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Vitas Healthcare Sued By EEOC in Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

A Miami health care company violated federal disability discrimination law when it refused to reasonably accommodate an employee who had hypertension, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
December 14, 2011

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UPS Unit to Pay $95,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

UPS Supply Chain Solutions (UPS SCS) will pay $95,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged that UPS SCS, a business unit of the United Parcel Service, the world's largest package delivery company, unlawfully denied a reasonable accommodation to a deaf employee.
December 14, 2011

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King Soopers to Pay $80,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Dillon Companies, Inc., owners of the King Soopers supermarket chain in Colorado, will pay $80,000 to a mentally challenged employee who worked at its Lakewood, Colo., store and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
December 13, 2011

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Sysco Oklahoma Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit for $82,000

Sysco Oklahoma LLC., a leader in food distribution, will pay $82,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged that Sysco subjected a disabled employee to unlawful medical inquiries, demands and, ultimately, termination on the basis of her disability.
December 5, 2011

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Butterball Sued By EEOC For Harassment, Firing Of HIV-Positive Employee

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today that Butterball, LLC, a Garner, N.C.-based turkey processing company, violated federal law by subjecting an employee to a hostile work environment based on the fact that she has Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and firing her because of that disability.
December 1, 2011

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Dodge's Chicken To Pay $190,000 To Former Employee Fired After Seizures

D&H Company, Dodge Brothers, Inc., and Giant Oil Company of Arkansas, Inc., doing business as Savings Station Dodge Stores and Dodge's Chicken Store, will pay $190,000 to settle a disability lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
November 28, 2011

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Journal Disposition Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Journal Disposition, the former operator of IPC Print Services, Inc., a full-service print, manufacturing and distribution company in St. Joseph, Mich., and employing at least 200 people, has agreed to settle a disability discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for $55,000.
November 17, 2011

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Injunction Entered Against AutoZone Requiring Reasonable Accommodation Of Disabilities

A federal court has ordered AutoZone, Inc., a leading auto parts retailer, to reasonably accommodate the disabilities of its retail employees throughout central Illinois, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. Entering final judgment in a disability discrimination suit brought by the EEOC, the court also held the company liable for $415,000 in damages and lost wages and $9,045 in litigation costs.
November 15, 2011

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Next Commission Meeting Wednesday Nov. 16

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, November 16, at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E.  In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the Commission's deliberations.
November 9, 2011

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G2 Secure Staff Pays $30,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

An Irving, Texas-based staffing company will pay $30,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC sued G2 Secure Staff, LLC in September 2011, charging that the company unlawfully refused to accommodate a disabled applicant who needed an accommodation during the hiring process and subsequently denied him employment because of his disability.
November 8, 2011

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Maverik Agrees To Pay $115,000 To Settle EEOC Lawsuit For Disability Discrimination

Maverik, Inc., doing business as Maverik Country Stores, a billion-dollar company operating approximately 200 gas station/convenience stores in 10 western states, will pay $115,000 and furnish other relief to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The lawsuit, filed on Sept. 30, 2010 in federal court in Cheyenne, Wyo., charged Maverik with violating the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) by allegedly failing to accommodate and then firing an HIV-positive bakery clerk.
November 7, 2011

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AT&T Sued By EEOC In Puerto Rico Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

A company in Puerto Rico now owned by telecommunications giant AT&T violated federal law when it refused to reasonably accommodate a longtime employee after he went blind from a disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed last week.
October 6, 2011

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EEOC Sues Capital Healthcare Solutions for Disability Discrimination

A leading national health care staffing firm violated federal law by withdrawing an offer of employment to a certified nursing assistant because she was HIV-positive, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
October 5, 2011

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EEOC Alleges Beehive Homes Harassed, Demoted, and Discharged Pregnant Managers

Beehive of Vernal, Inc., operating as BeeHive Homes, discriminated against pregnant employees by subjecting them to harassment, discriminatory treatment, demotion, and discharge, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today in federal court.
October 4, 2011

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Roadrunner Redi-Mix Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Roadrunner Redi-Mix Inc., violated federal law by subjecting a cement driver with a neck impairment to disability discrimination when it failed to provide him with a reasonable accommodation, and terminated him from his employment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed on September 29, 2011.
October 3, 2011

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Adams Jeep of Maryland, Inc. Sued for Disability Discrimination and Harassment

An Aberdeen, Md., auto dealership violated federal law when it fired an office worker soon after she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today against Adams Jeep of Maryland, Inc.
October 3, 2011

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EEOC Sues EDSI for Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination, Retaliation

Engineering Documentation Systems, Inc. (EDSI) violated federal law when it subjected a pregnant administrative assistant with disabilities to discrimination and retaliation at the Hawthorne Army Depot in Nevada, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today against the government support services contractor.
September 30, 2011