Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Lake States Lumber, Inc.

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Case Number:

0:19-cv-01549

Court:

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment

Judge:

Nancy E. Brasel

Firms

Meagher & Geer

Companies

BlueLinx Holdings Inc.

Government Agencies

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Sectors & Industries:

Services
- Building Materials Wholesale

April 23, 2021
EEOC Weekly Recap: Walmart Appeal, COVID Meeting On Tap

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said it will ask the Seventh Circuit to eye whether Walmart's "light-duty" policy discriminates against pregnant women, and the agency announced it will set up a public hearing to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted workplace civil rights. Here's a look at the week that was at the EEOC.
April 19, 2021
Lumber Co. Strikes Deal To End Driver's EEOC Disability Suit

A lumber company agreed to pay $100,000 to end a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit accusing the company of firing a forklift driver because he had a heart condition, according to a filing in federal court Monday.