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EEOC Names Shirley Richardson as New Head of Its Dallas District

Shirley Richardson, who recently served as the deputy director of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) Memphis District, was named director of the agency's Dallas District Office, EEOC Chair Jenny R. Yang announced today.
October 3, 2016

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Royal Dining and Better 4 You Breakfast Sued For Sex-Based Harassment and Retaliation

Royal Dining Catering, Inc., Royal Dining Group, and Better 4 You Breakfasts, related companies that provide prepared meals to schools, violated federal law by subjecting four male employees in Phoenix to a hostile work environment based on their sex, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. EEOC also charged the companies by illegally retaliating against the complainants by refusing to rehire the men and a female co-worker because they reported the unlawful discrimination.
September 30, 2016

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Kaiser Aluminum Sued By EEOC For  Disability Discrimination

Major manufacturer Kaiser Aluminum Corporation violated federal law when it rejected an experienced construction worker due to his medical history instead of evaluating his current abilities, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 30, 2016

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EEOC Sues Faurecia Automotive  For Disability Discrimination

Automotive Parts Manufacturer Refused to Hire Applicants Because of Prior Sick Leave, Federal Agency Charges

JACKSON, Miss. - Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC, the sixth largest international automotive parts manufacturer in the world, violated federal law by disqualifying applicants from employment because they were disabled, regarded as disabled, have a record of a disability, and/or because of their association with an individual who has a disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a

September 30, 2016

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EEOC Sues Koch Foods of Mississippi  For Pay Discrimination

Koch Foods of Mississippi, LLC, a poultry processor headquartered in Illinois and operating a plant in Morton, Miss., violated federal law by paying a female plant coordinator less than a male plant coordinator doing equal work, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 30, 2016

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EEOC Sues Sherwood Food Distributors For Sex Discrimination

Sherwood Food Distributors, LLC, violated federal law when it intentionally refused to hire a class of female applicants for entry-level positions in Sherwood's warehouses located in Cleveland and Detroit because of their sex, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed on Sept. 27.
September 30, 2016

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Diallo's Of Houston Sued by EEOC For  Disability Discrimination

Diallo's, a Houston-area nightclub and party venue, violated federal anti-discrimination laws when it forced an employee to provide medical documentation to prove that she was not HIV-positive, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. When the employee failed to provide the documentation, she was unlawfully fired, EEOC said.
September 29, 2016

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EEOC to Collect Summary Pay Data

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that starting March 2018, it will collect summary employee pay data from certain employers. The new data will improve investigations of possible pay discrimination, which remains a contributing factor to persistent wage gaps. The summary pay data will be added to the annual Employer Information Report or EEO-1 report that is coordinated by the EEOC and the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). OFCCP collects data from federal contractors and subcontractors.  
September 29, 2016

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Taylor Shellfish Sued By EEOC For Racial Harassment

The largest producer of shellfish in the United States violated federal law when it permitted ongoing racial harassment and retaliatory discipline against a black maintenance mechanic, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 28, 2016

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New 'Digest of EEO Law' Issued by EEOC

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the latest edition of its federal sector Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law (EEO Digest), which is available online.
September 28, 2016

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EEOC Sues Physicians Management Groups  For Disability Discrimination

Two Atlanta physicians groups, Georgia Hospitalists Group, LLC and ApolloMD Business Services, LLC, violated federal law by firing a doctor because he was taking legally prescribed narcotic medications, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed on September 28, 2016.
September 28, 2016

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UPCO Sued By EEOC for Disability Discrimination

UPCO, Inc., a Claremore-Okla.-based leading manufacturer of sucker rods and accessories for the oil and gas industry, violated federal law when it refused to hire a temporary worker for a permanent job on the basis of a supposed disability that emerged during a questionable medical exam, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 27, 2016

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EEOC'S Memphis District Office and Mexican Consulate Renew Collaborative Agreement

The Memphis District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) renewed its memorandum of understanding (MOU) today with the Consulate of Mexico in Atlanta. The agreement renews 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 Javier Diaz de Leon and Memphis District Director Katharine W. Kores signed the agreement.
September 27, 2016

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EEOC Sues Community Pharmacy for Paying Female Technician Less Than a Male Doing the Same Work

CJMBS Pharmacies, Inc., dba Community Pharmacy, a pharmacy chain in north San Diego County, violated federal law when it paid a female pharmacy technician substantially less than a male pharmacy technician and then fired her two days after she complained about discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 26, 2016

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EEOC Sues Aloha Auto Group for Retaliation

Aloha Auto Group, Ltd. violated federal law when it fired an employee for advising other employees of their right to complain about racial harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 23, 2016

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EEOC Sues M&T Bank for Disability Discrimination

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, doing business as M&T Bank, violated federal law when it refused to provide a reasonable accommodation and instead fired a bank manager after she returned from protected leave, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
September 23, 2016

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Wisconsin Court Rejects Employer's Argument That Wellness Programs Are Insulated from Disability Law

A federal court has ruled in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in a disability discrimination case involving wellness programs filed against Orion Energy Systems, the federal agency announced today. The court rejected the employer's argument that the insurance safe harbor provision in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) immunizes wellness plans from ADA scrutiny.
September 22, 2016

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Texas Roadhouse Restaurant, Management Company to Pay $1.4M to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit

The owner/operator and management company for a Columbus Texas Roadhouse restaurant will pay $1.4 million and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a class sexual harassment suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. EEOC had charged East Columbus Host, LLC and management company Ultra Steak, Inc. with victimizing a group of female employees as young as 17 years old by subjecting them to sexual harassment and then retaliating against them for complaining.
September 21, 2016