September 02, 2026
Butterball LLC will pay $230,000 to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit claiming the poultry producer fired an employee for missing work to attend chemotherapy appointments, the parties told a North Carolina federal court.
March 31, 2026
Turkey producer Butterball fired an employee for missing shifts to attend chemotherapy appointments even though she requested medical leave to do so, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claimed in a suit filed in North Carolina federal court Tuesday.