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EEOC Chair Statement on Death of Paul Miller

I was deeply saddened on Tuesday to learn of the passing of my law school classmate and former EEOC Commissioner Paul Steven Miller. Commissioner Miller was first nominated by President Clinton in May 1994 and served the EEOC -- and ultimately, the nation -- with great distinction until 2004.
October 19, 2010

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Glenn O. Hawbaker Will Pay $200,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

A large Pennsylvania construction company which operates 17 quarries and eight asphalt production facilities across Pennsylvania and southern New York will pay $200,000 and provide significant remedial relief to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
October 5, 2010

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EEOC Sues Kintetsu International Express for Disability Harassment, Retaliation

Kintetsu International Express (USA), Inc., a major worldwide travel company, violated federal law when it subjected an employee to disability-related harassment and discrimination, and retaliated against employees who protested the harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.
October 5, 2010

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American Apparel Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

American Apparel, Inc., a clothing manufacturer which operates what it says is the largest garment factory in the nation, violated federal law when it terminated a disabled garment worker while he was on medical leave for cancer treatment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed last week.
October 5, 2010

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Maverik Country Stores Sued for Violation of Americans with Disabilities Act

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit yesterday against Maverik, Inc., owners of the Maverik Country Store convenience store chain. which has locations through the mountain West.  According to EEOC's complaint, Maverik intentionally and unlawfully discriminated against Randy Ramos, who is HIV-positive, in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).
October 4, 2010

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Western Trading Company Sued by EEOC

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit yesterday against Western Trading Company, Inc., an Army-Navy surplus company in metro Denver. The lawsuit alleges three violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) based on Western Trading's dealings with Tyler Riley, an employee with epilepsy who has grand mal seizures and who briefly worked for the company.
October 4, 2010

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EEOC Sues United Road Towing for Discriminatory Medical Leave Policy

United Road Towing, one of the nation's largest towing companies, violated federal anti-discrimination law by enforcing an inflexible medical leave policy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has charged in a new lawsuit.
September 30, 2010

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EEOC Files Disability Discrimination Suit Against Thrivent Financial

A major financial services company, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans of Appleton, Wis., violated federal law by making public a temporary employee's confidential medical information, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 30, 2010

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EEOC Sues Resources for Human Development, Inc. for Disability Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed suit against Resources for Human Development, Inc. (RHD), for firing an employee because of her obesity, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the agency announced today.  The case arose from the charge of a former RHD employee, Lisa Harrison, who claimed that RHD fired her from a New Orleans facility because of her disability.
September 30, 2010

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Valero Refining – Texas L.P. Sued By EEOC For Disability Discrimination

The Houston District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed suit against Valero Refining -- Texas L. P. (Valero). The EEOC suit, (Civil Action No. 3:10-cv-00398 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas), alleges that Valero failed to accommodate Bobby Bass's disability for a safety test required to permit job assignment at its refinery, and discharged Mr. Bass because of his disability. The complaint alleges that Valero was a joint employer with Modern EPC, which hired Mr. Bass to work as a general foreman on a turnaround project at Valero's Texas City refinery. The complaint alleges that Valero removed and effectively discharged Mr. Bass from working at its refinery because he supposedly did not take the reading test.
September 29, 2010

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Ingram Readymix Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Ingram Readymix, Inc., a private concrete manufacturing company with 27 concrete plants in South Central Texas and over 500 employees, violated the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) when it discharged an employee because he told his supervisor that he had a disability and would be needing to take short periods of leave in the upcoming weeks for medical treatment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 29, 2010

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Professional Media Corporation Sued by EEOC for Disability Bias

Professional Media Corporation, trading as Your Health Magazine, a health publication, violated federal law when it harassed and fired a bookkeeper because of her disabilities, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
September 29, 2010

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EEOC Sues Dodge's Chicken Store for Disability Discrimination

Savings Station Dodge Stores, doing business as Dodge's Chicken Store #631 in Hot Springs, violated federal law by refusing to provide a reasonable accommodation for a manager who had a driving restriction as the result of her disability, and then firing her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed September 28, 2010.
September 29, 2010

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EEOC Files Disability Discrimination Suit Against Woodman's Food Markets

Woodman's Food Markets, Inc., the Janesville, Wis.-based grocery store operator, violated federal disability discrimination law by firing an employee due to her lifting restriction, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 28, 2010