JCPenney Fired Worker Over Cancer Absences, EEOC Says

By Grace Elletson · November 19, 2025, 4:44 PM EST

JCPenney illegally fired a warehouse employee after faulting her for taking too much time off work to attend chemotherapy sessions for breast cancer, according to a new suit the U.S. Equal...

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Case Information

Case Title

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Penney OpCo LLC

Case Number

1:25-cv-06582

Court

Georgia Northern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment

Date Filed

November 17, 2025