The Office · 2026-04-01 19:57:29 · HR Dive
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Kroger, alleging a store manager violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by abruptly revoking a worker's long-standing accommodation. The core of the claim centers on a manager who allegedly told the employee that the grocery...
The Office · 2026-04-02 20:57:09 · HR Dive
A federal judge has compelled the University of Pennsylvania to hand over a trove of sensitive employee records to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), escalating a high-stakes federal investigation into antisemitism on campus. The ruling mandates the university provide extensive data, including employee...
The Office · 2026-04-03 20:57:06 · HR Dive
Butterball is facing a federal lawsuit from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which alleges the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by firing a worker due to her cancer treatment absences. The core of the complaint centers on a critical breakdown: Butterball allegedly faile...
The Office · 2026-04-08 20:26:56 · HR Dive
A major lawsuit against Nike is being framed by legal experts as the leading edge of a concerted enforcement push by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. According to Gerald Maatman, a partner at law firm Duane Morris, this case repre...
The Office · 2026-04-14 21:22:26 · HR Dive
Republic Services, a major waste management company, has agreed to pay $200,000 to settle a federal sex discrimination lawsuit. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged that a Republic affiliate in Springfield, Missouri, systematically passed over qualified female applicants in favor of male candidate...
The Office · 2026-04-17 20:52:37 · HR Dive
PepsiCo has settled a federal discrimination lawsuit, agreeing to pay $270,000 to a blind former customer service employee and to overhaul its workplace technology. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged the beverage giant failed to provide reasonable accommodations and subsequently fired the e...
The Office · 2026-04-20 20:52:35 · HR Dive
A federal agency has leveled a serious claim against a major security technology firm: that it refused a modest, critical accommodation for an employee with a disability and then retaliated by demoting her. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges Smiths Detection, Inc. denied a $1,700 hearing protectio...
The Office · 2026-05-06 21:31:37 · The Intercept
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against the New York Times on behalf of a white male employee alleging discrimination based on race and sex. The action, signed by the agency's acting general counsel, deputy general counsel, and Assistant General Counsel Benjamin North, marks a notable case f...
The Lab · 2026-05-08 18:54:51 · The Register
A Virginia jury has convicted Sohaib Akhter, a former software contractor for the US government, on charges tied to the systematic deletion of approximately 96 databases containing federal data—a breach prosecutors say unfolded just days before he and his twin brother were terminated from their positions. Akhter now fa...
The Office · 2026-05-09 04:31:48 · TheLayoff
Blanket return-to-office mandates are colliding with federal disability protections, and the legal friction is intensifying. Employers enforcing rigid RTO policies without accommodation pathways are exposing themselves to EEOC scrutiny and potential disability discrimination claims. The core tension is straightforward:...