April 10, 2026
A Missouri waste management company will pay $200,000 to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit claiming it violated federal civil rights law by refusing to hire female drivers, according to a filing Friday in federal court.
March 27, 2026
A string of new lawsuits and settlements that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently unveiled underscores the heightened attention the agency is giving to claims of workplace discrimination based on employees' faith and disabilities.
March 25, 2026
A waste management company has agreed to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit claiming the business refused to hire women as drivers, according to a Missouri federal court filing.
August 06, 2025
A Missouri federal judge declined to toss a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit claiming a waste management company refused to hire a woman for a driver position out of gender bias, ruling a jury needs to decide whether a manager's discouraging comments amounted to prejudice.
October 02, 2023
A waste management company has been violating federal law by refusing to hire women as garbage truck drivers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told a Missouri federal court.