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Goodsell/Wilkins to Pay $730,000 in EEOC Race, National Origin and Sex Harassment Lawsuit

LOS ANGELES – Orange County-based construction company Goodsell/Wilkins, Inc. will pay $730,000 and furnish extensive injunctive relief to settle a discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

The EEOC’s lawsuit charged that, since at least 2019, Goodsell/Wilkins’ supervisors, leads and coworkers subjected a class of male Hispanic or Latino workers to severe or pervasive harassment based on their race or national origin. Workers were referred to

February 12, 2025

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TKO Construction Services to Pay $300,000 to Settle EEOC Sex, Race and Age Discrimination Lawsuit

MINNEAPOLIS – TKO Construction Services, a staffing company that provides temporary employees for commercial, residential, restoration, heavy industrial and energy construction companies, will pay $300,000 and provide other equitable relief to settle a discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

The EEOC’s suit alleged that an employee, who worked for TKO as a recruiter, was told by TKO employees that the company did not hire women

January 16, 2025

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EEOC Research Finds Improved Asian American Representation but Underrepresentation in Federal Leadership

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a report titled, “Asian Americans in the Federal Sector.” The report finds that in fiscal year 2020 Asian Americans were one of the largest growing populations in the United States. Asian American workers were employed in the federal sector at a rate that exceeded their representation in the civilian labor force (CLF).

This report summarizes federal workforce data for Asian Americans in FY 2020

January 7, 2025

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United Airlines to Pay $99,000 in EEOC Discrimination Case

DENVER — United Airlines, Inc. a Delaware corporation with a major hub at Denver International Airport, will pay $99,000 and provide other relief to settle a federal lawsuit for a hostile work environment based on race and national origin, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. 

According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, United allowed an Asian American employee of Mongolian ancestry to be called by a racial slur; physically assaulted; have his employment threatened

January 6, 2025

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Sureste Property Group to Pay $75,000 in EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

ATLANTA – Sureste Property Group and its divisions, Sureste Property Services and Sureste Development, a real estate operating company and asset management firm, agreed to pay $75,000 and provide other relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Sureste violated federal law when it fired its first and only Black project development manager because of his race

November 4, 2024

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EEOC Partners With TEROs to Support Tribal Members’ Employee Rights

WASHINGTON – Partnering with Tribal Employment Rights Offices (TERO) directors from the Nez Perce Tribe and Lummi Nation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today the release of new public service announcements in full-length, 60 second, 30 second, and 15 second video and downloadable audio formats to help educate Native Americans and Alaska Natives about their employment rights.

Most workers and job seekers in the U.S., including Native Americans and

October 30, 2024
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