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Disclosed Menstrual Pain. Denied the Job. Now They’re Paying $48K to the EEOC.

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job candidate allegedly asked to reschedule an interview due to severe menstrual symptoms. She didn’t get the job. But she did get the EEOC’s attention—and a

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ttlement. TL;DR: The EEOC alleged that a national fitness company violated the ADA and Title VII when it rejected a female applicant after she disclosed painful endometriosis symptoms and asked to reschedule her interview. According to the EEOC, the company later cited concerns about future absences due to her cycle. The employer denied wrongdoing but agreed to settle for $48,000 and a two-year consent decree that includes training, policy updates, and EEOC m
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