U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Heart of Texas Goodwill Industries, Inc.

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Case Number:

6:24-cv-00498

Court:

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment

Judge:

Alan D Albright

Firms

Sheehy Lovelace

Government Agencies

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

April 04, 2025
Texas Goodwill Inks $75K Deal In EEOC Disability Bias Suit

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told a Texas federal court Friday that a Goodwill operation has agreed to pay $75,000 to end the agency's suit alleging the organization illegally declined to hire a deaf applicant for a retail role because "hearing and speaking" were job requirements.
September 27, 2024
EEOC Hits 2 Employers With Hearing Loss Bias Suits

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed two discrimination suits Thursday accusing employers of illegally rejecting job applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing, the latest in a yearslong series of agency enforcement actions on behalf of people with auditory disabilities.