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EEOC Sues the Laquila Group for Race Harassment and Retaliation
The Laquila Group, Inc., a prominent New York City excavation and construction company, violated federal law when a supervisor racially harassed African-American employees and then fired one of them after he complained about the harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 19, 2016
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Jury in EEOC Suit Says Dollar General Must Pay Former Employee Over $277,565 For Disability Discrimination
A federal jury has found in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in a federal disability discrimination lawsuit against the retail giant Dollar General, the federal agency announced today. EEOC had charged Dollar General with firing a cashier at its Maryville, Tenn., store because of her need to treat her diabetes.
September 19, 2016
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Security Firm To Pay $115,000 To Settle EEOC Retaliation Suit
Security giant Guardsmark has agreed to pay $115,000 and to provide other relief to settle a retaliation discrimination case brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. EEOC sued Guardsmark for retaliating against a security guard who opposed a sexually hostile work environment.
September 19, 2016
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Wynn Las Vegas Sued By EEOC For Disability Discrimination
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC violated federal law when it discriminated against a disabled employee, a U.S. Army veteran who was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. Wynn owns and operates an integrated luxury resort, which includes casinos, hotels, entertainment venues, along with restaurants and shops on the Las Vegas strip.
September 16, 2016
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EEOC Sues Owners of Happy Jack's Casino For Disability Discrimination
M.G. Oil Company, which operates Happy Jack's Casino in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, violated federal law by refusing to hire an applicant when her drug test showed that she was taking legal prescription drugs for her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed yesterday.
September 15, 2016
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EEOC Renews Collaborative Agreements With Mexican Consulates in Pacific Northwest
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today with the Consulate of Mexico in Seattle. This marks the fourth agreement signed between the federal civil rights agency and Mexican consulates throughout the Pacific Northwest, following signings in Portland, Oregon; San Francisco, Calif.; and Boise, Idaho.
September 13, 2016
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EEOC Sues MedStar Harbor Hospital For Disability Discrimination
Harbor Hospital, Inc., doing business as MedStar Harbor Hospital, violated federal law when it refused to provide a reasonable accommodation to and instead fired a respiratory therapist because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
September 13, 2016
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Montrose Hospital Sued by EEOC for Widespread Age Discrimination
Montrose Memorial Hospital, a hospital in Montrose, western Colorado, violated federal law by firing employees or forcing them to resign because of their age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 9, 2016
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EEOC's Milwaukee Area Office and Mexican Consulate Sign Historic Cooperation Agreement
The Milwaukee Area Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Milwaukee this week with the Consulate of Mexico. The agreement establishes an ongoing collaboration between these entities to provide Mexican nationals with information, guidance and access to resources on the prevention of discrimination in the workplace regardless of immigration status. Mexican Consul Julián Adem Díaz de León and Milwaukee Area Office Director Rosemary Fox signed the agreement.
September 9, 2016
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Greenville Ready Mixed Concrete to Pay $42,500 To Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit
Contractor Fired Seventh-day Adventist Because of His Sabbath Request, Federal Agency Charged
WINTERVILLE, N.C. - Greenville Ready Mixed Concrete, Inc., a North Carolina company based in Winterville, will pay $42,500 and furnish other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. EEOC charged that the contractor violated federal law when it refused to accommodate an employee's religious belief, and then fired him because
September 8, 2016
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EEOC SUES T-N-T OF YORK COUNTY, INC. And Tm Trucking of The Carolinas, LLC For Racial Harassment
Two interconnected South Carolina trucking companies violated federal law when they subjected black employees to a racially hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. The working conditions forced many of the companies' black employees to resign, according to EEOC's complaint.
September 7, 2016
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Scion Dental Sued By EEOC for Race Discrimination
A Menomonee Falls, Wis., dental benefit administration company violated federal law when it refused to hire and then fired an African-American woman because of her race, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 7, 2016
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Minnesota School District to Pay $50,000 to Resolve EEOC Finding Of Equal Pay Discrimination
School District Paid Female Employee Much Less Than Her Male Coworker Who Performed Equivalent Duties, Federal Agency Charged
MINNEAPOLIS - In a conciliation agreement signed today with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Montevideo School District in Minnesota has agreed to pay $50,000 and reclassify the position of a female employee who was performing the duties of a custodian but was classified in a lower-paid custodial aid position, the agency announced today.
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September 7, 2016
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EEOC Richmond Office and Mexican Consulate Sign Historic Cooperation Pact
The Richmond Local Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Washington, D.C. Consulate of Mexico today. The agreement establishes an ongoing collaborative relationship between these two entities to provide Mexican nationals with information, guidance, and access to resources on the prevention of discrimination in the workplace. Mexican Consul General Juan Carlos Mendoza Sánchez and Reuben Daniels Jr., director of the EEOC's Charlotte District Office, signed the agreement.
September 7, 2016
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SFI of Tennessee to Pay $210,000 To Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit
SFI of Tennessee, LLC, a fabricator and supplier of heavy-gauge steel and value-added products, has agreed to pay $210,000 and provide other relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. EEOC charged that SFI of Tennessee discharged three black employees on the same day because of their race.
September 7, 2016
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EEOC'S Denver Field Office and Mexican Consulate Sign Cooperation Agreement
The Denver Field Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Denver today with the Consulate of Mexico. The agreement establishes an ongoing collaboration between these entities to provide Mexican nationals with information, guidance and access to resources on the prevention of discrimination in the workplace regardless of immigration status. Mexican Deputy General Consul Jeremías Guzmán Barrera and Special Assistant to the EEOC General Counsel Lucila G. Rosas signed the agreement.
September 2, 2016
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New Mexico Orthopaedics Associates to Pay $165,000 to Settle EEOC Associational Disability Bias Charge
New Mexico Orthopaedics Associates, P.C. (NMOA), which owns and operates a medical facility in Albuquerque, will pay $165,000 to settle a lawsuit for associational disability discrimination filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
September 1, 2016
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Apria Healthcare Group to Pay $100,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
Apria Healthcare Inc., a home medical provider that offers medical equipment and services in Albuquerque, will pay $100,000 to settle a lawsuit for disability discrimination filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
September 1, 2016
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New Image Building Services Sued By EEOC for Disability Discrimination
New Image Building Services, Inc., a Troy, Mich.-based cleaning company, has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for discharging an employee because of his medical condition, the federal agency announced today.
September 1, 2016
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King's Way Baptist Church to pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit
The King's Way Baptist Church, Inc., an independent Baptist church in Douglasville, Ga., which operates the King's Way Christian School, will pay $25,000 and furnish other relief to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
August 31, 2016
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Motel 6 Sued By EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination
G6 Hospitality, dba Motel 6, unlawfully placed a pregnant employee on leave solely because of the fact that she was pregnant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today
August 31, 2016
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EEOC'S Houston District Office and Mexican Consulate Sign Cooperation Agreement
The Houston District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Houston today with the Consulate of Mexico. The agreement establishes an ongoing collaboration between these entities to provide Mexican nationals with information, guidance and access to resources on the prevention of discrimination in the workplace regardless of immigration status. Mexican Consul Oscar Rodriguez Cabrera and Houston District Director Rayford O. Irvin signed the agreement.
August 31, 2016
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EEOC Baltimore Field Office and Consular Section of the Mexican Embassy Sign Historic Outreach Agreement
The Baltimore Field Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entered into a memorandum of understanding with the consular section of the Embassy of the United Mexican States in Baltimore today. The agreement establishes an ongoing collaboration to provide Mexican nationals in Maryland with information, guidance, and access to resources on the prevention of discrimination in the workplace regardless of immigration status.
August 30, 2016
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Court Grants Judgment In Favor Of EEOC in Lawsuit Alleging Retaliation
A federal judge in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Southwestern Division, entered an order on Aug. 25 in a case the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed against Hobson Bearing International, Inc., of Diamond, Mo., the federal agency announced today. EEOC had charged Hobson with violating federal employment law by suing a former employee after she filed a complaint of pay discrimination with EEOC.
August 29, 2016