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EEOC Sues Guardsmark For Co-Worker Harassment

One of the world's largest security firms violated federal law when it failed to stop co-worker harassment of a guard concerning his national origin and age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. According to the EEOC, Guardsmark not only ignored the employee's reports of harassment, but retaliated against him with an involuntary transfer.
June 28, 2011

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Abercrombie & Fitch Sued For Religious Discrimination

Clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch violated federal law when it fired a Muslim employee for wearing a hijab (religious head scarf), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a workplace discrimination lawsuit filed today.
June 27, 2011

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Disparate Treatment in Hiring Remains Major Problem, Experts Tell EEOC

Deliberate discrimination against job seekers based on their race, sex, age, national origin or other prohibited basis remains a major national problem, a battery of experts told the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) at a Commission meeting today.
June 22, 2011

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Dillard's to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Suit

Dillard's, Inc., a major department store chain, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged in its lawsuit that Dillard's discriminated against a manager when it discharged her because of her age, 61.
May 16, 2011

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Experts to Discuss Wage Gap Issues in Cheyenne

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) Denver Office and the Wyoming State Department of Workforce Services-Labor Standards will host a free training event on the Equal Pay Act on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at the Holiday Inn-Cheyenne, 204 West Fox Farm Road. The training will run from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.
May 9, 2011

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Experts to Discuss Wage Gap Issues in Colorado

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)-Denver Office will host a community forum with a panel of experts for a serious discussion on how unfair pay impacts Colorado. The free event will take place on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at the Hilton Garden Inn-Downtown Denver, 1400 Welton Street. The forum will run from 9:00 am – noon. 
April 20, 2011

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Arkansas Baptist College Settles EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit

Arkansas Baptist College (ABC), a historically black college in Little Rock, will pay $20,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for retaliation, the agency announced today.
March 31, 2011

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EEOC Sues HD Dimension Corp. To Enforce Conciliation Agreement

A Newark, N.J., information technology training and service company violated a settlement agreement stemming from an age and race discrimination charge when it failed to complete payments that were a condition of the agreement, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.
March 31, 2011

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Brooks County, Texas Sued by EEOC for Retaliation

Brooks County, Texas violated federal law by retaliating against a secretary in the treasurer's office because she had filed an age discrimination charge and lawsuit two years ago, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
March 31, 2011

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EZ Trip Settles EEOC Age Bias Suit for Refusal to Hire Qualified Older Job Applicants

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of its lawsuit against Timeless Investments, Inc., doing business as EZ Trip Golden State Convenience and Auto/Truck Plaza, resolving claims that the Fresno, Calif.-based company failed to hire older job applicants for its convenience store due to age discrimination.
January 20, 2011

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Houston Businesses Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Suit

Two Houston-area adult-oriented businesses have settled an age discrimination case brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  According to the EEOC's suit, AHD Houston, Inc. and W.L. York, Inc., doing business as Cover Girls, violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) by harassing and ultimately firing a waitress because of her age.
January 13, 2011

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City Of Greensboro To Pay $91,000 To Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

The City of Greensboro has agreed to pay $91,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that the city failed to hire a 58-year-old job applicant in June 2007 in favor of three younger candidates.
January 7, 2011

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CasaBlanca Resort & Casino Settles Age Bias Suit By EEOC For $60,000

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the simultaneous filing and $60,000 settlement of its age discrimination lawsuit against Las Vegas-based Black Gaming LLC and CasaBlanca Resort and Casino, LLC, which own and operate the CasaBlanca Resort & Casino in Mesquite, Nev.
December 21, 2010

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Metallic Products Sued By EEOC For Age Discrimination

A Houston manufacturer violated federal law by enforcing its mandatory retirement policy which required the discharge of employees when they reach age seventy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
November 30, 2010

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EEOC Explores Plight Of Older Workers In Current Economic Climate

At a meeting held today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission heard testimony that age discrimination is causing the nation's older workers to have a difficult time maintaining and finding new employment, a problem exacerbated by the downturn in the economy. The number and percentage of age discrimination charges filed with the EEOC have grown, rising from 16,548 charges — 21.8 percent of all charges — filed in fiscal year 2006, to 22,778 —24.4 percent — in fiscal year 2009.
November 17, 2010

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BNSF Railway Settles EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit For $95,000

Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) will pay $95,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
November 16, 2010