “steady” longshoreman mechanic at the Port of Oakland. According to the findings, when the worker showed up to work in person to accept a light duty position, his supervisor denied there was available work suitable for the worker’s restrictions and sent him home.
New Mexico: Academy Mortgage to Pay $75,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment Charge
Allegations
Sex discrimination; Sexual harassment
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
State
Nevada
Summary
This agreement resolves a charge of discrimination filed against Academy Mortgage and ends an investigation in which the EEOC determined there was reasonable cause to believe Academy Mortgage violated Title VII. A former supervisor at the company is alleged to have sexually harassed female workers, and retaliated against them when they complained or rejected his advances. He is also alleged to have repeatedly texted inappropriate requests for dates and romantic overtures to a female worker, as well as engaged in unwelcome physical touching of female workers.
The charge also alleged that when a female worker complained, the company failed to take appropriate action to remedy the supervisor’s behavior. Further, Academy Mortgage retaliated against her by transferring her to another branch and ultimately firing her. The former supervisor then harassed a second worker, the charge alleged.
Nevada: The Venetian Resort Las Vegas Settles Religious Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
Allegations
Religious discrimination; Reasonable accommodation
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
State
Nevada
Summary
The EEOC’s suit charged that the Venetian Resort violated federal law by refusing to accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of a class of employees, which included a diversity of faiths as outlined in the complaint. The suit further alleged that the Venetian retaliated against employees who opposed these acts of religious discrimination. The suit continues that in some cases, the denial of accommodations led to discipline, denial of promotion opportunities, and discharge or constructive discharge.
Washington: Westminster Ingleside to Pay $85,000 in EEOC Race and Retaliation Discrimination Lawsuit
Allegations
Race discrimination
Laws Involved
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
State
Washington
Summary
According to the EEOC’s suit, Westminster Ingleside violated federal law when it refused to promote a high-performing black manager to an executive-level position based on her race and then fired her when she complained about the discrimination internally and filed a discrimination charge.
