Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Chalfont & Associates Group, Inc

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Case overview

Case Number:

6:19-cv-01304

Court:

Florida Middle

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

Wendy W. Berger

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Government Agencies

  1. August 18, 2020

    EEOC, McDonald's Franchise Settle Beard Policy Suit

    A Florida McDonald's franchisee will pay $69,000 as part of an agreement to resolve a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claiming that the company discriminated against a Hasidic Jew when it refused to hire him because he would not shave his beard.

  2. July 17, 2019

    McDonald's Franchise Draws EEOC Suit Over Beard Policy

    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission hit a Florida McDonald's franchisee with a lawsuit Tuesday claiming the company discriminated against a Hasidic Jew when it refused to hire him because he would not shave his beard.