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EEOC Sues Christian Care Center of Johnson City for Disability Discrimination
A Johnson City-based company that provides nursing home facilities and services violated federal law by discriminating against an employee because of the employee's HIV-positive status, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
May 17, 2012
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Star Tex Gasoline & Oil Distributors Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit
Star Tex Gasoline & Oil Distributors, a wholesale supplier of diesel, fuels, gasoline, lubricants and oils based in Corpus Christi, will pay $10,000 and provide other equitable relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
May 16, 2012
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Servicios de Trabajadores Agrícolas de Mid Valley Resuelve La Demanda del EEOC por Acoso Sexual
Un contratista de trabajadores agrícolas que tiene cientos de empleados por todo el estado, Mid Valley Labor Services, Inc., pagará $150,000 para resolver una demanda por acoso sexual y represalias que presentó la Comisión de Igualdad de Oportunidad de Empleo de Estados Unidos (EEOC), según anunció la agencia hoy.
May 16, 2012
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Mid Valley Labor Services Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit
Mid Valley Labor Services, Inc., a statewide farm labor contractor with hundreds of employees, will pay $150,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
May 16, 2012
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Court Affirms EEOC'S Authority to Proceed on Behalf of Discrimination Victims Even If Not Yet Identified Individually
A federal judge has affirmed the authority of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to proceed with actions on behalf of discrimination victims even if they had not yet been individually identified before lawsuit was filed, the agency announced today.
May 15, 2012
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EEOC Makes State Charge Data Available Online
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announces the availability of private sector workplace discrimination charge statistics for each of the nation's 50 states and U.S. Territories for fiscal years 2009-2011. These data provide a look at EEOC charge receipts, broken down by the basis of discrimination, as well as the percent of total state and national charges. The state data tables are available online at http://www1.eeoc.gov/eeoc/statistics/enforcement/charges_by_state.cfm.
May 14, 2012
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Court of Appeals Upholds Verdict for EEOC against Service Temps / Smith Personnel Solutions
In a ruling issued April 26, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed a jury's verdict in favor of a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) disability discrimination lawsuit against Service Temps, Inc. doing business as Smith Personnel Solutions, the federal agency announced today.
May 10, 2012
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Central Freight Lines, Inc. Settles Age Discrimination Lawsuit with EEOC
Central Freight Lines Inc. has agreed to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for $400,000.00 to be paid to eight former dockworkers, the agency announced today.
May 10, 2012
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Randstad US, LP to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Bias Suit
A large nationwide employment referral and placement services company will pay $60,000 and furnish substantial injunctive relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
May 10, 2012
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Health Management Group to Pay $260,000 to Settle EEOC Wage Discrimination Suit
Health Management Group, Inc. (HMG) of Akron, Ohio will pay $260,000 to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
May 7, 2012
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Phoenix Four Points by Sheraton Settles EEOC National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit
The owner of a Four Points by Sheraton hotel in Phoenix will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a national origin discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
May 7, 2012
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Retailer Genesco Sued for Sex Discrimination
Apparel retailer Genesco, Inc. violated federal law when it fired a female employee instead of allowing her to return to work after having a baby, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
May 4, 2012
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Minnesota to Pay Damages, Insurance Coverage to Resolve EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that a federal judge has approved a consent decree requiring the Minnesota Board of Public Defense (BOPD) to make restitution to settle an EEOC age discrimination lawsuit.
May 2, 2012
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Jacksonville Firefighters' Union Sued By EEOC for Race Discrimination
The Jacksonville Association of Firefighters (Local 122 of the International Association of Fire Fighters) engaged in intentional discrimination when it negotiated a racially discriminatory promotional process in the City of Jacksonville, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
April 30, 2012
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Golf International to Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit
A Fountain Hills, Ariz.- based golf course and restaurant has agreed to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that charged the company with retaliation in violation of federal law, the agency announced today.
April 30, 2012
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Roadrunner Redi-Mix to Pay $80,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
A Rio Rancho, N.M., cement plant will pay $80,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
April 30, 2012
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Taco Bell Operator Pays $27,000 to Resolve EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit
Family Foods, Inc., a North Carolina corporation that operates a chain of Taco Bell restaurants in eastern North Carolina, will pay $27,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
April 27, 2012
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EEOC Issues Enforcement Guidance
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued an updated Enforcement Guidance on employer use of arrest and conviction records in employment decisions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (Title VII). The Commission today voted 4-1 to approve the guidance document. The Commission also issued a Question-and-Answer (Q&A) document about the guidance. The Enforcement Guidance and Q&A document will be available on the EEOC's website at www.eeoc.gov.
April 25, 2012
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EEOC Asks for Teen Advice to Solve the Wage Gap
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is asking teenagers to weigh in on the heavy issues of equal pay and wage disparity.
April 23, 2012
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Next Commission Meeting Wednesday, April 25
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, April 25, at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the open session of the meeting will be open to public observation of the Commission's deliberations and voting.
The following matters are scheduled for consideration during the open session of the meeting:
- Announcement of Notation Votes
- Enforcement Guidance on the
April 19, 2012
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Marymount Manhattan College Sued by EEOC for Age Discrimination
Marymount Manhattan College refused to hire a choreography instructor for a tenure-track assistant professorship because of her age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. Marymount is a private liberal arts college in New York City.
April 18, 2012
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Little Rock Real Estate Company Settles EEOC Race Discrimination and Retaliation Suit
Bankers Asset Management, Inc., a real estate company in Little Rock, will pay $600,000 to former employees and a class of applicants to settle a race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC), the agency announced today.
April 18, 2012
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EEOC Sues Dollar General Corporation For Retaliation
Dollar General, a retail store located in Marion, Ohio, violated federal law by firing two employees in retaliation for their participation in a pregnancy discrimination investigation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
April 17, 2012
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Wendy's Franchisee Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced today that it has filed suit against CTW L.L.C., a Wendy's franchisee, for denying employment to a hearing-impaired applicant because of his disability in violation federal law.
April 17, 2012