Labor & Employment Law

EEOC announces 32 suits in past seven days

The EEOC has announced 32 new new lawsuits against employers during the past seven days.

I don't know whether that's a record, but it indicates the EEOC's willingness to go to court on behalf of individuals as well as groups of employees, and against large and relatively small employers.

Here is the list:

• EEOC Files Class National Origin Harassment Suit Against Hilton Hotel in Chicago Suburb (September 28, 2009)
• EEOC Sues Dollins Construction Company for Race Discrimination and Retaliation Against Black Workers (September 28, 2009)
• Allsup's Convenience Stores Sued by EEOC for Retaliation in Discrimination Charge (September 28, 2009)
• EEOC Sues Garden Ridge for Disability Discrimination (September 25, 2009)
• EEOC Sues AT&T for Disability Discrimination (September 25, 2009)
• Sears Sued by EEOC for Age Discrimination (September 25, 2009)
• EEOC Sues Cinram Wireless for Religious Discrimination (September 25, 2009)
• The Redwoods in Yosemite Sued by EEOC for Unlawful Treatment of Hispanic Employees (September 25, 2009)
• EEOC Sues Balance Staffing for Disability Discrimination (September 25, 2009)
• Immokalee Packing Companies Sued by EEOC for Discriminating Against Haitians (September 25, 2009)
• Jim Walter Resources Coal Company Discriminated Against Deaf Mineworker, EEOC Charges in Suit (September 25, 2009)
• Pearsall Nursing Center Sued by EEOC for Racial Harassment and Retaliation (September 25, 2009)
• EEOC Sues St. John Health System for Disability Discrimination (September 24, 2009)
• EEOC Sues Adam Brothers Farming for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation (September 24, 2009)
• EEOC Sues Sentinel Real Estate Corp. For Pregnancy Discrimination (September 24, 2009)
• NEEOC Sues Better Family Life For Pregnancy Discrimination (September 24, 2009)
• McDonald's Franchise Sued By EEOC For Disability Discrimination (September 24, 2009)
• New Bern Mazda-Suzuki Sued For Sex Harassment (September 24, 2009)
• EEOC Sues Planet Ford for Race, Age and Sex Harassment, Retaliation (September 24, 2009)
• Little Rock Retirement Community Sued By EEOC For Disability Discrimination (September 24, 2009)
• Marlow 6 Theatre Sued by EEOC for Disability Bias (September 23, 2009)
• Southeastern Telecom Retaliated Against Account Executive, EEOC Charges in Suit (September 23, 2009)
• Columbus Holiday Inn Conference Center Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination (September 23, 2009)
• Alliance Rental Center Sued by EEOC for Religious Discrimination (September 23, 2009)
• Patton Archery Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment (September 23, 2009)
• AMX Companies Sued by EEOC for Sex Discrimination (September 23, 2009)
• Childress Engineering Services Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation (September 23, 2009)
• Boh Bros. Construction Company Sued for Male-On-Male Sexual Harassment at Federal Post-Katrina Project (September 23, 2009)
• Texas Branch of National Security Company Sued By EEOC For Sex Discrimination (September 22, 2009)
• King Soopers Supermarkets Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination (September 22, 2009)
• Knouse Foods Sued by EEOC for Sexual and National Origin Harassment and Retaliation (September 22, 2009)
• Southern Metals Company Sued by EEOC for Age Discrimination (September 22, 2009)

Full post as published by Ross' Employment Law Blog on September 28, 2009 (boomark / email).