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EEOC Sues Marquez Brothers For Hispanic-Preference Hiring
Marquez Brothers International, Inc. and its affiliates violated federal law when they failed to hire non-Hispanic applicants for entry-level positions because of their race, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.
January 12, 2017
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New 'Digest of EEO Law' Issued by EEOC
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the latest edition of its federal sector Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law (EEO Digest), which is available online.
January 11, 2017
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Gonnella Baking Co. to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Race Harassment Lawsuit
Gonnella Baking Co. of Chicago will pay $30,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charging race harassment at the company's Aurora, Ill., facility, EEOC announced today.
January 10, 2017
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EEOC Seeks Public Input on Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has voted to release for public input a proposed enforcement guidance addressing unlawful harassment under the federal employment discrimination laws. The proposed Enforcement Guidance on Unlawful Harassment is available for input until Feb. 9, 2017 at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EEOC-2016-0009.
January 10, 2017
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Gregory M. Gochanour Appointed Regional Attorney Of EEOC's Chicago District Office
Gregory M. Gochanour, who has worked in EEOC's Chicago District Office since 1993, first as trial attorney, and since 2001 as a supervisory trial attorney, has been appointed the District Office's regional attorney, effective Jan. 8, the federal agency announced today.
January 10, 2017
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Diallo's Of Houston to Pay $139,366 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that Diallo's of Houston, a Houston-area nightclub and party venue, will pay $139,366 and furnish other relief as a result of an EEOC disability discrimination lawsuit.
January 9, 2017
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Kevothermal, LLC to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Equal Pay and National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that Kevothermal, a manufacturer of vacuum insulation panels, will pay $60,000 and furnish injunctive relief to settle an EEOC lawsuit based on the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
January 3, 2017
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EEOC Issues Regulations on the Federal Government's Obligation to Engage in Affirmative Action for People with Disabilities
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today published regulations explaining what federal agencies must do to comply with their legal obligation to engage in affirmative action in employment and otherwise serve as "model employers" for individuals with disabilities. The regulations do not impose any obligations on private businesses or state and local governments. EEOC has also published a question-and-answer document on the regulations.
January 3, 2017
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Mexicali Chicken & Salads Ordered To Pay $27,700 to Resolve Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Filed By EEOC
Young Female Employee Sexually Harassed by Restaurant Manager and Terminated After She Complained, Federal Agency Charged
SAN DIEGO - A federal judge has ordered Mexicali Chicken & Salads, an El Centro, Calif.-based restaurant, to pay $27,692 to resolve a discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a female employee who was sexually harassed by her manager and then fired when she complained, the federal agency announced today.
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December 30, 2016
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Saint Vincent Health Center To Pay $300,000 To Settle EEOC Religious Accommodation Lawsuit
Saint Vincent Health Center will pay $300,000 constituting back pay and compensatory damages to a class of six aggrieved former employees and provide substantial injunctive relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. Senior U.S. District Judge Barbara J. Rothstein entered a consent decree on December 23, 2016. EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. EEOC v. Saint Vincent Health Center, Civil Action No. 1:16-cv-234, on Sept. 22, 2016, in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Erie Division.
December 23, 2016
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North Dakota Employer Harassed Worker Because of His Sexual Orientation, EEOC Charges
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed its first North Dakota case charging that an employer subjected a male employee to sexual harassment because of his sexual orientation.
December 22, 2016
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EEOC Sues Camp Corporation for Sex and Disability Discrimination
Carolina Creek Christian Camp, Inc. (CCCC), which operates a facility 90 miles northeast of Houston that is used for youth summer camps and retreats, demoted a worker because of her pregnancy and related medical issues, and then fired her and sued her twice after she stood up for her rights, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today.
December 22, 2016
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EEOC Wins Jury Verdict in Sexual Harassment Case against Costco
A federal jury has awarded $250,000 in compensatory damages to a former employee of Costco Wholesale, Inc. who was harassed and stalked by a Costco customer, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
December 22, 2016
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South County Support Services & Southwest Transportation Agency Voluntarily Settles EEOC Charge for $90,000
Caruthers, Calif.-based companies South County Support Services and Southwest Transportation Agency will pay $89,691 and provide other relief to settle a charge of sex discrimination and retaliation filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
December 21, 2016
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EEOC Sues Hiatt & Mason Enterprises For Racial Harassment
Hiatt & Mason Enterprises, Inc., a structural steel erection services company, violated federal law when it subjected a black employee to a racially hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
December 21, 2016
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Dimensions Healthcare System to Pay $125,000 to Settle EEOC Sex and Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
Dimensions Healthcare System, the largest not-for-profit provider of health care services in Maryland's Prince George's County, will pay $125,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to resolve a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
December 20, 2016
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Cheesecake Factory Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
Restaurant giant The Cheesecake Factory, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary violated federal law when it failed to provide an effective accommodation for a newly hired employee and instead fired him for issues stemming from his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today.
December 20, 2016
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Capital Restaurant Concepts, Ltd., d/b/a Paolo's GT-LLC Sued By EEOC For Sex Discrimination
Capital Restaurant Concepts, Ltd., d/b/a Paolo's GT-LLC, a District of Columbia corporation, violated federal law by subjecting an employee to sex harassment based on his sexual orientation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
December 20, 2016
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Consent Decree Entered In EEOC Record-Keeping Suit against Crothall Services Group
Crothall Services Group, Inc., a nationwide provider of janitorial and facilities management services based in Wayne, Pa., will adopt significant changes to its record-keeping practices relating to its use of criminal background checks to settle a record-keeping suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
December 16, 2016
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Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC to Pay $150,000 to Settle Race Discrimination Lawsuit with EEOC
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that a federal judge has entered a $150,000 consent decree that resolves its race discrimination lawsuit against Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC, an international steel manufacturing company with a plant located in Calvert, Ala.
December 16, 2016
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Goodwill Affiliate Sued By EEOC for Sexual Harassment, Disability Discrimination and Retaliation
Goodwill Industries of the East Bay Area and affiliate Calidad Industries violated federal law by allowing sexual harassment and disability discrimination against nightshift janitors contracted to clean the Oakland Federal Building and retaliating against managers who tried to help these employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
December 13, 2016
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Rudy L. Sustaita Appointed Regional Attorney of EEOC's Houston District Office
Rudy L. Sustaita, a 26-year attorney with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has been appointed Regional Attorney of the agency's Houston District Office, which also covers Louisiana, the agency announced today.
December 13, 2016
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Antonette Sewell Named New Regional Attorney For EEOC's Atlanta District
ATLANTA – Antonette Sewell has been appointed as regional attorney for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) Atlanta District effective Dec. 12, the agency announced today.
December 13, 2016
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EEOC Issues Publication on the Rights of Job Applicants and Employees with Mental Health Conditions
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a resource document that explains workplace rights for individuals with mental health conditions under the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).
December 12, 2016