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EEOC Active Against Staffing Firms

Discrimination lawsuits lead the way in staffing industry litigation. Notwithstanding the ongoing dramatic changes in affirmative action and DEI initiatives, we can expect the EEOC and private litigants to continue pursuing discrimination cases vigorously.

Discrimination litigation risk not likely to change under new administration

Discrimination lawsuits lead the way in staffing industry litigation. Notwithstanding the ongoing dramatic changes in affirmative action and DEI initiatives (read about them here), we can expect the EEOC and private litigants to continue pursuing discrimination cases vigorously. Recent U.S. Supreme Court expansions of employee rights add fuel to the fire.

Virtually every employee these days falls into some protected class. Accommodating disability requests seems to present the greatest challenge to the staffing industry these days. Below are some recent EEOC press releases involving enforcement actions against staffing firms. Keep in mind that these agency actions are greatly outnumbered by private civil lawsuits.

TKO Construction Services to Pay $300,000 to Settle EEOC Sex, Race and Age Discrimination Lawsuit
TKO Construction Services, a staffing company that provide
Prosero Management and Prestigious Placement to Pay $215,000 in EEOC Harassment and Retaliation Suit
MEMPHIS, Tenn.
EEOC Sues CPG Staffing and Executive Personnel Group for Disability Discrimination
C.W., Inc., which does business as CPG Staffing, and Executive
EEOC Sues Total Employment and Management for Breaching Conciliation Agreement
LONGVIEW, Wash.
EEOC Sues Logic Staffing for Religious Discrimination and Retaliation
Logic Staffing, a Washington-based staffing and recruiting age
Builders FirstSource Sued by EEOC for Discrimination
A building supply company doing business as Builders FirstSour
Specialized Staffing Solutions Settles EEOC Discrimination Charge
Specialized Staffing Solutions, a South Bend, Indiana-based st
National Telecommuting Institute Settles Discrimination Suit for $1.25 Million
National Telecommuting Institute, Inc.