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EEOC SUES HOUSTON RESTAURANT FOR RACE AND NATIONAL ORIGIN DISCRIMINATION
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9-30-09
Agency Says Ostioneria Michoacan Fired Non-Spanish-Speaking Servers
HOUSTON A Houston restaurant violated federal law against race and national origin discrimination when it fired two employees for not speaking Spanish and failed to hire a class of non-Hispanic applicants, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
According to the EEOCs suit, in November 2007, Michoacan Seafood Group L.L.C., doing
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EEOC SUES MILWAUKEE FORGE FOR RACE DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION
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9-30-09
Forging Company Punished Employees for Complaining About Racial Harassment, Federal Agency Charges
MILWAUKEE In a lawsuit filed here today in federal court, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged that Milwaukee Forge, a Milwaukee forging company, violated federal law by subjecting black employees to a hostile work environment, disciplining them more harshly than white employees, subjecting them to different terms and conditions of employment
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EEOC SUES APPLIED GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND NEWSWEEK, INC. FOR POST-9/11 BACKLASH DISCRIMINATION
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9-30-03
Eight-Year Employee of Middle Eastern Descent Fired Based on National Origin
NEW YORK, N.Y. The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed suit in federal district court against Applied Graphics Technologies, Inc. (AGT), a New York digital media service company operating nationwide and internationally, and Newsweek, Inc., an international publisher based in New York, alleging discrimination against an employee of Middle Eastern-Lebanese national origin
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EEOC SUES ARIZONA DINER FOR NATIONAL ORIGIN BIAS AGAINST NAVAJOS AND OTHER NATIVE AMERICANS
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9-30-02
First-Ever English-Only Lawsuit by Commission on Behalf of Native Americans
PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it filed a national origin discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on behalf of Native American employees who were subjected to an unlawful English-only policy precluding them from speaking Navajo in the workplace and terminating them for refusing to
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NURSE ONE / TEAM ONE SUED BY EEOC FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION
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9-3-09
Home Health Care Provider Knowingly Placed Female Nursing Assistants in Home of Sexually Abusive Client, Federal Agency Charges
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nurse One / Team One, LLC, a provider of home health care services, violated federal law by condoning a sexually hostile work environment in the home of one of its clients and firing one victim for complaining, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged
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RED ROCK WESTERN JEEP TOURS SUED FOR AGE BIAS
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9-3-09
EEOC Says Company Fired Older Employee, Replaced Her With Much Younger Worker
PHOENIX Red Rock Western Jeep Tours, Inc. violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) by terminating Gloria N. Rose, who was 75 years of age at the time, and replacing her with a significantly younger worker, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed this week.
The EEOC
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EEOC SUES 99 RESTAURANT AND PUB FRANCHISE FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION
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9-29-09
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
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ZACHRY CONSTRUCTION SUED FOR RETALIATORY DISCHARGE OF FEMALE EMPLOYEE
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9-29-09
Employee Fired for Wearing Jewelry After Complaining About Women's Access to Bathroom Facilities, Federal Agency Charges
SAN ANTONIO - Zachry Industrial, Inc. formerly known as Zachry Construction Corporation, a privately owned construction and industrial maintenance service company based in San Antonio, Texas, violated federal law when it fired a female employee in retaliation for filing a report of sex-based discrimination at her job site as well
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK SUED BY EEOC FOR SEX DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION
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9-29-09
Bank Subjected Women to Wage Discrimination and a Sexually Hostile Environment, Then Fired Employee for Complaining, Agency Charges
CLEVELAND - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today that JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. violated federal law by subjecting female employees to wage discrimination, a sexually hostile environment and retaliation at its Polaris Park facility in Columbus, Ohio.
According to the EEOC's
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B&B DRIVE-IN / SONIC OF KOKOMO SUED BY EEOC FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION
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9-29-09
Female Employee Fired for Complaining About Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges
INDIANAPOLIS - B&B Drive-In, doing business as Sonic of Kokomo, a fast food restaurant in Kokomo, Ind., violated federal law by subjecting one of its cooks to sexual harassment and then firing her for complaining about the harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
According to the
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SEARS, ROEBUCK TO PAY $6.2 MILLION FOR DISABILITY BIAS
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9-29-09
Federal Court Approves Largest Monetary Amount Ever in Single EEOC ADA Suit; Employees Allegedly Terminated Based on Inflexible Workers' Compensation Leave Exhaustion Policy
CHICAGO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the entry of a record-setting consent decree resolving a class lawsuit against Sears, Roebuck and Co. (Sears) under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) for $6.2 million and significant remedial relief.
The
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EEOC EXPANDS IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PARTNERSHIP TO INCLUDE OSHA, DOJ AND LATIN AMERICAN CONSULATES
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9-27-02
'Justice and Equality in the Workplace' Program Enters Phase II
WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), announced the expansion of the Justice and Equality in the Workplace program, a highly successful public-private sector partnership to protect the employment rights of Latino immigrants. The initiative, created in July 2001 by the EEOC's Houston District Office, now enters Phase II
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EEOC PRESENTS FREEDOM TO COMPETE AWARD FOR BEST PRACTICES IN EMPLOYMENT

From left to right: Albert K. Blackwelder of Emory Crawford Long Hospital, Anthony L. Burfoot,
Vice Mayor of The City of Norfolk, Chair Earp, Francine M. Tishman of Abilities, Inc., Ronald R.
Peterson of Johns Hopkins Health System, Richard J. Morgante of the IRS.
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9-26-07
Five Employers Honored for Programs Promoting Access and Inclusion
WASHINGTON Naomi C. Earp, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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THE REDWOODS IN YOSEMITE SUED BY EEOC FOR UNLAWFUL TREATMENT OF HISPANIC EMPLOYEES
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9-25-09
Latinos Forced to Endure Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation at Yosemite Vacation Homes, Federal Agency Charges
FRESNO, Calif. The owner of The Redwoods in Yosemite vacation homes in Yosemite, Calif., violated federal law by subjecting a class of Latino employees to a pervasive hostile work environment based on their national origin and retaliating against employees for complaining about it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
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JIM WALTER RESOURCES COAL COMPANY DISCRIMINATED AGAINST DEAF MINEWORKER
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9-25-09
Mineworker Forced To Work In Areas Of The Mine Which Damaged His Hearing Aids, EEOC Charges
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Jim Walter Resources, the world's largest producer of Blue Creek coal, violated federal law by refusing to grant a reasonable accommodation to a deaf miner and subjecting him to a hostile working environment because of his disability, according to a lawsuit filed today by the U.S. Equal
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CHESAPEAKE ACADEMY TO PAY $79,750 FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION
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9-24-09
Elementary School Teacher Fired for HIV Condition, EEOC Charged
BALTIMORE Chesapeake Academy, a private elementary school in Arnold, Md., will pay $75,750 to settle an HIV-related disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
According to the EEOCs suit (Civil Action No. WDQ-08-cv-2342), filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division, Chesapeake Academy
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EEOC SUES PLANET FORD FOR RACE, AGE AND SEX HARASSMENT, RETALIATION
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9-24-09
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
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STERLING JEWELERS SUED FOR SEX DISCRIMINATION
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9-24-08
EEOC Says Jewelry Retail Giant Discriminated Against Thousands of Women Nationwide
BUFFALO, N.Y. Sterling Jewelers Inc., the largest specialty retail jeweler in the country, violated federal law by discriminating against a large class of female employees at stores nationwide, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges in a systemic lawsuit filed yesterday under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
In its suit, the
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AMX COMPANIES SUED BY EEOC FOR SEX DISCRIMINATION
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9-23-09
Federal Agency Says Owner Fired Driver Because of Gender
BALTIMORE The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that it has filed a sex discrimination lawsuit against a group of related Dallas-based construction contractors, including AMX Communications, LTD, Allcorp Partners Acquisition, Ltd., et al, doing business as AMX Companies & Affiliates, on behalf of a woman who was employed at various AMX Maryland worksites
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ALLIANCE RENTAL CENTER SUED BY EEOC FOR RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION
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9-23-09
Aaron Rents Franchisee Fired Jehovahs Witness for Religious Objection to Red Shirt Fridays, Federal Agency Charges
DALLAS Denton, Texas-based Alliance Rental Center, L.P., which operates an Aaron Rents franchise in Bridgeport, Texas, violated federal law by firing a product technician when he declined to participate in the companys Red Shirt Friday dress code, a store practice intended to show support for the U.S. military, the
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SOUTHEASTERN TELECOM RETALIATED AGAINST ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, EEOC CHARGES IN SUIT
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9-23-09
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 EEOCs suit (Civil Action No. 3:09-cv-00887), filed in
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EEOC TO OFFER COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING ON NEW RULES GOVERNING WORKPLACE BIAS COMPLAINTS IN THE FEDERAL SECTOR
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9-22-99
WASHINGTON - Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced a dynamic national training program on revised regulations designed to streamline the discrimination complaint system for federal employees. The program is part of EEOC's broader efforts to improve the federal sector EEO process by making it more efficient, expedient, and fairer for employees and agencies alike.
"This comprehensive training presents
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KNOUSE FOODS SUED BY EEOC FOR SEXUAL AND NATIONAL ORIGIN HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION
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9-22-09
Female Hispanic Farmworkers Were Forced to Endure Severe Harassment and Retaliation, Federal Agency Charges
HARRISBURG, Pa. A major farm growers cooperative with processing plants in three states violated federal law by subjecting a class of female employees to pervasive harassment based on sex and national origin and firing one employee in retaliation for complaining about it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in
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EEOC SUES DONOHUE CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION
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9-21-09
Medical Practice Fired Woman Who Complained About Harassment, Federal Agency Charges
PITTSBURGH A prominent cardiology practice in Washington, Pa., unlawfully subjected female employees to egregious sexual harassment and fired one woman in retaliation for her opposition to the harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
According to the EEOCs suit, Moncel Deitz, who worked as a registered