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Displaying 457 - 480 of 2019 results for 'hiring discrimination'

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EEOC Sues Convenience Store for Refusing to Hire Clerk with Tourette's Syndrome

Home Service Oil Company, doing business as Express Mart, violated federal law when its Cedar Hill, Mo., convenience store manager refused to hire an applicant for a part-time store clerk position due to his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit today.
September 26, 2019

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EEOC Wins Jury Verdict of $458,000 for Two Older Workers Fired by AZ Metro

A nine-member jury sitting in Brooklyn has returned a verdict for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on two claims of age discrimination against AZ Metro Distributors, LLC, the federal agency announced today. The jury found that the defendant, a beverage distributor, discharged two sales employees, Archibald Roberts and Cesar Fernandez, on the same day in 2014 because of their ages.
September 26, 2019

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EEOC Sues Ryder and Kimco for Racial Harassment and Retaliation

Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc., a transportation and supply chain solutions company, and staffing agency Kimco Staffing Services, Inc. violated federal law by subjecting black employees to racial harassment and retaliation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced in a lawsuit filed today.
September 25, 2019

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EEOC Sues Ring Power for Race Discrimination

Ring Power Corporation (Ring Power), North and Central Florida's Caterpillar-brand heavy equipment dealer, violated federal law when it relegated a black technician to janitorial duties because of his race, the United States Equal Employ­ment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 25, 2019

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Oatridge Security Group Sued by EEOC for Sex Discrimination and Retaliation

Tacoma-based security company Oatridge Security Group, Inc. violated federal law when it fired a pregnant security officer and retaliated against her for filing a discrimination charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 24, 2019

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Logic Staffing to Pay $170,000 to Settle EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit

Western Washington staffing and recruiting company Logic Staffing LLC has agreed to pay $170,000 and implement hiring policy and procedure changes to settle a federal disability lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
September 23, 2019

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Pacific Sunwear of California to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Pacific Sunwear of California, LLC (PacSun), an Anaheim, Calif.-based specialty retailer that sells casual apparel, accessories and footwear for teens and young adults, will pay $85,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
September 20, 2019

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EEOC Sues DoodyCalls For Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination

Charlottesville, Va.-based DoodyCalls, a leading pet waste removal company, violated federal law when it fired a pregnant worker because of her pregnancy and disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
September 19, 2019

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Miner's Gems Sued by EEOC for Age Discrimination

SAI Investments LLC, a jewelry retailer which does business as Miner's Gems, violated federal law when it refused to hire a 57-year old applicant with experience as a sales associate at one of its Alaska stores but chose instead to hire less experienced applicants who were younger, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.
September 18, 2019

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Exide Technologies to Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Exide Technologies, a global corporation headquartered in Milton, Ga., that manufactures, distributes and sells stored energy components, will pay $45,000 and provide other relief to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor­tunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC charged that the company violated federal law when it rescinded its job offer to an applicant after it learned that he suffered from a medical condition.
September 18, 2019

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Marquez Brothers to Pay $2 Million to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Suit

Marquez Brothers International, Inc. and its affiliates will pay $2 million and furnish other relief to settle a race discrimination suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employ­ment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC had charged the company refused to hire non-Hispanic applicants for unskilled positions.
September 18, 2019

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EEOC Sues CACI International and CACI Secured Transformations for Disability Discrimination

Arlington, Va.-based information technology company CACI International and its wholly owned Maryland subsidiary, CACI Secured Transform­ations, violated federal law when they refused to provide a reasonable accommodation to a systems administrator and fired her because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commis­sion (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
September 13, 2019

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EEOC Sues Sactacular Holdings, LLC d/b/a Adam & Eve for Sex Discrimination

Sactacular Holdings, LLC d/b/a Adam & Eve, a North Carolina limited liability company headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., violated federal law when it refused to hire Christopher Kilby and other similarly situated male applicants based on their sex, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.
September 12, 2019

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EEOC Sues Norman Car Dealership for Sex Discrimination

Landers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Norman, Okla., violated federal law when it refused to hire a female salesperson, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. 
September 11, 2019

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EEOC Sues KU Medical Center for Firing Whistleblower Who Exposed Age Discrimination

The University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) violated federal law when it discharged a manager who alerted officials that his department head instructed staff to give hiring preference to millennials over older applicants, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit today.
September 6, 2019

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Carefree of Colorado Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Carefree of Colorado, which manufactures and sells RV awnings and is located in Broomfield, Colorado, violated federal law when it refused to hire a candidate because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.
September 6, 2019

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Northern Arizona Orthopedics Sued by EEOC for Gender Discrimination and Retaliation

Northern Arizona Orthopedics (NAO), a medical provider that specializes in bone, joint and spine care in Flagstaff, Ariz., violated federal law by refusing to hire male applicants because of their gender and retaliated against a male applicant who complained about the sex discrimin­ation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Com­mission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.
September 5, 2019

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Bryce Corporation Sued by EEOC for Pay Discrimination

Bryce Corporation, a family-owned and -operated corporation that offers flexible packaging and prepress solutions, violated federal law by paying a female senior employee less than it paid a male employee who held the same position, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed August 30, 2019.
September 3, 2019

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EEOC Sues BHT Constructions for Sex Discrimination

BHT Constructions LLC, a construction contracting company based in Davie, Fla., violated federal law when it refused to hire a female applicant as a heavy machin­ery operator because of her gender, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced in a lawsuit filed today.
August 27, 2019