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Mostrando 481 - 504 de 2019 resultados for 'hiring discrimination'

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Pier 1 Imports Reaches Agreement with EEOC

Pier 1 Imports, an international home furnishings and specialty retailer in the U.S. and Canada, has reached an agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) through its conciliation process to resolve a race discrimination charge for $20,000 and injunc­tive relief, the federal agency announced today.
August 9, 2019

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The Glenridge to Pay $70,000 to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch, an upscale retirement community in Sarasota, Florida, will pay $70,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
August 9, 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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EEOC Sues Stan Koch & Sons Trucking for Sex Discrimination

Stan Koch & Sons Trucking is violating federal law by using a strength test that discriminates against women truck drivers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
August 7, 2019

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Coffel Vending Sued by EEOC for Race Discrimination 

A northern Indiana vending and coffee service provider rejected a black applicant for an open position because of his race according to a lawsuit filed on August 07, 2019 by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the EEOC's lawsuit, Coffel Vending in Mishawaka, Indiana favored Caucasian applicants for Vending Service Representative positions at the company and refused to hire a Black applicant with many years of experience because of his race.
August 7, 2019

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EEOC Sues Brookdale Senior Living for Disability Discrimination

Senior living solutions giant, Brookdale Senior Living, Inc., violated federal law by refusing to hire an Indianapolis applicant because of a disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
August 7, 2019

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EEOC Sues Medtronic for Disability Discrimination

Medtronic, Inc., a Minneapolis-based company that develops and manufactures medical devices, violated federal law when it terminated April Jackson, a temporary employee, from its Greenwood, S.C., facility because of her disability-related absences, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. The EEOC further charged that the company failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to Jackson and refused to directly hire Jackson because of her disability.
July 29, 2019

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EEOC Sues McDonald's Franchise For Religious Discrimination

Chalfont & Associates Group, Inc., owner of multiple McDonald's restaur­ants in Central Florida, violated federal law when it refused to hire a job applicant who would not shave his beard due to his religious beliefs, the U.S. Equal Employ­ment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
July 16, 2019

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Party City to Pay $39,000 To Settle EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Suit

Party City Corporation has agreed to pay $39,000 in lost wages and damages and to provide other significant relief in order to settle a pregnancy and disability lawsuit filed earlier this year by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. Party City a party supply retailer based in Rockaway, N.J., and operates in the greater Houston area.
July 12, 2019

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EEOC Sues Valley Tool for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

A tool company operating in Water Valley, Miss., violated federal civil rights laws when it denied an employee a reasonable accommodation for her disability, fired her and then punished her for complaining about it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. The company also denied another employee wage increases in retaliation for the filing of a charge of discrimination. Valley Tool manufactures custom tooling, including repair and part replacement.
July 1, 2019

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Global Ministries Sued by EEOC for Retaliation

The general board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church, Inc. doing business as Global Ministries in Atlanta, violated federal law when it fired an employee for reporting race discrimination and retaliation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
June 28, 2019

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EEOC Sues Proctor Financial for Retaliation

Proctor Financial, Inc., a company based in Troy, Mich., that provides insurance products for residential and commercial properties, violated federal law when it suspended a black employee for complaining about race discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
June 28, 2019

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EEOC Sues Rogers Behavioral Health for Disability Discrimination

An Oconomowoc, Wis., inpatient residential health facility violated federal law when it rescinded an applicant's job offer because she tested positive for a prescribed medication, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. Rogers Behavioral Health provides treatment for various conditions including addiction, anxiety, depression, mood disorders and general mental health.
June 27, 2019

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EEOC Sues Cassone Leasing for Pregnancy Discrimination

Cassone Leasing, Inc. violated federal law when it summarily dismissed an employee upon learning that she was pregnant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. Long Island-based Cassone leases, rents and sells new and used office trailers and storage containers.
June 26, 2019

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Memorial Healthcare to Pay $74,418 to Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

Memorial Healthcare, which operates a hospital in Owosso, Mich., will pay $74,418 and furnish other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC alleged that Memorial violated federal law by refusing to hire a medical transcriptionist because of her religious beliefs against receiving flu shots and refusing to accommodate those beliefs.
June 25, 2019

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EEOC Sues Liberty Support Services for Age Discrimination

Liberty Support Services, Inc. (Liberty Support), a North Carolina corporation that maintains rest areas through contracts with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NC DOT), violated federal law when it fired or failed to rehire several older workers based on their age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
June 25, 2019

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EEOC Sues M&M Limousine for Disability Discrimination

Des Plaines, Ill.-based M&M Limousine Service violated federal law when it refused to hire or consider potential accommodations for a qualified deaf job applicant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
June 24, 2019