U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Pallet Companies

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:16-cv-00595

Court:

Maryland

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

Catherine C. Blake

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  1. June 23, 2016

    EEOC Settles First Sexual Orientation Discrimination Suit

    A packaging supply company hit with one of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's first lawsuits accusing employers of gender bias for discriminating against employees over their sexual orientation must pay a former employee nearly $200,000 and donate $20,000 to the Human Rights Campaign, according to a settlement filed Thursday.

  2. March 02, 2016

    EEOC's Landmark LGBT Suits Turn Up Heat On Employers

    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently filed its first lawsuits accusing employers of gender bias for discriminating against employees for their sexual orientation, a move attorneys say sends a signal that the agency will be aggressive in its enforcement of how employers treat their LGBT workers.

  3. March 01, 2016

    Historic EEOC Suits Apply Gender Bias To Sexual Orientation

    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed its first lawsuits accusing employers of gender bias for discriminating against employees for their sexual orientation, the workplace discrimination watchdog announced Tuesday.