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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Drivers Management, LLC et al

  1. January 12, 2024

    Bound By Damages Caps, Judges Look At Other Options

    Limits on damages awards under federal employment discrimination law recently prompted a judge to turn to governmental oversight as a way to deter an employer from future violations, a move signaling that nonmonetary penalties are becoming more common in workplace bias battles, experts say.

  2. January 10, 2024

    Trucking Co. Must Report To EEOC After Deaf Bias Verdict

    A Nebraska transportation and logistics company must make regular reports to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission after jurors found the company unlawfully refused to hire a driver because he's deaf, a federal judge ruled, while slashing the jury's $36 million verdict.

  3. December 15, 2023

    5 Notable Workplace Bias Verdicts From 2023

    A $36 million jury verdict that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission secured in September on behalf of a deaf truck driver denied a job marked one of many eight-digit damages awards that workers won in discrimination battles this past year. Here's a look at five major trial victories for workers in the past 12 months.

  4. September 06, 2023

    $36M EEOC Win Highlights Need For Tailored ADA Process

    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's recent $36 million trial victory for a deaf individual whose disability cost him a truck driving job demonstrates the need to handle accommodation requests under the Americans with Disabilities Act on a case-by-case basis, experts said.

  5. September 01, 2023

    EEOC Wins $36M Verdict In Bias Suit Over Deaf Applicant

    A Nebraska federal jury sided with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Friday on claims that a transportation and logistics company unlawfully discriminated against a deaf applicant when it refused to hire him as a truck driver, saying the company should pay over $36 million for its transgressions.

  6. June 01, 2023

    Logistics Co. Can't Dodge EEOC Suit Over Deaf Applicants

    A transportation and logistics company can't avoid a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit accusing it of refusing to hire drivers who are deaf or hard of hearing, with a Nebraska federal judge ruling the federal bias watchdog isn't required to rely on a single document to show bias.