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Convenience Store Chain Sheetz Hit With Discrimination In Hiring Lawsuit
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently filed a lawsuit against Sheetz convenience store chains over a hiring policy that the EEOC said unfairly discriminated against minority candidates. According to the EEOC, Sheetz Inc., which operates more than 700 stores across 6 states, discriminated against Black, Native American, and multiracial job seekers by automatically… Read More »
EEOC Fines Wellness Center $95,000 For Disability Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently fined Nature’s Herb and Wellness Center $95,000 to settle a disability discrimination and retaliation lawsuit. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Nature’s Herbs failed to provide a disabled employee with a reasonable accommodation after she informed her manager of the disability and requested an accommodation. When the employee… Read More »
Ohio Nursing Home Pays $150,000 To Settle Age, Sex, And Retaliation Lawsuit
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently settled an employment discrimination lawsuit against Laurels of Athens, a nursing and rehabilitation facility in Athens, Ohio. The nursing home will be required to pay $150,000 in damages to the former employee and furnish other relief as outlined in the consent decree. According to the lawsuit, the… Read More »
EEOC Files Suit Against Glunt Industries And Merit Capital Partners For Sex Discrimination In Hiring
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently announced that it filed a lawsuit against Glunt Industries, Inc. and Merit Capital Partners IV, LLC. According to the EEOC, the companies engaged in class-wide sex discrimination against women by failing to hire them for production jobs. Further, the lawsuit contends that the companies discriminated against their… Read More »
Celebrating Excellence: Kohl & Cook Attorneys Honored by SuperLawyers for 2025
We are thrilled to announce that three of the distinguished attorneys at Kohl & Cook Law Firm, LLC, have been recognized by SuperLawyers for their exceptional legal expertise and dedication. Andrew Gerling: A SuperLawyer for Four Consecutive Years: Andrew Gerling continues to set a high standard in the legal community, having been named to… Read More »
Understanding The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
The Fair Credit Reporting Act ensures that consumers have certain legal rights and protections from companies in charge of gathering, reviewing, and reporting data. These companies (known as Consumer Reporting Agencies or CRAs) must report credit accounts fairly and accurately. The most popular companies that provide these services include Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. Under… Read More »
Popeye’s Chicken And Biscuits Sued After Firing Pregnant Worker
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently filed notice that Sailormen, Inc., doing business as a Popeye’s Chicken & Biscuits, has agreed to conciliate a federal charge involving allegations that the company violated the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. According to the EEOC’s charge,… Read More »
Pharmacy Chain Sued For Sexual Harassment, Constructive Discharge
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Farmacias Carimas, a retail pharmacy chain in Puerto Rico. The EEOC alleges that a manager subjected a female employee to a sexually hostile work environment which ultimately forced the employee to resign (constructive discharge). According to the lawsuit, the nephew of… Read More »
LM Wind Power, Inc. Pays $125,000 To Settle Claims Of Racial Discrimination
The manufacturer and supplier of wind turbine blades, LM Wind Power, Inc., has agreed to pay $125,000 to settle a racial harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, a Black employee’s supervisors and co-workers subjected him to pervasive racial harassment. This included subjecting… Read More »
Goshen Police Badge Cited For Infringing Copyright
Goshen Township and its police chief are both facing a copyright infringement lawsuit over the design of the police department’s badge. The designer of the badge says he designed no fewer than 8 drafts for the department in 2015 at the request of the police chief at the time. The design was intended to… Read More »