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Scottish Pines Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Sued by EEOC For Pregnancy Discrimination

Century Care of Laurinburg, Inc., doing business as Scottish Pines Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, a North Carolina corporation, violated federal law when it refused to accommodate the pregnancy-related work restrictions of two employees, resulting in the employees' termination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
March 7, 2018

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EEOC Sues Restaurant Maurizio's Trattoria Italiana for Pregnancy Discrimination

Maurizio's Trattoria Italiana, LLC, a fine-dining Italian restaurant in Encinitas near San Diego, violated federal law when it discriminated and fired a female employee after learning of her pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed today.
February 13, 2018

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Silverado to Pay $80,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Silverado, a network of memory care, at-home care, and hospice care centers, will pay $80,000 and provide other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
January 29, 2018

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Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Ichiban Japanese Restaurant, LLC, a hibachi-style restaurant doing business as Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse in Jackson, Mich., will pay $35,000 and commit to training its employees to resolve a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
December 15, 2017

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Siskind Group to Pay $50,000 To Settle  EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Manhattan-based apparel company R. Siskind & Company, Inc., doing business as Siskind Group, will pay $50,000 and implement revised anti-discrimination policies and procedures to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
November 29, 2017

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EEOC Sues Friedman Realty Group for Pregnancy Discrimination

Friedman Realty Group, Inc., a real estate investment firm that owns and manages apartment communities, retail shopping centers, and professional office buildings, violated federal law when it fired at least three employees based on pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
October 4, 2017

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Scribe-X Northwest Sued by EEOC For  Pregnancy Discrimination

Portland-based medical transcription service Scribe-X Northwest violated federal law by rejecting a well-qualified applicant immediately after it learned she was pregnant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 27, 2017

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EEOC Sues Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse  For Pregnancy Discrimination

Jackson, Mich., hibachi-style restaurant Ichiban Japanese Restaurant, LLC, dba Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse, violated federal law when it fired an employee because she was pregnant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 27, 2017

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Wencor Group Sued By EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination

Wencor Group, LLC, a manufacturer and supplier of aviation parts based in Peachtree City, Ga., violated federal law when it discharged a pregnant employee rather than accommodate her pregnancy-related medical restrictions, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 26, 2017

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EEOC Sues Trinity Health for Pregnancy Discrimination

Trinity Health, an integrated healthcare provider with 2,500 employees headquartered in Minot, N.D., violated federal law when it fired an employee rather than accommodate her pregnancy and disability-related medical restrictions, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 25, 2017

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EEOC Sues LA Louisanne Restaurant for Pregnancy Discrimination

LA Louisanne, Inc., a Los Angeles restaurant and jazz night club, violated federal law when it discharged an employee because of her pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed today.
September 12, 2017

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EEOC Sues Silverado for Pregnancy Discrimination

Residential care provider Silverado violated federal law when it fired an employee rather than accommodate her pregnancy-related medical restrictions, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. The lawsuit was filed against Silverado Menomonee Falls, LLC, dba Silverado Oak Village, where Shaquena Burton worked, as well as Silverado's home office, called Silverado Senior Living, Inc.
August 22, 2017

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EEOC Sues Tarr And Zenith  For Pregnancy Discrimination

Tarr, Inc. and Zenith, LLC, a San Diego-based company that sells dietary supplements, violated federal law when it fired an employee within days of learning of her pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed today.
August 18, 2017

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EEOC Sues Dependable Health Services  For Disability Discrimination

Health Care Staffing Agency Fired Phlebotomist With Sickle-Cell Anemia, Federal Agency Charges

BALTIMORE - Dependable Health Services, Inc., a health care staffing agency, violated federal law when it fired an employee with sickle-cell anemia instead of reinstating her or reassigning her to a position in another department where she had previously worked, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.

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August 14, 2017

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EEOC Sues Verona Resort & Spa  For Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination

Verona Resort & Spa., a hotel resort and spa in Tamuning, violated federal law when it discharged a pregnant employee with a disability after failing to provide her with an accommodation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
July 27, 2017

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EEOC Sues Siskind Group for Pregnancy Discrimination

Manhattan-based apparel company R. Siskind & Company, doing business as Siskind Group, violated federal law when it fired an employee after a brief leave to recover from childbirth, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
July 10, 2017