Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. St. Joseph's/Candler Health System, Inc.

  1. January 17, 2023

    EEOC Loses Suit Over HIV-Positive Worker's Yanked Job Offer

    A Georgia federal jury rejected a U.S. Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit claiming a hospital system violated disability bias law by revoking a safety officer job offer from a worker with HIV, saying he wasn't qualified for the role.

  2. May 20, 2022

    EEOC Denied Second Chance At Win In HIV Bias Suit

    A Georgia federal judge rejected a second attempt by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Friday to nab a win on its claims that a hospital system discriminated against a worker by rescinding his job offer after learning he was HIV-positive.

  3. March 03, 2022

    Ga. Hospital System Can't Avoid EEOC's Disability Suit

    A Georgia federal judge ruled Thursday that a hospital system must face a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit alleging it yanked a job offer after learning an applicant was HIV-positive, saying whether the would-be worker would have posed a threat to patients was an open question.