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EEOC Sues McDonald's for Disability Discrimination

McDonald's Corporation and McDonald's Restaurants of Missouri violated federal law by refusing to accommodate and hire a deaf applicant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
December 21, 2015

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Many Bases of Discrimination Can Lead to Harassment, Panel of Experts Tells EEOC Task Force

The bases of workplace harassment extend beyond sex and race to include age, disability, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, and gender identity, a panel of experts told the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace (STF) in a public meeting held yesterday. A second panel told the STF how the creative use of social media can spread an anti-harassment message, especially among millennials, or give a platform for workers to bring complaints to public attention.
December 8, 2015

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EEOC to Hold Third Public Meeting of Select Task Force on Workplace Harassment

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace will hold its third public meeting on Monday, December 7, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), at EEOC headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.
December 2, 2015

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OHM Concessions Will Pay $151,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

OHM Concessions Group, LLC, which operates Dunkin' Donuts stores at Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), will pay $151,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
November 30, 2015

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EEOC Sues Correct Care Solutions for Disability Discrimination

Correct Care Solutions, LLC, a Kansas corporation that provides medical services to incarcerated people in correctional institutions nationwide, discriminated against an employee with a disability when it forced her to take medical leave and then unlawfully discharged her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
November 19, 2015

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EEOC Sues Randstad for Disability Discrimination

Baltimore-based temporary labor agency Randstad, US, LP, violated federal law when it refused to hire a qualified applicant for a laborer position because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.
November 3, 2015

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EEOC Issues Proposed Rule to Amend Title II of GINA

On Friday, October 30, 2015, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) as they relate to employer wellness programs that are part of group health plans. The proposed rule would allow employers who offer wellness programs as part of group health plans to provide limited financial and other inducements (also called incentives) in exchange for an employee's spouse providing information about his or her current or past health status. EEOC will accept comments on the proposed rule through Tuesday, December 29, 2015.
October 29, 2015

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DAP Products Sued By EEOC For  Disability Discrimination

DAP Products, Inc., a Dallas-based business and a leading manufacturer of home repair and construction products, violated federal law when it refused to allow a capable cancer-stricken employee to return to work and subsequently fired him because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
October 22, 2015

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EEOC Sues Media Star Promotions For  Disability Discrimination

Cosmic Concepts, Ltd., trading as Media Star Promotions, violated federal law when it refused to provide a reasonable accommodation to a field representative with a disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.  EEOC also charged that the company unlawfully demanded that she waive her rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and then fired her based on her disability and refusal to sign the waiver.
October 2, 2015

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Austin's Park N Pizza Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Austin's FEC, LLC and Austin Entertainment Center, LP d/b/a Austin's Park N Pizza, a Pflugerville-based amusement park, violated federal law by firing an employee because of his intellectual disabilities after denying him a reasonable work accommodation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed this week.
October 1, 2015

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EEOC Sues Safeway, Inc. For  Disability Discrimination

Safeway, Inc., a leading grocery store chain, violated federal law when it refused to accommodate a clerk and terminated her because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.
October 1, 2015

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EEOC Sues Cessna for Disability Discrimination

Aircraft manufacturer Cessna Aircraft Company violated federal law by rescinding job offers to applicants -- who were medically qualified to perform the jobs -- because of generalized standards that were not relevant to the individual employee, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.  These standards included workers' compensation maximum medical improvement (MMI) standards, EEOC said.
September 30, 2015

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Sierra Academy of Aeronautics Voluntarily Settles EEOC Pregnancy Charge for $60,000

An international flight institution, KS Aviation, dba Sierra Academy of Aeronautics, headquartered and operated out of Atwater, Calif., will pay $60,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination charge filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. 
September 30, 2015

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Georgia Mentor Sued By EEOC For  Pregnancy Discrimination

National Mentor Healthcare, LLC, dba Georgia Mentor, an Albany, Ga., health and human services provider offering services to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, violated federal law by rescinding its job offer to a female applicant shortly after learning that she was pregnant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it recently filed.
September 30, 2015