Mueller Co. LLC, a nationwide manufacturer and seller of gas and water distribution products, and IH Services, Inc., which provides cleaning services in Mueller facilities, has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle claims of sexual harassment and retaliation in a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency announced.
Archives for November 8, 2023
Senate Votes to Re-Confirm EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Burrows
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Chair Charlotte A. Burrows to a third term on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), with the term expiring July 1, 2028.First nominated in 2014 and unanimously confirmed for a second term in 2019, President Biden designated Burrows as EEOC
Veteran Wins Lawsuit Over Lack of Disability Accommodation
A former Texas state trooper recently won a $2.4 million verdict in his lawsuit alleging the Texas Highway Patrol failed to accommodate a disability he sustained during military service. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) prohibits employers from discriminating or retaliating against employees or job applicants because
Training California Employees on Workplace Violence Prevention Plans—No Small Task
Employers in California have until July 1, 2024, to prepare and train employees on workplace violence prevention plans. Given all that must be done, that date is closer than it sounds.