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NHC Healthcare/Clinton, LLC will Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

NHC Healthcare/Clinton, LLC, a licensed nursing center that provides a wide array of skilled nursing, therapeutic and rehabilitative services, has agreed to pay $50,000 and provide substantial injunctive relief to settle a pregnancy and disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. 
January 25, 2016

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EEOC Chair Jenny R. Yang Delivers Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

White House, Washington, D.C.
January 5, 2105

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery

Thank you, Secretary Kerry, and thank you to all of you in the room for your leadership on this urgent human rights issue. 

The EEOC has made it a national strategic priority to protect victims of trafficking. 

Often when employers and their agents engage in labor trafficking, they may also be violating anti-discrimination laws. Laws enforced by the EEOC-particularly those prohibiting discrimination based

January 6, 2016

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EEOC Sues McDonald's for Disability Discrimination

McDonald's Corporation and McDonald's Restaurants of Missouri violated federal law by refusing to accommodate and hire a deaf applicant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
December 21, 2015

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Many Bases of Discrimination Can Lead to Harassment, Panel of Experts Tells EEOC Task Force

The bases of workplace harassment extend beyond sex and race to include age, disability, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, and gender identity, a panel of experts told the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace (STF) in a public meeting held yesterday. A second panel told the STF how the creative use of social media can spread an anti-harassment message, especially among millennials, or give a platform for workers to bring complaints to public attention.
December 8, 2015

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EEOC to Hold Third Public Meeting of Select Task Force on Workplace Harassment

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace will hold its third public meeting on Monday, December 7, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), at EEOC headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.
December 2, 2015

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OHM Concessions Will Pay $151,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

OHM Concessions Group, LLC, which operates Dunkin' Donuts stores at Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), will pay $151,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
November 30, 2015

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EEOC Sues Correct Care Solutions for Disability Discrimination

Correct Care Solutions, LLC, a Kansas corporation that provides medical services to incarcerated people in correctional institutions nationwide, discriminated against an employee with a disability when it forced her to take medical leave and then unlawfully discharged her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
November 19, 2015

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EEOC Sues Randstad for Disability Discrimination

Baltimore-based temporary labor agency Randstad, US, LP, violated federal law when it refused to hire a qualified applicant for a laborer position because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.
November 3, 2015

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EEOC Issues Proposed Rule to Amend Title II of GINA

On Friday, October 30, 2015, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) as they relate to employer wellness programs that are part of group health plans. The proposed rule would allow employers who offer wellness programs as part of group health plans to provide limited financial and other inducements (also called incentives) in exchange for an employee's spouse providing information about his or her current or past health status. EEOC will accept comments on the proposed rule through Tuesday, December 29, 2015.
October 29, 2015

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DAP Products Sued By EEOC For  Disability Discrimination

DAP Products, Inc., a Dallas-based business and a leading manufacturer of home repair and construction products, violated federal law when it refused to allow a capable cancer-stricken employee to return to work and subsequently fired him because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
October 22, 2015

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EEOC Sues Media Star Promotions For  Disability Discrimination

Cosmic Concepts, Ltd., trading as Media Star Promotions, violated federal law when it refused to provide a reasonable accommodation to a field representative with a disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.  EEOC also charged that the company unlawfully demanded that she waive her rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and then fired her based on her disability and refusal to sign the waiver.
October 2, 2015

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Austin's Park N Pizza Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Austin's FEC, LLC and Austin Entertainment Center, LP d/b/a Austin's Park N Pizza, a Pflugerville-based amusement park, violated federal law by firing an employee because of his intellectual disabilities after denying him a reasonable work accommodation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed this week.
October 1, 2015