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In the case of Shawnta A. v. Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary, Department of Defense (Defense Commissary Agency), EEOC Appeal No. 2019001394 (April 24, 2020), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ruled in favor of a federal employee who was denied a...
Southworth PC is proud to highlight a recent success in a federal employment discrimination and retaliation case, demonstrating our unwavering commitment to defending the rights of federal employees. Case Background Our Client, a federal employee with over a decade...
In the federal workplace, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 protects employees with disabilities from discrimination, requiring agencies to provide reasonable accommodations unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. When an Agency fails to comply, employees are...
In the case of Hayden K. v. Esper, Appeal No. 2018000020, 2020 WL 949690, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) addressed claims of racial and gender discrimination in federal employment, highlighting the complexities of compensatory damages. The...
As a federal employee, you are entitled to receive reasonable accommodations for any covered physical or mental limitations that may impact your ability to perform your job duties. The reasonable accommodation process can be complicated, but our federal employee...
Federal employees face unique challenges when it comes to initiating discrimination complaints. Unlike their counterparts in the private sector, federal employees must contend with strict time limitations that can make it difficult to take appropriate legal action....
Federal employment attorneys and Shaun Southworth won another hearing recently. After a two-day hearing before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, an administrative judge informed the parties that there would be a finding of liability against the Agency. In...
"We have all heard the old adage: steer clear of talking about religion and politics. While these topics fuel passionate debates, such discussion is not often worthy of termination," say Jesse Kelly, Senior Associate at Southworth PC. Attorneys Jesse Kelly and Shaun...
Southworth PC attorneys Shaun Southworth and recently settled another disability discrimination case for their client. “Our Client had been working with his federal employer for over a decade and requested reasonable accommodation a few years ago. Since then, his...
Federal employee lawyers Shaun Southworth and Jesse Kelly recently settled a reasonable accommodation case. "For five years our client battled with her former federal employer to adequately accommodate her disability. She provided medical records and recommendations...