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Mavis Tire to Pay $303,758 for Religious Discrimination and Retaliation

NEW YORK – Mavis Tire Supply LLC, a nationwide tire dealer and automotive service provider based in White Plains, New York, entered into a conciliation agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to resolve a religious discrimination and retaliation charge, the federal agency announced today.

The EEOC’s investigation found reasonable cause to believe that Mavis Tire failed to hire an applicant for a managerial position in the Central New York region because, during

December 15, 2025

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$21 Million Payout Process Begins in Columbia University Antisemitism Settlement with EEOC

NEW YORK – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the opening of the claims process following establishment of Columbia University’s $21 million class settlement fund.

Initial communications to potential claimants will be distributed by both the EEOC claims administrator and Columbia University today. Participating in the claims process is voluntary and free, and submitting a claim form does not obligate a person to participate further in the claims process. While individuals are welcome

December 4, 2025

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Buffalo Wild Wings to Pay $47,500 in EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

ATLANTA – BWW Resources, LLC, which owns and operates Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants, agreed to pay $47,500 to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

The EEOC’s suit said that a server candidate, who wore long skirts in public because of her sincerely held religious beliefs, asked the general manager of Buffalo Wild Wings’ Douglasville, Georgia location about a job opening. The general

August 26, 2025

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In Largest EEOC Public Settlement in Almost 20 Years, Columbia University Agrees to Pay $21 Million to Resolve EEOC Antisemitism Charges

NEW YORK – Columbia University will pay $21 million for a class settlement fund to resolve alleged civil rights violations against Columbia employees occurring on its campus following the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. This settlement resolves EEOC charges, including a Commissioner’s Charge brought by Acting Chair Andrea Lucas in 2024 on behalf of a class of all Jewish employees, alleging that since at least Oct

July 25, 2025

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EEOC Sues Buffalo Wild Wings for Religious Discrimination

ATLANTA – BWW Resources, LLC, which owns and operates Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants, violated federal law when it failed to hire a job candidate because of her religion, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.

According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, a server candidate for the Douglasville, Georgia location wore long skirts in public because of her sincerely held religious beliefs. Before she applied, the Douglasville general manager told the

August 13, 2024

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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

ATLANTA – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc. (CHOA), a pediatric healthcare system in Georgia, will pay $45,000 to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employ­ment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

The EEOC charged in its suit that a maintenance employee requested a religious exemption to CHOA’s flu vaccination requirements based on sincerely held religious beliefs, in accordance with CHOA’s procedures. CHOA granted the same employee a religious exemption

December 22, 2023

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Landry’s Restaurant Chain Subsidiary Pays $25,000 to Resolve Religious Discrimination Suit

ATLANTA – Del Frisco’s Grille of Atlanta, LLC—which was part of a national restaurant group operated by Landry’s LLC but ceased operations last month—will pay a former employee $25,000 and provide other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor­tunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.  

The EEOC alleged in its suit that Del Frisco’s violated federal law by failing to accommodate an employee’s religious practices and then

October 12, 2023

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EEOC Sues Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for Religious Discrimination

ATLANTA – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), a pediatric healthcare system in Georgia, violated federal law when it fired a maintenance assistant for requesting a religious exemption to its influenza vaccination policy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

According to the EEOC’s suit, the maintenance employee, in accordance with CHOA’s procedures, requested a religious exemption to CHOA’s flu vaccination requirements based on sincerely held religious beliefs. CHOA

December 16, 2022

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United Airlines to Pay $305,000 to Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

NEW YORK – United Airlines will pay $305,000 to a Buddhist pilot and will provide other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, the pilot was diagnosed with alcohol dependency and lost the medical certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). One of the requirements of United’s HIMS program for its pilots with substance abuse

November 8, 2022

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EEOC Sues Del Frisco’s of Georgia for Firing Employee Because of Her Religion

ATLANTA – Del Frisco’s of Georgia, LLC, a restaurant located in Atlanta, violated federal law by firing a server when her religious beliefs conflicted with her work schedule, the U.S. Equal Employ­ment Oppor­tunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

According to the EEOC’s suit, beginning in January 2019, the employee requested and was granted an accommodation of not working on Tuesday evenings and Sunday mornings so she could attend prayer and church

June 6, 2022

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