EEOC settlement: Generac to accommodate employee's request to use sex-based pronouns for a transgender coworker

SettlementEEOC

Date
Actor
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Milwaukee Area Office
Agency
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Type
Settlement
Section
SUPPLEMENT: ACTIONS MISSED BY EARLIER SWEEPS, JANUARY 2025 TO NOVEMBER 2026

Summary

On Sept. 30, 2026 the EEOC announced a conciliation with Generac Power Systems after finding reasonable cause that the company did not engage fully in the religious accommodation process before denying a worker's request to use biological sex-based pronouns for a transgender-identified coworker. The agreement includes monetary relief, updated accommodation policies and training. The Chair said the EEOC will prioritize similar charges under EO 14168.

Status

Agreement reached.

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