U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Kanes Furniture, LLC

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Case overview

Case Number:

8:23-cv-02067

Court:

Florida Middle

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

Steven D. Merryday

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  1. December 17, 2024

    Furniture Chain Reaches $1.5M Deal In EEOC Hiring Bias Suit

    A furniture chain has agreed to pay $1.5 million to end a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit in Florida federal court claiming it wouldn't hire women for delivery and warehouse roles out of gender bias.

  2. August 22, 2024

    Fla. Court Urged To Penalize Furniture Chain In Docs Dispute

    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has urged a Florida federal court to levy an attorney fees penalty against a furniture chain over its failure to produce documents in an employment discrimination lawsuit, saying the company continues to skirt its obligation to produce information such as emails and financial records.

  3. September 13, 2023

    EEOC Says Furniture Chain Refused To Hire Female Drivers

    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission leveled a class suit against Florida-based chain Kane's Furniture on Wednesday alleging that for years, it carried out a policy against hiring female candidates for delivery and warehouse roles.