Roundup of Recent EEOC Settlements And Newly Filed Enforcement Actions

The following list of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission settlements and new lawsuits was compiled from court documents and the agency’s published statements.

SETTLEMENTS

• EEOC v. Maxim Healthcare Servs., Inc., W.D. Pa., docket number, consent decree filed 12/1/02. Statute: Americans with Disabilities Act. Cause of Action: Disability discrimination. Relief: $75,000; implement EEO policies and procedures; revise health status statement form to prevent inadvertent disclosure of medical information; retain vocational rehabilitation expert or other third-party consultant to provide ADA training; record-keeping, reporting and other requirements. Term of decree: Three years. Text at http://www.bloomberglaw.com/public/document/US_EQUAL_EMPLOYMENT_OPPORTUNITY_COMMISSION_v_MAXIM_HEALTHCARE_SER/1.
• EEOC v. Paloma Blanca Health Care Assocs., D.N.M., docket number, consent decree filed 12/1/02