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McLeod Health to Pay $133,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit

McLeod Health, Inc., a Florence, S.C.-based regional health care organization that operates several medical facilities throughout South Carolina, will pay $133,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability dis­crimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
September 16, 2019

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EEOC Sues CACI International and CACI Secured Transformations for Disability Discrimination

Arlington, Va.-based information technology company CACI International and its wholly owned Maryland subsidiary, CACI Secured Transform­ations, violated federal law when they refused to provide a reasonable accommodation to a systems administrator and fired her because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commis­sion (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
September 13, 2019

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EEOC Sues Colorado Excavating for Disability Discrimination

Gollnick Construction, Inc., which does business as Colorado Excavating, violated federal law when it fired an employee because she had a seizure, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.
September 12, 2019

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EEOC Sues Waterway Gas & Wash Company for Disability Discrimination

Waterway Gas and Wash Company, a national provider of car wash services, violated federal law when it fired an employee because he had a seizure, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.
September 12, 2019

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EEOC Files Two Lawsuits for Employees with Epilepsy

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed two lawsuits yesterday charging two separate employers with disability discrimination after they fired employees who had seizures at work. Such alleged conduct violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits employers from making employment decisions based on disability and from retaliating against individuals who request accommodation or oppose disability-based discrimination. These cases demonstrate the agency's commitment to using its enforcement powers, as necessary, to address discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
September 12, 2019

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Barenbrug USA Reaches Agreement with EEOC

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Oregon-headquartered grass seed company Barenbrug USA have reached a voluntary conciliation agreement to resolve allegations of discrimination raised by a former employee, the federal agency said today.
September 12, 2019

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EEOC Sues Allstate Beverage for Disability Discrimination

Allstate Beverage Company, LLC, a Montgomery, Ala., beverage distributor, violated federal law when it fired an employee with a disabling heart condition instead of providing him with reasonable accommodation of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor­tunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.
September 10, 2019

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Connections CSP Will Pay $550,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Connections CSP, Inc., a Delaware corporation that provides services in Delaware's correctional facilities and other state institutions, will pay $550,000 and furnish signif­icant equitable relief to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
September 10, 2019

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Oncor to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC, a Dallas-based electric utility company, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor­tunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
September 10, 2019

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EEOC Sues Union Pacific Railroad for Disability Discrimination

Union Pacific Railroad Company is violating federal law by refusing to return an employee who once had a brain tumor to work as a custodian, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 9, 2019

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Carefree of Colorado Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Carefree of Colorado, which manufactures and sells RV awnings and is located in Broomfield, Colorado, violated federal law when it refused to hire a candidate because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.
September 6, 2019

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EEOC Sues Hitachi for Disability Discrimination

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc., a global supplier of automotive parts, has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for failing to accommodate an employee's disability and firing her because of it, the federal agency announced today.
August 29, 2019

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Tallahassee Memorial Hospital to Pay $375,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Inc., a private community healthcare system comprised of 2 hospitals, multiple specialty care centers, three residency programs, and 32 affiliated physician practices, will pay $375,000 to a class of employees and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
August 29, 2019

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Christus St. Vincent Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Christus Health, doing business as Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, N.M., violated federal law by subjecting a deaf laboratory technician to disability discrimination, including harassment, and retaliation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Com­mission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
August 21, 2019

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SoftPro to Pay $80,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

SoftPro, LLC, a Delaware software company headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., will pay $80,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
August 16, 2019

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Oakland After-School Program Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Educational after-school camp Cooking Round the World (CRW) will pay $3,000 to a former employee and make substantial workplace changes to settle a disa­bility discrim­ination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
August 7, 2019

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Northwest Wireless Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Northwest Wireless Enterprises, LLC, a Bremerton, WA headquartered, independent retailer of T-Mobile products and services, violated federal law when it stopped accommodating a sales associate with a severe hearing impairment and instead fired her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today. 
August 7, 2019

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Tamco Professional Coating Services to Pay $90,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Lawsuit

Tamco Professional Coating Services, Inc. (Tamco) has agreed to pay a foreperson $90,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. Tamco, which is based in Houma, Louisiana, performs sandblasting, painting, soda blasting, pressure washing, water blasting, cleaning, coating, and minor fabrication and repair services. The lawsuit was resolved through a consent decree, which U.S. District Judge Greg Guidry approved on July 26, 2019.
August 7, 2019