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Displaying 145 - 168 of 758 results for 'pregnancy'

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The Glenridge On Palmer Ranch Sued by EEOC For Pregnancy Discrimination

The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch, an upscale retirement community in Sarasota, Fla., violated federal law by refusing to hire and promote a woman because of her potential to become pregnant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed Friday.
September 24, 2018

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EEOC Sues Wal-Mart For Pregnancy Discrimination

Walmart violated federal law when it refused to accommodate workers' pregnancy-related medical restrictions, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 21, 2018

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Rocco's Pub Sued by EEOC For  Pregnancy Discrimination

Rocco's Pub, a Jasper, Ga., restaurant and bar operated by Ciorrocco's, Inc., unlawfully discriminated against a bartender because of her pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it recently filed in Atlanta.
August 15, 2018

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EEOC Sues Simmons Security for Pregnancy Discrimination

Simmons Security and Protective Services, a private security service in Kansas City, Kan., violated federal law by firing a newly hired employee when it learned she was pregnant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
May 3, 2018

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Tarr & Zenith Settle EEOC  Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Tarr, Inc. and Zenith, LLC, a San Diego-based company that sells dietary supplements, will pay $50,000 and provide other significant relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
April 30, 2018

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Pruitthealth Sued by EEOC For Pregnancy Discrimination

Raleigh Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Refused to Accommodate Pregnant Nursing Assistant and Forced Resignation, Federal Agency Charges

RALEIGH, N.C. - PruittHealth-Raleigh, LLC, a Georgia corporation doing business as a nursing and rehabilitation center in Raleigh, violated federal law when it refused to accommodate the pregnancy-related work restriction of a certified nursing assistant and forced her to resign, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit filed today.

According to the EEOC's lawsuit, PruittHealth

April 18, 2018

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Off the Air, II, Inc. Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Off the Air, II, Inc., which does business as Nick's Sports Grill, a sports bar in Rowlett, Texas, will pay $24,000 and provide other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
March 27, 2018

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EEOC Sues Simplicity Ground Services  For Pregnancy Discrimination

Simplicity Ground Services, P.C., an airline-ramp and cargo-handling company in Detroit, violated federal law by forcing an employee onto unpaid leave because of her pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today.
March 27, 2018

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Dollar Tree Stores Sued by EEOC For  Pregnancy Discrimination

A Martinez, Ga., location of a discount retail chain store headquartered in Chesapeake, Va., violated federal law by discriminating against one of its employees because of her pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
March 20, 2018

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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