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Baptist Health South Florida to Pay $215,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit 

Baptist Health South Florida, Inc., one of the largest health care organizations in South Florida employing approximately 14,000 individuals at eight facilities, will pay $215,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
February 21, 2014

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EEOC Sues Nick's Restaurant for Disability Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Retaliation

PNS Investments, Inc. operating as Nick's Restaurant and Sports Bar, unlawfully discriminated against a server because of a disability, subjected her to sexual harassment and finally fired her in retaliation for complaining, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.  Nick's is a sports bar and restaurant in the Houston area.
February 20, 2014

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EEOC Releases FY 2013 Enforcement  And Litigation Data

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a comprehensive set of fiscal year 2013 data tables showing that the agency obtained the highest monetary recovery in agency history through its administrative process, increasing by $6.7 million to $372.1 million.  The data tables also provide detailed breakdowns for the 93,727 charges of workplace discrimination the agency received.  The fiscal year runs Oct. 1 to Sept. 30.
February 5, 2014

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EEOC Sues Benhar Office Interiors for Pregnancy Discrimination

Benhar Office Interiors LLC (Benhar), an office furnishing and architectural store in Manhattan, unlawfully refused to hire an applicant as a full-time controller after it found out that she was pregnant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
January 30, 2014

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EEOC Sues Genesis Healthcare for  Refusing to Hire Deaf Applicant

Genesis HealthCare, LLC, the owner of Holly Manor Center nursing facility in Mendham, N.J., violated federal anti-discrimination law when it refused to hire an applicant for its food service department because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
January 22, 2014

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Henderson Nursing / Rehab Center to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Britthaven, Inc. and its successor, Principle Long Term Care, Inc., operators of a nursing and rehabilitation center, will pay $50,000 and furnish other 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 that the companies violated federal law by discriminating against an employee who was diagnosed with breast cancer. 
January 8, 2014

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Regions Bank to Pay $95,000 to Settle EEOC Age and Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Regions Financial Corporation, doing business as Regions Bank, will pay $95,000 and provide injunctive relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged that Regions failed to provide a reasonable accommodation for a former employee's disability and discharged her because of her age.
December 20, 2013

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New EEOC Report Examines Obstacles Facing Women in Federal Workplace

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a comprehensive report addressing major obstacles hindering equal opportunities for women in the federal workforce, in addition to highlighting stakeholder recommendations.  The report is available on EEOC's website at http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/reports/women_workgroup_report.cfm
December 12, 2013

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Step Three to Pay $60,000 for EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Suit

Step Three, Ltd., a Hawaiian resort retailer, will pay $60,000 for discriminating against an employee because of her fertility treatments and eventual pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.   The EEOC simultaneously filed and resolved its pregnancy and disability discrimination suit against Step Three in a settlement that includes widespread changes to company policy and procedures.
December 11, 2013

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Alorica Pays $135,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Alorica Inc., a telesales and data services company that acquired Ryla Teleservices, Inc., will pay $135,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Ryla, the agency announced today.
December 11, 2013

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Providence Hospital Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Providence Hospital, a full-service hospital in Washington, D.C., unlawfully refused to accommodate a disabled employee and subsequently discharged her because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
December 9, 2013

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Foodworks Will Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

The Food Farmacy, Ltd. and J&T Enterprises, LLC, doing business as Foodworks, a chain of grocery stores in Connecticut, will pay $25,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
December 4, 2013

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EEOC Sues Saint Joseph's Hospital for  Disability Discrimination

Saint Joseph's Hospital, part of the BayCare Health System, the second-largest private employer in the Tampa Bay area, violated federal anti-discrimination law when it refused to accommodate a nurse's request for a reasonable accommodation based on a disability, refused to reassign her to a vacant position for which she was qualified and then fired her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed October 23, 2013.  
October 23, 2013

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EEOC, Huyssen, Inc., Licensed to Use the Registered Service Mark Sedona Staffing, and Sedona Group Reach Agreement on Discrimination Case Involving Recruitment and Hiring

Huyssen, Inc., licensed to use the registered service mark Sedona Staffing and the Sedona Group, agreed to pay $920,000 and implement preventive measures to settle a variety of discrimination charges filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
October 22, 2013

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Tucson-Area Trucking Company CTI Sued by EEOC For Disability Discrimination

CTI, Inc., a Tucson-area regional trucking company violated federal law by automatically firing employees after medical leave without considering or offering possible reasonable accommodations, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
October 17, 2013