August 13, 2025
A staffing company has inked a $217,500 deal to end a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit claiming it refused a Muslim job-seeker work because he requested a longer lunch break on Fridays to pray, according to the proposed consent decree filed in Washington federal court.
October 01, 2024
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission launched about 30 new cases as its fiscal year drew to a close, underscoring long-standing agency priorities like protecting underage workers from harassment and making sure deaf workers get fair treatment. Here's a rundown of that wave of lawsuits.