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Commission Votes: March 2026

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Date of Final Vote Document Type Matter Statute, Issues, and Bases InvolvedCommissioner Vote Result Document Link 
3/3/2026Litigation Recommendation - Case Presented to Commission Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of ResolutionEEOC v. BestBet Jacksonville, Inc.PWFA 

Pregnancy 

Pregnancy-Related 
Conditions 

Reasonable Accommodation
 
Discharge 

Class  		Lucas: Approve 

Kotagal: Approve 

Panuccio: Approve		Approved (3-0)EEOC v. BestBet Jacksonville, Inc.
3/4/2026Litigation Recommendation - Case Presented to Commission Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of ResolutionEEOC v. Blue Eagle Contracting, Inc.Title VII 

Religion 

Constructive Discharge 

Reasonable Accommodation 

Individual   		Lucas: Approve 

Kotagal: Approve 

Panuccio: Approve		Approved (3-0)EEOC v. Blue Eagle Contracting, Inc.  
3/12/2026Litigation Recommendation - Case Presented to Commission Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of ResolutionEEOC v. Dolgencorp LLCTitle VII 

Religion 

Demotion 

Individual  		Lucas: Approve 

Kotagal: Approve
 
Panuccio: Approve 
 		Approved (3-0)EEOC v. Dolgencorp LLC
3/12/2026Litigation Recommendation - Case Presented to Commission Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of ResolutionLitigation RecommendationADA 

Disability 

Constructive Discharge 

Leave 

Commingling Medical Records and Personnel Files 

Discharge 

Failure to Accommodate 

Class 		Lucas: Approve 

Kotagal: Approve
 
Panuccio: Approve 
  
 		Approved (3-0) 
3/13/2026Litigation Recommendation - Case Presented to Commission Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of ResolutionEEOC v. Ourisman Cars Management Company, LLC and Ourisman Edgewood I, Inc., t/a Ourisman Toyota 40Title VII 

Race 

Harassment 

Constructive Discharge 

Class 		Harassment: 
Lucas: Approve 

Kotagal: Approve 

Panuccio: Approve 

Constructive Discharge: 
Lucas: Approve 

Kotagal: Approve 

Panuccio: Disapprove  		Harassment: Approved
(3-0) 

Constructive Discharge:
Approved
(2-1) 
 		EEOC v. Ourisman Cars Management Compan y, LLC and Ourisman Edgewood I, Inc., t/a Ourisman Toyota 40
3/18/2026Litigation Recommendation - Case Presented to Commission Pursuant to Paragraph 2 of ResolutionLitigation RecommendationTitle VII 

Sex 

Hiring 

Recordkeeping Violation 

Systemic  		Lucas: Approve 

Kotagal: Approve 
  
Panuccio: Approve 
 		Approved (3-0) 
3/20/2026Litigation Recommendation - Case Presented to Commission Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of ResolutionU.S. EEOC v. Kroger Texas L.P. – Houston DivisionADA 

Disability 

Discharge 

Reasonable Accommodation
 
Individual  		Lucas: Approve 

Kotagal: Approve
 
Panuccio: Approve 
 		Approved (3-0)U.S. EEOC v. Kroger Texas L.P. – Houston Division
3/20/2026Litigation Recommendation - Case Presented to Commission Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of ResolutionEEOC v. Butterball, LLCADA 

Disability 

Discharge 

Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation
 
Individual   		Lucas: Approve 

Kotagal: Approve 

Panuccio: Approve  
 		Approved (3-0)EEOC v. Butterball, LLC
3/23/2026Litigation Recommendation - Case Presented to Commission Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of ResolutionEEOC v. Damar Services, Inc.ADA 

Disability 

Hiring 

Prohibited Medical Inquiry/Exam 

Qualifications Standards 

Individual  		Lucas: Approve 

Kotagal: Approve
 
Panuccio: Approve 
 		Approved (3-0)EEOC v. Damar Services, Inc.
3/23/2026Litigation Recommendation - Case Presented to Commission Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of ResolutionLitigation RecommendationADA 

Disability 

Discharge 

Reasonable Accommodation 

Individual  		Lucas: Approve 

Kotagal: Approve
 
Panuccio: Approve 
 		Approved (3-0) 
3/23/2026Federal Sector Appellate DecisionSam T., Chad R., Mindy F., and Gwendolyn G., v. OPM, EEOC Appeal Nos. 0120172750, 0120172751, 2020000643, 2021005019ADA 

Title VII 

Disability 

Sex 

Benefits  		Lucas: Approve
 
Kotagal: Disapprove 

Panuccio: Approve
  
 		Approved (2-1)Sam T., Chad R., Mindy F., and Gwendolyn G., v. OPM, EEOC Appeal Nos. 0120172750, 0120172751, 2020000643, 2021005019
3/24/2026Litigation Recommendation - Case Presented to Commission Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of ResolutionEEOC v. Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc.Title VII 

Sex 

Constructive Discharge
 
Sexual Harassment 

Class 		Lucas: Approve 

Kotagal: Approve 

Panuccio: Approve 
 		Approved (3-0)EEOC v. Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc.
3/24/2026Litigation Recommendation - Case Presented to Commission Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of ResolutionLitigation RecommendationTitle VII 

Religion 

Retaliation 

Constructive Discharge 

Reasonable Accommodation
 
Individual  		Lucas: Approve
 
Kotagal: Approve
 
Panuccio: Approve 
 		Approved (3-0) 
3/25/2026Litigation Recommendation - Case Presented to Commission Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of ResolutionEEOC v. Metro Eighteen, Inc.Title VII 

Race 

Retaliation 

Harassment 

Discharge 

Individual 		Lucas: Approve
 
Kotagal: Approve
 
Panuccio: Approve 
 		Approved (3-0)EEOC v. Metro Eighteen, Inc.
3/26/2026Litigation Recommendation - Case Presented to Commission Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of ResolutionEEOC v. The Cogar Group, Ltd.Title VII 

Religion 

Constructive Discharge 

Reasonable Accommodation 

Individual  		Lucas: Approve 

Kotagal: Approve
 
Panuccio: Approve 
 		Approved (3-0)EEOC v. The Cogar Group, Ltd.
3/27/2026Litigation Recommendation - Case Presented to Commission Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of ResolutionEEOC v. St. Vincent Hospital d/b/a Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical CenterADA 

Disability 

Retaliation 

Reasonable Accommodation 

Discharge 

Individual  		Lucas: Approve
 
Kotagal: Approve
 
Panuccio: Approve 
  
 		Approved (3-0)EEOC v. St. Vincent Hospital d/b/a Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center
3/30/2026Litigation Recommendation - Case Presented to Commission Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of ResolutionEEOC v. Exel Inc, d/b/a DHL Supply Chain (USA)ADA 

Disability 

Retaliation 

Hiring 

Reasonable Accommodation
 
Discharge 
 
Individual		Lucas: Approve
 
Kotagal: Approve
 
Panuccio: Approve 		Approved (3-0)EEOC v. Exel Inc, d/b/a DHL Supply Chain (USA)
3/31/2026Non-Litigation RecommendationRetirement Resolution
 		Lucas: Approve
 
Kotagal: Approve
 
Panuccio: Approve 
 		Approved (3-0) 
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