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Women Security Officers Laid Off and Transferred to Punish Them for Reporting Abuse, Federal Agency Charged

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Brooks Run Mining Company and staffing firm Neal & Associates will pay $115,000 to settle a sex-based discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

In its lawsuit, the EEOC had charged that women security guards as a class were discriminated against because of their sex. 

Company Laid Off Class of Women Workers Based on Gender, Federal Agency Said

SCRANTON, PA. — The U.S.  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a major  settlement of a sex discrimination lawsuit for $1,450,000 and significant  equitable relief against Schott North America, a multinational developer and  manufacturer of special glass and specialty materials, components and systems, based in Elmsford,  N.Y.

The EEOC charged that Schott laid off women

School Denied Training Opportunities to Employee for Filing Earlier Pregnancy Discrimination Charge, Federal Agency Said

HOUSTON -- The University of Phoenix, Inc. will pay $32,500 and furnish other relief to settle a retaliation discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC's lawsuit, filed in September 2008 (C.A. 4:08-cv-02890 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division)

EEOC Settles Suit against Texas Construction Contractor

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A construction contractor operating at Texas refineries will pay $175,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. 

The EEOC's lawsuit charged Brand Energy Solutions, L.L.C., formerly known as Brand Scaffold Builders, L.L.C., with violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by subjecting a female

EEOC Settles Discrimination Suit Against Alaska's Largest Hospital

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Providence Alaska Medical Center has agreed to pay $220,000 and other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit on behalf of five workers laid off and denied rehire because of their age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.

The EEOC charged that in February 2005, Providence laid off and refused to rehire longtime employees Gola Anderson, Lawrence Harris, Milagros

Medical Center Unlawfully Fired Black Woman Who Complained About Race Discrimination, EEOC Charged

DETROIT – Muskegon Family Care, a family medical center, has agreed to pay $85,280 and provide substantial injunctive relief to settle a race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. 

According to the EEOC's suit (Civil Action No. 1:08-CV-618, filed in U.S. District Court for the

EEOC Settles Race and Retaliation Suit Against Rockford, Ill.-based Construction Firm

CHICAGO – Area Erectors, Inc., a construction company headquartered in Rockford, Ill., will pay $630,000 and provide significant remedial relief to settle a race discrimination class lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

The EEOC's suit, filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (EEOC v. Area

Major Chain Drug Store Subjected Class of Women to Sexual Harassment and Retaliation for Filing Charges, Agency Said

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Duane Reade Inc., a well-known New York drugstore chain that operates more than 200 stores in metropolitan New York, will pay $240,000 and furnish other substantial relief to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. 

According to EEOC's lawsuit, Duane

Company Made Black Warehouse Worker Endure Racial Slurs, Agency Charged

DURHAM, N.C. – A North Carolina lumber and hardware retailer will pay $80,000 and furnish other relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged that Talbert subjected a black worker to a racially hostile work environment.  Talbert Building Supply operates two locations, including

EEOC Settles National Origin and Race Bias Class Suit on Eve of Trial

CHICAGO – Ceisel Masonry will pay half a  million dollars to settle a race and national origin discrimina­tion lawsuit brought  by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commis­sion (EEOC), the agency  announced today. The EEOC’s suit charged  that the north suburban construction company violated federal  anti-discrimination laws by subjecting its Hispanic workers to harassment based  upon their race and national

Sick Leave Policy Violated ADA, Agency Charged

NEW YORK — Delphi Corporation, one of the world's largest suppliers of automotive parts, will pay $80,000 and agree to injunctive 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 company violated federal law by subjecting employees to unlawful inquiries into their medical conditions and retaliating against those

Company Fired Employee for Complaining About Manager's Racist Comments, Federal Agency Charged

HOUSTON – Conroe, Texas-based Maverick Tube Corporation will pay $175,000 to settle a retaliation discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC's lawsuit, filed in June 2007, (C.A. 4:07-cv-02033 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division), charged that in May 2005, Maverick Tube

Manager Subjected Women to Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency Charged

SAN ANTONIO — A Fredericksburg, Texas restaurant will pay $50,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC alleged in its suit that Winslow's Restaurant's male general manager engaged in sexual harassment of women employees, which occurred on a regular basis.  The abuse

Sales Manager Made Age-Biased Comments and Fired Sales Representative Because of Age, Federal Agency Charged

PHILADELPHIA — A Tullytown,  Pa., distributor of home heating oil has agreed to pay $80,000 and provide  significant equitable relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit, the U.S.  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. The EEOC charged in its lawsuit that Meenan  Oil Company unlawfully fired sales representative Louis Ceccoli of Langhorne, Pa.,  because of his

Plastics Product Manufacturer Shunned Class of Women For Promotions, Federal Agency Charges

INDIANAPOLIS  – A Northern Indiana plastics product  manufacturer unlawfully refused to promote a class of women workers to certain  production jobs because of their sex, according to a lawsuit filed on May 13,  2009 by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Polycon  Industries, Inc. and its parent company

Hospital Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh hospital has agreed to pay $100,000 and furnish other equitable 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 the hospital with firing an employee because she had cancer.

According to the EEOC's lawsuit against LifeCare Hospitals of Pittsburgh, Inc., former business manager Diana

Muslim Denied Time Off for Pilgrimage to Mecca, Federal Agency Charged

NASHVILLE -- Southern Hills Medical    Center will  pay $70,000 and provide other relief to settle a religious discrimination  lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the  agency announced today.

The  EEOC’s suit (No. 3:07-cv-00976, filed  in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee) had charged  that Southern

EEOC Says Company to Pay $20,000 for Firing Expectant Mother

LITTLE ROCK – A North Little Rock, Ark.-based third-party receivables management company for health clubs will pay $20,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. 

The EEOC's suit (Civil Action No. 4:08-CV-2816, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, at Little Rock) charged that ABC Financial Services fired Reshma

Hispanic, Black Employees Subjected to Racial and Ethnic Slurs, Agency Charged

MIAMI – National department store Nordstrom, Inc. will pay $292,500 to 10 former employees and furnish other remedial measures to settle a harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  EEOC had charged that the department store manager harassed Hispanic and black employees based on their national origin, race, and color, and retaliated against

EEOC Said Trucking Dealership Denied Pay Increases to Black Diesel Technician

PHILADELPHIA – A Harrisburg, Pa.-based trucking dealership has agreed to pay $60,000 and furnish other relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged that Transteck, Inc., doing business as Freightliner of Philadelphia, violated federal civil rights laws when it failed to give salary increases to a black diesel

EEOC Says Women at Cedar Bluff Store Punished for Complaining About Sexually Hostile Work Environment

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Cracker  Barrel Old Country Stores, Inc. will pay $255,000 and provide other relief to  settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal  Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC’s suit (No.3:07-cv-00376  E.D.TN), filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of  Tennessee, Knoxville Division, had charged that Cracker

Women Suffered Repeated Lewd and Perverse Sexual Acts, Federal Agency Charged

SAIPAN, CNMI – 99 Cents, Inc.,  Yun's Inc., and Townhouse Inc., which own and operate various grocery markets  in Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), will pay  $80,000 and provide substantial remedial relief to settle a sexual harassment,  pregnancy discrimination and retaliation case filed by the U.S. Equal Employment  Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC’s suit, (EEOC v. 99

Concrete Company Refused to Consider Older Asian Worker for Sales Job and Punished Him for Complaining, Federal Agency Charges

MEMPHIS  – The Memphis  unit of a Houston-based concrete supplier violated federal law by refusing to  place a worker into a sales job because of his national origin, Asian, and age,  subjecting him to harassment and retaliating against him for opposing that  unlawful conduct, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)  charged in a lawsuit it

Black Employees Targeted With Racial Slurs, Fired for Complaining, EEOC Says

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Marjam Supply Company, Inc., a building materials  supplier, will pay $495,000 to five former employees to settle a race  discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity  Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

The EEOC’s  lawsuit (Civil Action No. 03-cv-5413-SCR in the U.S. District Court for the  Southern District of New York, White Plains Division) charged that Marjam