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COLUMBUS EEO TRAINING SEMINAR

You have less than ten days to register and you absolutely don't want to be left out in the cold. Who is better equipped than the EEOC to provide you with the most updated training to keep your organization in compliance with the law? Come directly to the source for EEO training, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and see why our seminars receive outstanding ratings year after year.
November 4, 2019

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La Cantera Resort and Spa to Pay Over $2.5 Million to Settle EEOC National Origin Discrimination Suit

The former operators of the La Cantera Resort and Spa have agreed to pay $2,625,000 to settle a national origin discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC's lawsuit alleged that the operators of the La Cantera Resort and Spa in San Antonio violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by subjecting Hispanic banquet staff to a hostile work environment based on their national origin and by retaliating against workers who opposed a restrictive language policy.
October 31, 2019

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Norval Electric Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

A utility serving Northeast Montana, NorVal Electric Cooperative, Inc., violated federal law when its general manager sexually harassed a female employee and then retaliated against her when she objected to his conduct and sought to report it, the U.S. Equal Employ­ment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. 
October 16, 2019

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Arizona Discount Movers to Pay $54,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment Case

Arizona Discount Movers of Phoenix will pay $54,000 and furnish other relief to settle a racial harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employ­ment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC said the company subjected an African American employee to egregious racial harassment and forced him to quit to escape the abuse.
October 15, 2019

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New 'Digest of EEO Law' Issued By EEOC

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that the newest edition of the federal sector Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law (EEO Digest), is now available on the EEOC's website https://www.eeoc.gov/federal/digest/vol_4fy19.cfm
October 15, 2019

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Ketan D. Bhirud Sworn in as EEOC Legal Counsel

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that Ketan D. Bhirud has been sworn in as legal counsel, overseeing internal and external policy for the nation's leading civil rights agency.
October 11, 2019

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EEOC Sues Center One for Religious Discrimination

Center One, LLC, a Buffalo, N.Y.-based call center company with operations in Pennsylvania and New York, violated federal law by refusing to provide religious accommodations for an employee's religious observance, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
October 9, 2019

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Heritage Crystal Clean to Pay $20,000 to Resolve EEOC Discrimination Finding

Heritage Crystal Clean, an Elgin, Ill.-based cleaning and waste services company, will pay $20,000, establish a revised written anti-harassment policy, and provide workplace civility training to conciliate an employment discrimination charge filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
October 8, 2019

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Hydro Extrusions USA Settles EEOC Age Discrimination Case

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Hydro Extrusion USA, LLC (www.Hydro.com), an Illinois-based aluminum fabricator with approximately 20 plants throughout North America, have reached a voluntary conciliation agreement to resolve allegations of age discrimination raised by a former employee at its South Dakota plant, the federal agency said today.
September 30, 2019

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EEOC Sues Davis Automotive Group / BMW Cleveland for Age Discrimination

Davis Automotive Group, Inc., doing business as BMW Cleveland, an automobile dealership located in Solon, Ohio, violated federal law by intentionally subjecting older workers to age discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed on September 27, 2019.
September 30, 2019

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EEOC Sues American Addiction Centers for Pregnancy Discrimination

Dallas-based Greenhouse Outpatient Center and its parent company, American Addiction Centers, violated federal law when they fired a Behavioral Health Technician after she requested an extra 30 days of leave to recover from childbirth by cesarean section, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. 
September 27, 2019

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EEOC Sues Jumbo Supermarket for Age Discrimination

M1 5100 Corporation, doing business as Jumbo Supermarket, Inc., violated federal law by terminating a qualified employee because of her age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 26, 2019

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EEOC Sues Schuster for Sex Discrimination

Schuster Company is violating federal law by using a strength test that discriminates against women truck drivers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
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