Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Judge Certifies Class For Southwest Airline Attendants Penalized For Taking Leave Under FMLA
According to a lawsuit filed in 2022, Southwest Airlines unlawfully penalized flight attendants who exercised their family and medical leave. In the most recent development in the case, a U.S. District Judge granted class certification to the lawsuit which was filed on behalf of thousands of Southwest Airlines workers earlier this month. The judge… Read More »
Global Payments Company Will Pay $65,000 To Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently announced that a global payments processing company based in Columbus, GA, will pay $65,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, a customer service representative with a disability worked for Total Systems Services from May through August of 2020. The employee worked at… Read More »
Convenience Store Chain Sheetz Hit With Discrimination In Hiring Lawsuit
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently filed a lawsuit against Sheetz convenience store chains over a hiring policy that the EEOC said unfairly discriminated against minority candidates. According to the EEOC, Sheetz Inc., which operates more than 700 stores across 6 states, discriminated against Black, Native American, and multiracial job seekers by automatically… Read More »
EEOC Fines Wellness Center $95,000 For Disability Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently fined Nature’s Herb and Wellness Center $95,000 to settle a disability discrimination and retaliation lawsuit. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Nature’s Herbs failed to provide a disabled employee with a reasonable accommodation after she informed her manager of the disability and requested an accommodation. When the employee… Read More »
Ohio Nursing Home Pays $150,000 To Settle Age, Sex, And Retaliation Lawsuit
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently settled an employment discrimination lawsuit against Laurels of Athens, a nursing and rehabilitation facility in Athens, Ohio. The nursing home will be required to pay $150,000 in damages to the former employee and furnish other relief as outlined in the consent decree. According to the lawsuit, the… Read More »
EEOC Files Suit Against Glunt Industries And Merit Capital Partners For Sex Discrimination In Hiring
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently announced that it filed a lawsuit against Glunt Industries, Inc. and Merit Capital Partners IV, LLC. According to the EEOC, the companies engaged in class-wide sex discrimination against women by failing to hire them for production jobs. Further, the lawsuit contends that the companies discriminated against their… Read More »
Celebrating Excellence: Kohl & Cook Attorneys Honored by SuperLawyers for 2025
We are thrilled to announce that three of the distinguished attorneys at Kohl & Cook Law Firm, LLC, have been recognized by SuperLawyers for their exceptional legal expertise and dedication. Andrew Gerling: A SuperLawyer for Four Consecutive Years: Andrew Gerling continues to set a high standard in the legal community, having been named to… Read More »
Understanding The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
The Fair Credit Reporting Act ensures that consumers have certain legal rights and protections from companies in charge of gathering, reviewing, and reporting data. These companies (known as Consumer Reporting Agencies or CRAs) must report credit accounts fairly and accurately. The most popular companies that provide these services include Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. Under… Read More »
Popeye’s Chicken And Biscuits Sued After Firing Pregnant Worker
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently filed notice that Sailormen, Inc., doing business as a Popeye’s Chicken & Biscuits, has agreed to conciliate a federal charge involving allegations that the company violated the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. According to the EEOC’s charge,… Read More »
Pharmacy Chain Sued For Sexual Harassment, Constructive Discharge
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Farmacias Carimas, a retail pharmacy chain in Puerto Rico. The EEOC alleges that a manager subjected a female employee to a sexually hostile work environment which ultimately forced the employee to resign (constructive discharge). According to the lawsuit, the nephew of… Read More »