Commission Votes: September 2023
| Date of Final Vote | Document Type | Matter | Statute, Issues, and Bases Involved | Commissioner Vote | Result | Document Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/5/23 | Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution | EEOC v. Security Engineers, Inc. | Title VII Sex Assignment Hiring Systemic | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(3-2) | EEOC v. Security Engineers, Inc. |
| 9/5/23 | Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution | EEOC v. Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida, LLC | ADEA Age Hiring Systemic | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(3-2) | EEOC v. Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida, LLC |
| 9/5/23 | Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution | EEOC v. Walmart, Inc. and Walmart Stores Arkansas, LLC | ADA Disability Failure to Accommodate Use of a Qualification Standard Discharge Systemic | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(4-1) | EEOC v. Walmart, Inc. and Walmart Stores Arkansas, LLC |
| 9/5/23 | Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution | EEOC v. The Phoenix Center, Inc. | ADA Disability Hiring Pre-Offer Medical Inquiries Discharge Systemic | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(4-1) | EEOC v. The Phoenix Center, Inc. |
| 9/5/23 | Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution | EEOC v. Ecoserv, LLC | Title VII ADEA Age Sex Race Retaliation Discharge Hiring Systemic | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(5-0) | EEOC v. Ecoserv, LLC |
| 9/6/23 | Recommendation to Participate as Amicus Curiae | Garrick v. Moody Bible Institute | Title VII Sex | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(3-2) | Garrick v. Moody Bible Institute |
| 9/8/23 | Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution | EEOC v. Meathead Movers, Inc. | ADEA Age Hiring Recruiting Advertising Systemic
| Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(4-1) | EEOC v. Meathead Movers, Inc. |
| 9/8/23 | Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 2 of Resolution | EEOC v. Chesapeake Montessori Foundation, Inc. | ADA Disability Hiring Individual | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(4-1) | EEOC v. Chesapeake Montessori Foundation, Inc. |
| 9/8/23 | Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution | EEOC v. Waste Industries U.S.A., LLC, TransWaste Services, LLC, Waste Industries Atlanta, LLC, and GFL Environmental, Inc. | Title VII Sex Hiring Systemic | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(5-0) | EEOC v. Waste Industries U.S.A., LLC, TransWaste Services, LLC, Waste Industries Atlanta, LLC, and GFL Environmental, Inc. |
| 9/11/23 | Recommendation to Participate as Amicus Curiae | Morgan v. Allison Crane & Rigging LLC | ADA Disability | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(3-2) | Morgan v. Allison Crane & Rigging LLC |
| 9/11/23 | Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution | EEOC v. Fricker’s U.S.A., LLC and Fricker’s Holding Company, Inc. | Title VII Sex Hiring Systemic | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(5-0) | EEOC v. Fricker’s U.S.A., LLC and Fricker’s Holding Company, Inc. |
| 9/12/23 | Non-Litigation Recommendation | Proposed MOU Between the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division and the U.S. EEOC | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(3-2) | MOU Between the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division and the U.S. EEOC | |
| 9/13/23 | Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 2 of Resolution | EEOC v. 4Top Hospitality Group, Inc., and J.H.S. Holdings, LLC, d/b/a AMERIGO-MEMPHIS | Title VII Sex Harassment Retaliatory Discharge Individual | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(3-2) | EEOC v. 4Top Hospitality Group, Inc., and J.H.S. Holdings, LLC, d/b/a AMERIGO-MEMPHIS |
| 9/14/23 | Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution | EEOC v. United Parcel Service | ADA Disability Hiring Failure to Accommodate Systemic | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(3-2) | EEOC v. United Parcel Service |
| 9/14/23 | Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 2 of Resolution | EEOC v. A&A Appliance, Inc. d/b/a Appliance Factory Outlet, Inc. | ADA Disability Failure to Accommodate Retaliatory Discharge Discharge Individual | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(5-0) | EEOC v. A&A Appliance, Inc. d/b/a Appliance Factory Outlet, Inc. |
| 9/15/23 | Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution | EEOC v. Lori’s Gifts, Inc. | ADA Disability Interference with Rights Pre-Offer Medical Inquiries Qualification Standard Failure to Accommodate Hiring Systemic | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(5-0) | EEOC v. Lori’s Gifts, Inc. |
| 9/18/23 | Non-Litigation Recommendation | Request for Commission Approval of the EEOC's Strategic Enforcement Plan for FY 2024-2028 | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(3-2) | EEOC's Strategic Enforcement Plan for FY 2024-2028 | |
| 9/19/23 | Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution | EEOC v. TKO Construction Services | Title VII ADEA Race Age Sex Failure to Recruit Failure to Refer Failure to Hire Failure to Assign Constructive Discharge Classification Systemic | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(5-0) | EEOC v. TKO Construction Services |
| 9/19/23 | Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution | EEOC v. Didlake, Inc. | ADA Disability Retaliatory Discharge Failure to Accommodate Termination Systemic | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(5-0) | EEOC v. Didlake, Inc. |
| 9/19/23 | Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution | EEOC v. Aaron Thomas Company, Inc. and Supreme Staffing, LLC | Title VII Race Recruiting Segregation Termination Hiring Systemic | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(5-0) | EEOC v. Aaron Thomas Company, Inc. and Supreme Staffing, LLC |
| 9/20/23 | Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution | EEOC v. National Telecommuting Institute, Inc. | ADA Disability Failure to Accommodate Failure to Rehire Classification Systemic | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(4-1) | EEOC v. National Telecommuting Institute, Inc. |
| 9/20/23 | Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 2 of Resolution | EEOC v. Laurel Health Care Company, et al. | Title VII ADEA Sex Age Retaliation Failure to Rehire Discharge Individual | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(4-1) | EEOC v. Laurel Health Care Company, et al. |
| 9/21/23 | Recommendation to Participate as Amicus Curiae | Levario v. AT&T Corporation; AT&T Service, Inc. | ADA Disability Retaliation | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(5-0) | Levario v. AT&T Corporation; AT&T Service, Inc. |
| 9/22/23 | Recommendation to Participate as Amicus Curiae | Hernandez v. CareerSource Palm Beach County, Inc. | Title VII Sex | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(4-1) | Hernandez v. CareerSource Palm Beach County, Inc. |
| 9/22/23 | Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution | EEOC v. Tesla, Inc. | Title VII Race Retaliation Harassment Systemic | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(3-2) | EEOC v. Tesla, Inc. |
| 9/22/23 | Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution | EEOC v. Public Service Company of New Mexico and PNMR Services Co. | ADA Disability Constructive Discharge Retaliation Failure to Accommodate Discharge Systemic | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(4-1) | EEOC v. Public Service Company of New Mexico and PNMR Services Co. |
| 9/26/23 | Recommendation to Participate as Amicus Curiae | Hitch v. The Frick Pittsburgh | ADA Disability Retaliation | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(5-0) | Hitch v. The Frick Pittsburgh |
| 9/26/23 | Non-Litigation Recommendation | Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(3-2) | Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace | |
| 9/26/23 | Litigation Recommendation - Case presented to Commission pursuant to paragraph 1 of Resolution | EEOC v. Union Pacific Railroad Company | ADA Disability Vision Impairment Leave Prohibited Medical Inquiry/Exam Qualification Standard Systemic | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(4-1) | EEOC v. Union Pacific Railroad Company |
| 9/28/23 | Recommendation to Participate as Amicus Curiae | Zamora v. Arizona Board of Regents, et al. | Title VII Charge Processing Limitations | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(5-0) | Zamora v. Arizona Board of Regents, et al. |
| 9/28/23 | Non-Litigation Recommendation | Request for Commission Approval to Obligate Funds for Physical Access Control and Enterprise Security Camera Systems | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(5-0) | ||
| 9/28/23 | Non-Litigation Recommendation | NPRM Implementing Rules Pursuant to the Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2020 | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Disapprove Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(3-2) | ||
| 9/28/23 | Non-Litigation Recommendation | Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) Procedural Interim Final Rule | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Disapprove Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(4-1) | ||
| 9/29/23 | Recommendation to Participate as Amicus Curiae | Xu v. LightSmyth Technologies, Inc | Title VII Retaliation Race National Origin Sex | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(5-0) | Xu v. LightSmyth Technologies, Inc |
| 9/29/23 | Recommendation to Participate as Amicus Curiae | Williams v. Alabama State University | EPA Sex | Burrows: Approve Samuels: Approve Sonderling: Approve Lucas: Approve Kotagal: Approve | Approved
(5-0) | Williams v. Alabama State University |