United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wheeler Trucking

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:23-cv-01874

Court:

Ohio Northern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

Charles Esque Fleming

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Government Agencies

  1. June 06, 2024

    Trucking Co. Settles EEOC Race, Religious Bias Suit

    A trucking and logistics company will pay $65,000 to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit claiming it denied a worker's request to rest on the Sabbath and ignored his complaints that his colleagues harassed him, according to an Ohio federal court filing Thursday.

  2. October 16, 2023

    Request For Sabbath Time Off Got Worker Fired, EEOC Says

    A trucking and logistics company unlawfully fired a Middle Eastern employee after he asked for time off to worship and stood up to co-workers who mocked his religious beliefs, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said.