U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Dragon Rig Sales & Service, LLC, et al

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Case Number:

1:21-cv-00451

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Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment

Judge:

Marcia A. Crone

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

May 13, 2024
Oil Co. Ends EEOC Disability Bias Suit Over Opioid Meds

An oilfield equipment supplier will pay $35,000 to end a suit in Texas federal court by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accusing it of yanking a job offer from a welder because of his opioid use disorder medication, the EEOC said.
March 26, 2024
EEOC Disability Bias Suit Over Welder's Meds Sent To Trial

A U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission disability bias suit needs a jury's review, a Texas federal judge found, saying too many fact issues prevented the court from determining whether an oilfield manufacturer unlawfully yanked a job offer from a welder over his opioid use disorder medication.