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Black Production Manager Subjected to Racial Epithets, EEOC Charges 

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Harrisburg-based Stroehmann Bakeries LLC, a subsidiary of Bimbo Bakeries USA, violated federal law when it subjected a production operator to a racially hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.

   

The EEOC says that Henry Hairston, an African American production operator, was subjected to a hostile work environment based on his race when

Agency Says PawnMart, Inc. Fired Employee for Complaining About Store Manager's Unwanted Sexual Advances

ATLANTA – An Atlanta-area pawn shop chain violated federal law when it fired a female employee in retaliation for complaining about a manager's intimidating and sexually harassing conduct, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Case No. 1:09-CV-2704. 

     

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Employee Fired for Complaints About Harassment, Federal Agency Charges

HOUSTON - An employee who opposed workplace harassment was fired by a group of Texas transportation brokerage companies in violation of federal law, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. 

The EEOC sued Amino Transport (Civil Action No. 4:09-cv-03142) in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, charging that the company retaliated against Joshua Male.  In July 2008

Hispanic Executive Director Unlawfully Fired, Federal Agency Charges

           

SAN ANTONIO - A Delaware corporation which provides hospices nationwide violated federal law by firing a Hispanic employee from his position as an executive director of its Kerrville, Texas, facility because of his national origin and because he reported discriminatory conduct, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. 

     

According to the

Restaurant Fired Server Who Complained About Harassment, Federal Agency Charges

PHILADELPIA - A Trevose, Pa., restaurant franchise violated the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) when it fired an employee because he complained about harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.

A restaurant manager repeatedly harassed T.J. Cahill based on his perceived disability, the EEOC charges in its lawsuit against 99 West Inc., doing business as 99 Restaurant and

Corporate Relocation Firm Fired Employee for Discrimination Complaints, Federal Agency Charges

     

MILWAUKEE – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed suit against TRC Global Solutions, Inc., a Milwaukee firm providing relocation services to corporate clients throughout the country, charging that it unlawfully fired a personal move associate because of her complaints of race discrimination. 

           

According to the EEOC's suit, Princess Barksdale filed an internal

ST. LOUIS – Trinity Products, Inc., a manufacturer of billboards and sign posts located in O'Fallon, Mo., violated federal law when a supervisor sexually harassed a female worker and then replaced her when she complained to company managers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a discrimination lawsuit filed today in federal court. 

According to the EEOC's suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Case No. 4:09-cv-01617

Female Employees Subjected to Sexual Comments and Touching, Federal Agency Says

LEXINGTON, Va.  – Lexington, Va., Sawmill Operator George C. Shumate, Inc. violated federal law by allowing a male president and company owner to sexually harass female employees and by firing one of the victims for complaining, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. 

     

According to the EEOC's complaint against Shumate Sawmill, Monique Ingram and

Lisle/Naperville Hilton Subjected Hispanics to Ethnic Slurs, Federal Agency Charges

CHICAGO – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed suit Friday against Fireside West, LLC, doing business as the Hilton in Lisle/Naperville, Ill., charging that the hotel violated Title VII by subjecting its Hispanic employees to a hostile work environment.  The EEOC's complaint said that the hotel subjected Hispanic employees to frequent ethnic slurs from the hotel's executive chef.

The EEOC's lawsuit, in U.S

Suit Cites Racist Comments, Noose and Retaliation for Complaints

                                                                                                                                   

61-Year-Old Denied Position at Corpus Christi Store Because of Age, Federal Agency Says

     

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A Corpus Christi Sears store violated federal law by refusing to hire a 61-year-old applicant because of his age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.

According to the EEOC's suit against Sears, Roebuck and Co., doing business as Sears #1217, the Sears store at 1305 Airline Road refused

Management Allowed Disabled Worker to be Insulted and Threatened, Federal Agency Charges

PHILADELPHIA  – A Philadelphia-based McDonald’s franchise violated federal civil rights law  when it condoned the harassment of a worker with an intellectual disability, the  Equal Employ­ment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced  today.

     

Timothy  Artis was discriminated against based on his disability when he was repeatedly  called degrading names and subjected to physical threats, according to the 

White Salesman Was Forced to Quit After Complaining About Harassment and Retaliation, By Black Supervisor, Federal Agency Charges

HOUSTON - The U.S. Equal  Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a workplace discrimination  lawsuit against Worldclass Automotive, doing business as Planet Ford, a North Houston new and used car dealership and service  center.

     

The EEOC's suit (C.A. No. 4:09-cv-3096)  in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas), charged that William  Robinson

Operating Room Scrub Technician Removed From Position Due to Hearing Impairment, Federal Agency Charges

ST. LOUIS -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed suit against St. John Health System, Inc., charging that the Tulsa, Okla., hospital violated federal law by removing an employee from her position as a scrub technician and then firing her because of her hearing impairment. 

In its lawsuit, the EEOC charges that in March 2006 St. John Health

Federal Agency Charges Woman Was Subjected to Sexually Offensive Behavior and Remarks, Fired After Filing a Complaint

     

DALLAS – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the filing of a discrimination lawsuit against Childress Engineering Services, Inc., charging that the company violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by subjecting a female employee to sexual harassment and firing her in retaliation for filing a formal complaint with the EEOC's

Manager Targeted Clerk for Abuse Because of Gender, Federal Agency Charged

     

SAN FRANCISCO — UPS Freight has agreed to pay $120,000 to settle a gender-based harassment and retaliation lawsuit on behalf of a former clerk at the Benicia warehouse of Overnite Transportation, Inc. (acquired by UPS Freight in 2005), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.

           

According to the EEOC's investigation, the facility manager

Owner Repeatedly Sexually Abused Women Workers, Federal Agency Charges

MARQUETTE, Mich. – Patton Archery Manufacturing, Inc. violated federal law by subjecting several women to sexual harassment and fostering a sexually hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.  Patton Archery, founded in 1992 by Dennis Patton and located in Vulcan, Mich., manufactures archery components, such as bows and wood grips. 

The EEOC's suit asserted that Patton

Telecom Giant Fired Woman One Week After She Complained of Sex Discrimination, Federal Agency Says

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Southeastern Telecom, Inc. violated federal law by retaliating against one of its employees by firing her one week after she made a complaint of sex discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.

The EEOC's suit (Civil Action No. 3:09-cv-00887), filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Pace Airlines, Inc. violated federal law by firing a flight attendant after she repeatedly complained of discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.  Pace Airlines is a charter airline company that provides executive style aircraft charters to corporations and professional sports and collegiate basketball teams.  Pace's main airport is Smith Reynolds-Airport in Winston-Salem.

Charlotte Metal Recycling Company Rejected Qualified 76-Year-Old Applicant Because of His Age, Federal Agency Charges

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a discrimination lawsuit it filed today that Southern Metals Company, a Charlotte metal recycling company, violated federal law by refusing to hire a qualified 76-year-old applicant because of his age.

According to the EEOC's complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Charlotte

Lumberton Garage Fired Employee Because It Perceived Him as Being Disabled, Agency Charges

     

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Smith International Truck Center, a North Carolina trucking garage,  unlawfully fired an employee because it perceived him as being disabled, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a disability discrimination lawsuit it filed today.

     

According to the EEOC's suit (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Smith Bros. Truck Garage, Inc.  d/b/a

General Manager Sexually Harassed Female Employees, EEOC Said

PHILADELPHIA — The owner of six Pennsylvania Taco Bell restaurants will pay $35,000 and furnish equitable relief to settle a class sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. 

     

According to the EEOC's lawsuit, Civil Action No. 08-01808, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the general manager of Penn Taco, Inc

Collection Agency Employee Given Ultimatum and Fired After Complaining About Sex Discrimination, Federal Agency Charges

     

CHICAGO – In a lawsuit filed here today in federal court, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged that Chicago-based Collectors Training Institute of Illinois, Inc. (CTI) unlawfully retaliated against one of its employees by firing her after she complained about sex discrimination.

           

According to the EEOC, after the employee

Discrimination Complaint Filings and Agency Processing Times Rise Slightly

           

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released the Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008, which shows small increases in discrimination complaint filings against federal agencies and in average complaint processing time government-wide.

           

The annual report informs and advises the President and the Congress