January 06, 2026
An Austin, Texas-based staffing nonprofit will pay $160,000 to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit alleging it fired an employee after she requested unpaid medical leave to attend a mental health treatment program.
September 24, 2025
A Texas staffing agency violated disability bias law when it fired an employee for requesting several weeks off to attend an outpatient treatment program following a suicide attempt, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Wednesday told a federal court.