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EEOC Sues Orion Energy for Disability Discrimination

Manitowoc, Wis.-based Orion Energy Systems, Inc. violated federal law by firing an employee because of his disability, a mobility impairment, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
May 29, 2014

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Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against American Tool & Mold in EEOC Disability Case

In an order issued yesterday, a federal judge entered a final judgment against American Tool & Mold, LLC (ATM), in a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.  The judge awarded $150,000 in damages and provided for extensive injunctive relief to remedy the discrimination.
May 20, 2014

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EEOC Sues AutoZone for Fourth Time for Violating Americans with Disabilities Act

AutoZone, Inc. violated federal law when it implemented a nationwide attendance policy that failed to accommodate certain disability-related absences, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in its fourth disability lawsuit in recent years against the giant auto parts retailer which the agency filed here today.
May 9, 2014

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Federal Court Approves EEOC Subpoena in Investigation of Giant Milwaukee Indian Casino

On May 6, U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman approved the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's application to enforce a subpoena against Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee, the federal agency announced today.  The ruling allows the EEOC to proceed with its investigation of an age discrimination charge filed against the casino by former employee Federico Colón.  The casino is located near downtown Milwaukee and has more than 3,000 employees.
May 8, 2014

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EEOC Sues Louisville Hospital for Race Discrimination

Jewish Hospital and St. Mary's Healthcare, Inc., a Louisville hospital, unlawfully fired an employee because he is African-American, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
May 8, 2014

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Sneakers Corp / Just Sneakers to Pay $18,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit

The Sneakers Corporation, doing business as Just Sneakers, Inc., will pay $18,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged the athletic specialty store with violating federal law by discriminating against a legally blind sales clerk because of his disability.  Just Sneakers is a Georgia corporation operating athletic specialty retail stores in Georgia and Alabama.
May 7, 2014

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Hoeganaes Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Hoeganaes Corporation, an atomized steel and iron powder producer, unlawfully refused to hire an applicant because the company regarded him as disabled, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
May 7, 2014

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EEOC Opens Registration for EXCEL Conference for Public & Private Sectors

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that registration has officially opened for its 17th annual EXCEL training conference on employment discrimination prevention for both the public and private sectors, to take place Aug. 12-14 in San Diego, Calif.
May 7, 2014

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EEOC Sues Turner Machine Company for Retaliation

Turner Machine Company retaliated against an employee by firing him  because he filed a discrimination charge, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged  in a lawsuit it announced today.
May 7, 2014

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Retailer Fred Meyer Settles Second EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

National grocery chain Fred Meyer will pay $487,500 to seven workers employed at its Oak Grove, Ore., store and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.   This is the company's second such settlement in just over five years; in late 2008, the company also settled an EEOC sexual harassment lawsuit on behalf of three Oregon City store employees for $485,000.
May 5, 2014

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CollegeAmerica Sued by EEOC For Age Discrimination and Retaliation

CollegeAmerica, a private college based in Salt Lake City, violated federal age discrimination law by including unlawful provisions in a separation agreement with one of its former campus directors, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed on April 30. The EEOC also charged that CollegeAmerica further violated federal law by retaliating against the campus director by suing her seven days after learning she filed a discrimination charge.
May 5, 2014

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EEOC Sues McPhee Electric and Bond Bros.  For Disability Discrimination

McPhee Electric Ltd., an electrical construction company with offices in Connecticut, and Bond Bros., Inc., a construction management and design company with an office in Connecticut, unlawfully refused to hire an applicant as a carpenter because of his dyslexia, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
May 1, 2014

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PJP Health to Pay $300,000 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

PJP Heath, Inc. will pay a total of $300,000 to three former employees to settle a lawsuit for age-based harassment, discrimination and retaliation filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  This Long Island sales insurance company is currently located in Melville, Long Island and also had a former location in Lake Success.
May 1, 2014

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President Appoints Jenny R. Yang EEOC Vice Chair

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that President Barack Obama has appointed Commissioner Jenny R. Yang as Vice Chair of the EEOC.  Yang, whose term expires July 1, 2017, was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 25, 2013.
April 28, 2014

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EEOC Sues Custom Built Personal Training for Pregnancy Discrimination

A national personal training company violated federal law when it fired a physical trainer who was taking approved medical leave for complications caused by her pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.
April 24, 2014

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Federal Appeals Court Rules for EEOC in its Disability Discrimination Case Against Ford Motor

The majority of a panel of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit decided on April 22 that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) had created issues sufficient for trial in its disability discrimination lawsuit against the Ford Motor Company.  The EEOC had charged that Ford violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by denying a former employee the opportunity to telework and by firing her after she filed an EEOC charge.
April 23, 2014

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EEOC Sues EZEFLOW USA for Disability Discrimination

EZEFLOW USA, a pipe fittings manufacturer, violated federal law when it refused to give unpaid leave to a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and fired him as a result of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
April 23, 2014