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CJMBS Pharmacies, Inc., dba Community Pharmacy, a pharmacy chain in north San Diego County, violated federal law when it paid a female pharmacy technician substantially less than a male pharmacy technician and then fired her two days after she complained about discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.

Aloha Auto Group, Ltd. violated federal law when it fired an employee for advising other employees of their right to complain about racial harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, doing business as M&T Bank, violated federal law when it refused to provide a reasonable accommodation and instead fired a bank manager after she returned from protected leave, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.

Wooster, Ohio-based SOCI Petroleum, Inc. and Santmyer Oil Company, Inc. (collectively referred to as SOCI) will pay $50,000 and provide significant relief to settle a federal sex-based pay discrimination lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.

A federal court has ruled in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in a disability discrimination case involving wellness programs filed against Orion Energy Systems, the federal agency announced today. The court rejected the employer's argument that the insurance safe harbor provision in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) immunizes wellness plans from ADA scrutiny.

The owner/operator and management company for a Columbus Texas Roadhouse restaurant will pay $1.4 million and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a class sexual harassment suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. EEOC had charged East Columbus Host, LLC and management company Ultra Steak, Inc. with victimizing a group of female employees as young as 17 years old by subjecting them to sexual harassment and then retaliating against them for complaining.

Philips Lighting of North America will pay $56,000 and furnish other relief to settle a retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. EEOC charged that Philips retaliated against a security guard at its Salina, Kan., plant when it recognized him as the grandson of a former employee who had filed a discrimination lawsuit against the company.

Dash Dreams Plant, Inc., a grower and wholesale distributer of orchids in Dos Palos, Calif., violated federal law when it fired employees after failing to reinstate or rehire them at the end of their maternity leave, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.

A Goldsboro, N.C., seafood restaurant will pay $81,500 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today

Physicians' Specialty Hospital, a physician-owned hospital in Fayetteville, Ark., will pay $35,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The Laquila Group, Inc., a prominent New York City excavation and construction company, violated federal law when a supervisor racially harassed African-American employees and then fired one of them after he complained about the harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.

A federal jury has found in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in a federal disability discrimination lawsuit against the retail giant Dollar General, the federal agency announced today. EEOC had charged Dollar General with firing a cashier at its Maryville, Tenn., store because of her need to treat her diabetes.

Security giant Guardsmark has agreed to pay $115,000 and to provide other relief to settle a retaliation discrimination case brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. EEOC sued Guardsmark for retaliating against a security guard who opposed a sexually hostile work environment.

Wynn Las Vegas, LLC violated federal law when it discriminated against a disabled employee, a U.S. Army veteran who was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. Wynn owns and operates an integrated luxury resort, which includes casinos, hotels, entertainment venues, along with restaurants and shops on the Las Vegas strip.

M.G. Oil Company, which operates Happy Jack's Casino in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, violated federal law by refusing to hire an applicant when her drug test showed that she was taking legal prescription drugs for her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed yesterday.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today with the Consulate of Mexico in Seattle. This marks the fourth agreement signed between the federal civil rights agency and Mexican consulates throughout the Pacific Northwest, following signings in Portland, Oregon; San Francisco, Calif.; and Boise, Idaho.

Harbor Hospital, Inc., doing business as MedStar Harbor Hospital, violated federal law when it refused to provide a reasonable accommodation to and instead fired a respiratory therapist because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.

Montrose Memorial Hospital, a hospital in Montrose, western Colorado, violated federal law by firing employees or forcing them to resign because of their age, the U.S. Equal Employ­ment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.

The Milwaukee Area Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Milwaukee this week with the Consulate of Mexico. The agreement establishes an ongoing collaboration between these entities to provide Mexican nationals with information, guidance and access to resources on the prevention of discrimination in the workplace regardless of immigration status. Mexican Consul Julián Adem Díaz de León and Milwaukee Area Office Director Rosemary Fox signed the agreement.

Contractor Fired Seventh-day Adventist Because of His Sabbath Request, Federal Agency Charged

WINTERVILLE, N.C. - Greenville Ready Mixed Concrete, Inc., a North Carolina company based in Winterville, will pay $42,500 and furnish other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. EEOC charged that the contractor violated federal law when it refused to accommodate an employee's religious belief, and then fired him because

Two interconnected South Carolina trucking companies violated federal law when they subjected black employees to a racially hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. The working conditions forced many of the companies' black employees to resign, according to EEOC's  complaint.

A Menomonee Falls, Wis., dental benefit administration company violated federal law when it refused to hire and then fired an African-American woman because of her race, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

School District Paid Female Employee Much Less Than Her Male Coworker Who Performed Equivalent Duties, Federal Agency Charged

MINNEAPOLIS - In a conciliation agreement signed today with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Montevideo School District in Minnesota has agreed to pay $50,000 and reclassify the position of a female employee who was performing the duties of a custodian but was classified in a lower-paid custodial aid position, the agency announced today.

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The Richmond Local Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Washington, D.C. Consulate of Mexico today.  The agreement establishes an ongoing collaborative relationship between these two entities to provide Mexican nationals with information, guidance, and access to resources on the prevention of discrimination in the workplace.  Mexican Consul General Juan Carlos Mendoza Sánchez and Reuben Daniels Jr., director of the EEOC's Charlotte District Office, signed the agreement.