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Frank A. Mora to Pay $43,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Frank A. Mora, individually, and as the authorized corporate officer of Two Lac, Inc. d/b/a Oasis One Dry Cleaners, a McAllen, Texas dry cleaning and laundry service, will pay $43,000 and provide significant remedial relief to a former female employee who was subjected to a sexually hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
June 25, 2012

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Star Tex Gasoline & Oil Distributors Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Star Tex Gasoline & Oil Distributors, a wholesale supplier of diesel, fuels, gasoline, lubricants and oils based in Corpus Christi, will pay $10,000 and provide other equitable relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
May 16, 2012

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Wendy's Franchisee Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced today that it has filed suit against CTW L.L.C., a Wendy's franchisee, for denying employment to a hearing-impaired applicant because of his disability in violation federal law.
April 17, 2012

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North Texas Air Conditioning Company Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit Just Before Trial

Weatherford, Texas-based Hobson Air Conditioning, Inc. has settled a sexual harassment and constructive discharge lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) the day before the case was to be presented to a jury, the federal agency announced today.  The settlement pays the discrimination victim in this case $37,500 and provides extensive injunctive relief to prevent future unlawful conduct.
February 9, 2012

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G2 Secure Staff Pays $30,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

An Irving, Texas-based staffing company will pay $30,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC sued G2 Secure Staff, LLC in September 2011, charging that the company unlawfully refused to accommodate a disabled applicant who needed an accommodation during the hiring process and subsequently denied him employment because of his disability.
November 8, 2011

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DHL Global Sued by EEOC for Harassment and Intimidation of Hispanic Workers, Retaliation

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced today that it has filed suit against DHL Global Forwarding for subjecting a class of Hispanic employees to national origin discrimination.  The EEOC's suit also alleges that DHL Global unlawfully retaliated against a non-Hispanic employee by firing him for reporting the treatment of Hispanic employees.
October 3, 2011

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Monarch Dental Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit for $175,000

Smile Brands of Texas, L.P., a Burleson, Texas dental practice that did business as Monarch Dental, will pay $175,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
September 29, 2011

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EEOC Sues Senior Assisted Living Company for Religious Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Senior Living Properties, L.L.C., d/b/a Sweetwater Healthcare Center, a company that owns 35 senior assisted living facilities in Texas, charging that the company refused to accommodate the religious beliefs of a dietary supervisor. Sweetwater Healthcare Center fired the employee after she told a new company administrator that her religious observances precluded her from working on Sundays.
September 29, 2011

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Mount Vernon Mills, Inc. Sued By EEOC For Sexual Harassment

Mount Vernon Mills, Inc. violated federal law when it subjected an 18 year-old female employee to a hostile work environment by, among other things, co-workers touching and propositioning her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 28, 2011

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EEOC Sues Star Tex Gasoline & Oil Distributors for Age Discrimination

Star Tex Gasoline & Oil Distributors, a wholesale supplier of diesel, fuels, gasoline, lubricants, and oils based in Corpus Christi, Texas, violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) when it discriminated against a 72 year old former fire chief who sought employment as a truck driver, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 21, 2011

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Bass Pro Failed to Hire Blacks and Hispanics at its Stores Nationwide, EEOC Says in Suit

Bass Pro Outdoor World, LLC (Bass Pro), a nationwide retailer of sporting goods, apparel, and other miscellaneous products, engaged in a pattern or practice of  failing to hire African-American and Hispanic applicants for positions in its retail stores nationwide, and retaliated against employees who opposed the discriminatory practices, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 21, 2011

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EEOC  Sues Goodwill Industries for Retaliation

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Oklahoma and North Texas, Inc. violated federal law by terminating a manager in retaliation for her providing deposition testimony in a co-worker's discrimination lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 20, 2011

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EEOC Sues Texas Department of Rural Affairs  for Violations of the Equal Pay Act

The Texas Department of Rural Affairs (TDRA) engaged in unlawful sex discrimination when it paid a female program specialist less than her male colleagues for doing essentially the same work, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.  The TDRA is the state agency which focuses on rural issues and monitors governmental actions affecting rural Texas.
September 20, 2011

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EEOC Sues Philips Lighting For Sexual Harassment

Philips Lighting Entertainment, a division of Philips Electronics North America Corp., subjected a female employee to a barrage of sexual remarks, touches, and lewd sexual exposure by the manager of her department and co-workers during her employment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 19, 2011

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EEOC Sues G2 Secure Staff, LLC For Disability Discrimination

G2 Secure Staff, LLC, an Irving, Texas-based staffing company that maintains an office in Raleigh, N.C., unlawfully refused to accommodate a disabled applicant who needed an accommodation during the hiring process and subsequently denied him employment because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 12, 2011

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Briggs Equipment Settles EEOC Race Discrimination Suit

Briggs Equipment, Inc., a Dallas-based company and one of North America's largest industrial and construction equipment distributors, will pay a former employee $112,000 and furnish other relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
August 24, 2011

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Wal-Mart Settles Sexual Harassment Suit With EEOC

Wal-Mart Stores of Texas, LLC will pay $27,500 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
August 18, 2011

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Starbucks To Pay $75,000 To Settle  EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Starbucks Coffee Company has agreed to pay $75,000 and provide other significant relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged Starbucks Coffee Company with unlawfully denying a reasonable accommodation to a barista with dwarfism at one of its El Paso stores and firing her because of her disability.
August 18, 2011

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Rent-A-Center Sued By EEOC For Religious Discrimination

The Rent-A-Center store on Alabama Avenue in Washington, D.C. violated federal law when it failed to accommodate a store manager's religious beliefs and then fired him because of his religion, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
June 27, 2011