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EEOC Sues Windstream for Disability Discrimination

Major network communications giant Windstream Communications violated federal law by failing to accommodate a diabetic employee, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
September 24, 2015

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EEOC Sues Landis Communities and Landis Homes Retirement Community for Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

Nursing home Landis Homes Retirement Community, and its managing entity, Landis Communities, violated federal law when they failed to accommodate a pregnant nursing supervisor, terminated her because of her pregnancy and in retaliation for her reasonable accommodation request, and later refused to rehire her because of her pregnancy and disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
September 23, 2015

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EEOC Sues Muskegon Family Care for Disability Discrimination

Muskegon Family Care, a medical services provider located in Muskegon, Heights, MI, violated federal law by firing an employee due to a disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today. 
September 23, 2015

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Sensient Sued By EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Sensient Natural Ingredients LLC, a producer of dried onions, garlic and vegetable products, violated federal law when it discriminated against workers due to their disabilities, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 22, 2015

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Xerox State Healthcare, LLC Sued By EEOC For Disability Discrimination

Xerox State Healthcare, LLC, a health care company that offers health care program administration services for programs such as long-term care and pharmacy benefits management, violated federal law when it failed to provide a disabled applicant with a reasonable accommodation which would have allowed her to complete the company's required pre-employment drug screening, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a workplace discrimination lawsuit filed today.
September 17, 2015

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Sharp Healthcare Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Sharp HealthCare, an operator of hospitals and medical facilities, violated federal law when it denied hire to a job applicant because it perceived her as disabled, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 1, 2015

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EEOC Sues Neenah Paper for Disability Discrimination

Neenah Paper, Inc., a manufacturer of various types of premium paper with a paper mill in Munsing, Mich., violated federal law by discriminating against a production worker because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commis­sion (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
August 27, 2015

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Target Corporation to Pay $2.8 Million to Resolve EEOC Discrimination Finding

Target Corporation, which is headquartered in Minneapolis, has agreed to pay $2.8 million to resolve a Commissioner's charge of discrimination which was investigated in the Minneapolis Area Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).  Based on the investigation, EEOC found reasonable cause to believe that three employment assessments formerly used by Target disproportionately screened out applicants for exempt-level professional positions based on race and sex.  The tests were not sufficiently job-related and consistent with business necessity, and thus violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, EEOC found.  
August 24, 2015

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Richard Burgamy Selected as Director of EEOC's Las Vegas Local Office

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the selection of Richard Burgamy as the new director of its Las Vegas local office.  As of Aug. 16, 2015, Burgamy oversees the EEOC's operations in southern Nevada, specifically in the counties of Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral and Nye.
August 20, 2015

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Bedford Weaving Sued for Genetic Information and Disability Discrimination

Bedford Weaving, Inc., a broad loom fabric weaving manufacturer, violated federal law when it asked an applicant for genetic information and made illegal medical inquiries, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. The suit also alleged Bedford Weaving failed to hire the applicant because she disclosed her disability on the application and that it failed to retain employment applications as required by federal law.    
August 13, 2015

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Magnolia Health Sued by EEOC for Widespread Disability Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it filed a lawsuit against Magnolia Health Corporation and its affiliates alleging the systemic discrimination of a class of job applicants and employees due to their perceived or actual disabilities. The Visalia, Calif.-based company and its affiliates operate six health care and assisted living facilities throughout California's Central Valley.
August 5, 2015

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Celadon Trucking Services, Inc. to Pay  $200,000 to Settle Lawsuit

Celadon Trucking Services, Inc., a trucking company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, has agreed in a consent decree to pay $200,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
August 4, 2015

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EEOC Sues IDEX Corporation for  Disability Discrimination

IDEX Corporation, a manufacturer and supplier of fluidics systems with locations nationwide, including multiple posts in Florida, violated federal anti-discrimination law when it terminated a regional manager based on his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed on July 27, 2015.  The EEOC's lawsuit coincides with the ADA's 25th anniversary on July 22, 2015.
July 27, 2015