Month: September 2026

U.S. Civil Service — Independent Agencies — Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

EEOC Sues Ollie’s Bargain Outlet for Disability Discrimination

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DALLAS — National discount retailer Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc, violated federal law when it refused to hire a profoundly deaf applicant at its distribution warehouse in Lancaster, Texas because of her disability and subjected her to an overtly discriminatory qualification standard, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.

U.S. Civil Service — Independent Agencies — Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

EEOC Sues MedStar Health, Inc. and MedStar Southern Maryland Health Center for Disability Discrimination

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GREENBELT, Md. — MedStar Health, Inc., a healthcare network in Maryland, and member hospital MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton, Maryland, violated federal law by failing to hire an applicant with a disability and conducting an unlawful post-offer medical examination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.

U.S. Government — GAO — Reports & Decisions

K-12 Education: Actions to Improve Oversight of Key Federal Programs and Address High Chronic Absenteeism

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What GAO Found All states that receive funding under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA) are required to develop statewide accountability systems. Thirty-six states have chosen to include indicators related to chronic absenteeism in their statewide accountability systems. ESEA also has certain chronic absenteeism reporting requirements for…

U.S. Government — GAO — Reports & Decisions

Drug Scheduling: While DEA Decisions Have Aligned with Recent HHS Recommendations, Both Need Comprehensive Policies

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What GAO Found Under the Controlled Substances Act, substances that pose a risk of abuse and dependence are placed in categories—referred to as schedules. To carry out certain scheduling actions, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is required to obtain a scheduling recommendation from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) based on a scientific…