December 06, 2016
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Monday hit back against a hotelier's attempt to escape sanctions for allegedly dodging discovery requests in an illegal termination suit, saying a Florida federal judge rightly awarded the agency nearly $7,000 for its trouble.
November 29, 2016
A hotel management company urged a Florida federal court Tuesday to throw out a sanctions bid brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in an illegal termination suit, arguing the agency didn't make a good-faith effort to resolve its issues prior to filing the motion.
November 21, 2016
A hotel management company accused by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of illegally terminating African-American housekeeping and front desk workers in favor of Hispanic replacements fought back Friday against proposed sanctions, arguing its lawyer, not the company, was at fault for discovery violations.
November 07, 2016
A Florida magistrate judge on Friday recommended sanctions against a hotel management company accused by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of illegally terminating African-American housekeeping and front desk workers in favor of Hispanic replacements, saying the hotel had dragged its feet on discovery for nine months.
October 24, 2016
A Florida hotel management company accused by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of illegally terminating African-American housekeeping and front desk workers in favor of Hispanic replacements urged a federal court Friday to reject the agency's sanctions bid, saying it has complied with discovery requests as much as possible.
July 13, 2015
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused a Florida hotel management company of illegally terminating multiple African-American housekeeping and front desk workers and attempting to replace them with Hispanic workers, the agency said on Monday in Florida federal court.