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Pei Wei Fresh Kitchen Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment of Teens and Young Adults

Pei Wei Asian Diner, LLC, doing business as Pei Wei Fresh Kitchen in Little Rock Ark., violated federal law when it subjected a class of female teens and young adults to sexual harassment and a sexually hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commis­sion (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today. The sexual harassment, committed by the male general manager and the male kitchen manager, forced two of the discrimination victims to resign, the EEOC said.
October 18, 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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Caribbean Farmers Market to Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Constructive Discharge Lawsuit

Caribbean Farmers Market, a Decatur, Ga, supermarket, will pay $25,000 and provide other significant relief to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC charged in its lawsuit that the company violated federal law by subjecting a female employee to a sexually hostile work environment which resulted in her constructive discharge.
October 16, 2019

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EEOC Sues Hotel Operators for Sexual Harassment

The operators of the Wyndham Garden New Orleans Airport hotel in Metairie, LA., violated federal law when they discriminated against two female employees because of their sex, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed Sept. 30.
October 15, 2019

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Court Orders Waikiki Sports Bar to Pay Over $250,000 for Sexual Harassment

A federal court has ordered the owners of a Waikiki Beach sports bar and grill to pay $255,302 to resolve a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employ­ment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC's suit was against Pacific Fun Enterprises LLC, doing business as Snappers Sports Bar and Grill and Snap-ette Beach and Liquor Store in Honolulu.
October 4, 2019

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EEOC Sues El Sombrero for Sex Harassment and Retaliation

El Sombrero Restaurant with locations in Vicksburg and Byram, Miss. created a sexually hostile work environment and retaliated against female employees who complained, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commi¬ssion (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
October 1, 2019

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EEOC Sues Walmart for Sexual Harassment

Wal-Mart Stores East, LP (Walmart) violated federal law when it allowed a male employee at its Geneva, N.Y. Walmart Supercenter to sexually harass a female co-worker for years, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 27, 2019

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EEOC Sues Imperial Pacific for Sex Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation

Imperial Pacific International, LLC, doing business as Best Sunshine Inter­national, which operates a casino in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) in con­junction with Imperial Pacific International Holdings Ltd., an investment holding company, violated federal law by subjecting female employees to sexual harassment, other sex-based discrimination, and retaliation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 24, 2019

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EEOC Sues Mr. Dominic's Restaurant for Sexual Harassment

Green Lantern Inn, Inc., doing business as Mr. Dominic's on Main in Rochester, violated federal law by subjecting two female employees to a sexually hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 24, 2019

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Entertainment Benefits Group Settles Two EEOC Lawsuits for $925,000

The Miami-based travel and entertainment company Entertainment Benefits Group (EBG) has settled sexual harassment and disability lawsuits for $925,000 and injunctive relief with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
September 23, 2019

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EEOC Sues Desert Truss and Buttrum Construction for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Desert Truss, Inc., an Arizona-based construction supplies manufacturer, and Buttrum Construction, Inc., a home building company with operations based in New Braunfels, Texas, violated federal law when they subjected a female employee to flagrant sexual harassment and retaliated against her for complaining, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 17, 2019

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EEOC Sues Lindsay Automotive Group and Lindsay Ford for Race, National Origin And Sexual Harassment

Lindsay Cadillac Co. Inc., a Delaware corporation doing business as Lindsay Automotive Group, and Lindsay Ford, a Maryland corporation, which operate as an integrated enterprise, violated federal law when a male general manager created a hostile work environment that compelled a sales consultant to quit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
September 11, 2019

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EEOC Sues Greensboro Zaxby's Owner for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

BCD Restaurants, LLC, a Greensboro, N.C.-based Zaxby's restaurant franchisee, violated federal law when it subjected a female employee to a sexually hostile work environ­ment and then fired her for complaining about it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. 
September 5, 2019

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EEOC Sues Market America for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Market America, Inc., a Greensboro, N.C.-headquartered multi-level marketing company, violated federal law when it subjected a female employee to a sexually hostile work environment and then fired her after she complained about the harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 3, 2019

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El Tio Tex-Mex Grill to Pay $40,000 to Settle EEOC Harassment Lawsuit

Mejia Corporation, doing business as El Tio Tex-Mex Grill, a restaurant in Gainesville, Va., will pay $40,000 and provide significant equitable relief to settle a harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
August 9, 2019

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Par Ventures, Owner of Seven Mcdonald's, Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment

Par Ventures, Inc., a North Carolina corporation which operates a chain of seven McDonald's fast food restaurants, violated federal law when it subjected a female emp­loyee to a sexually hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
August 7, 2019

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Piggly Wiggly to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Rockdale Grocery, Inc., doing business as Piggly Wiggly, will pay $50,000 and provide other relief to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC charged in its lawsuit that the company violated federal law by subjecting two female employees to sexual harassment and retaliation.
July 26, 2019

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G2 Corporation to Pay $55,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Harassment Suit

G2 Corporation, doing business as Screen Tight, has agreed to pay $55,000 and furnish significant relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
July 24, 2019