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 May 16 to May 31, 2025.
EEOC Lawsuits
Maryland: EEOC Sues Criswell Chevrolet for Refusing to Accommodate Disabled Veteran
Allegations
Disability discrimination; Reasonable accommodation
Laws Involved
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
State
Maryland
Summary
According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Criswell Chevrolet summarily denied the parts department worker’s request to bring a service dog to his workplace in order to help control his panic attacks brought on by PTSD. Criswell Chevrolet also refused to offer or propose alternative accommodations. The employer’s demand that the employee continue to work while suffering panic attacks, and without any accommodation to control or prevent the attacks, forced the employee to quit, the EEOC said.
EEOC Settlements
New York: Ned NoMad to Pay $100,000 in EEOC Disability Lawsuit
Allegations
Disability discrimination; Reasonable accommodation
Laws Involved
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
State
New York
Summary
According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, The Ned NoMad refused to accommodate an employee who provided a medical note stating that her knee condition limited her standing or walking to 30 minutes. The employee needed to use a stool only while at the host stand performing clerical work and checking guests in; she was able to perform all the essential functions of her host job, including walking guests to their destination in the hotel. The hotel refused to allow her to use a stool and terminated her employment.
