Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Public Service Company of New Mexico et al

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Case Number:

1:23-cv-00848

Court:

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment

Judge:

Kenneth J. Gonzales

Firms

Conklin Woodcock

Companies

Public Service Co. of New Mexico

Government Agencies

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Sectors & Industries:

Utilities
- Electric Utilities

October 02, 2023
NM Power Co. Settles EEOC Disability Bias Suit For $750K

A New Mexico energy company agreed to pay $750,000 to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit alleging it forced workers out of their jobs if they couldn't return from medical leave at 100% capacity, a policy that instituted illegal inflexibility.
September 29, 2023
Energy Co.'s Leave Policy Unlawfully Strict, EEOC Says

A New Mexico energy company's strict return-to-work standards following employees' medical leave prevented workers from coming back to the job and violated disability bias law, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told a New Mexico federal court.