US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Toyota Boshoku Jackson Tennessee over allegations of sexual harassment by managers and supervisors between January 2021 and July 2024. The lawsuit details incidents including demands for sexual favors, inappropriate touching, and exchanges of benefits for sex, while the company denied the allegations, stating the accused individuals were not employees.

FedEx is facing a discrimination lawsuit for allegedly failing to provide reasonable accommodations to blind employees. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed the lawsuit against the company.

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is facing a federal lawsuit from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which alleges the institution paid a female worker less than her male counterpart. The accusation centers on alleged pay discrimination at the academic health science center.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued FedEx Corp. for disability discrimination against four blind package handlers at its Kernersville facility, alleging the company failed to provide reasonable accommodations like tactile floor markers and screen reader software, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. The EEOC claims FedEx ignored requests for accommodations since 2021 and only partially implemented some solutions after an agency investigation in 2024.

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) unlawfully reduced transgender workplace protections. The court ruled it lacked jurisdiction and that the plaintiff, FreeState Justice, lacked standing. The EEOC, under Chair Andrea Lucas, adjusted its enforcement approach following an executive order from President Donald Trump.

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is unlawfully failing to enforce protections for transgender workers. The lawsuit challenged the agency’s decision to scale back on transgender workplace protections.

A federal lawsuit alleging racial harassment of Black employees at Elderwood at Burlington nursing home in Vermont is proceeding to trial. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims the facility failed to address harassment by residents and amended its complaint to include additional operators. The trial is set for December 2024.

The New York Times is being sued by the US federal government over alleged employment discrimination, with the EEOC claiming the paper passed over a White male employee for a promotion due to his race and/or sex. The New York Times denies the allegations, stating their employment practices are merit-based. The lawsuit was filed by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.