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Ceviche House Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment, Retaliation, and Forcing Employee to Quit

Restaurant’s Owner and General Manager Sexually Harassed Female Employee, Retaliated Against, and Forced her Resignation, Federal Agency Charges SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – Limeños Corporation, doing business as Ceviche House, violated federal law when an owner and general manager subjected […]

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University of Kansas to Pay $144,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Discrimination Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charged University’s Medical Center Fired Manager for Reporting Age Discrimination ST. LOUIS – The University of Kansas will pay $144,000 and furnish other relief to settle a retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), […]

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Erickson Living Management Will Pay $151,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit

BALTIMORE – Erickson Living Management, LLC, a Catonsville, Md.-based company which builds and manages retirement communities in 11 states, will pay $151,000 in monetary relief and furnish significant equitable relief to resolve a federal retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. […]

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EEOC Sues Covenant Healthcare for Wage Discrimination

Employer Pays Long-Term Female Employee Less Than Two Men Who Have the Same Job, Federal Agency Charges DETROIT — Covenant HealthCare, a non-profit health care system based in Saginaw, Mich., is violating federal law by paying a female employee a […]

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Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Auto Parts Manufacturer Refused to Hire Employee Who Needed a Reasonable Accommodation, Federal Agency Charged ATLANTA — Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc., a global supplier of automotive parts located in Monroe, Ga., will pay $85,000 and provide other significant relief […]

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Sierra Creative Systems Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Agreement Resolves Claims of Sexual Harassment and Retaliation LOS ANGELES – Sierra Creative Systems, Inc., doing business as Addressers, a Paramount, Calif.-based printing, mailing and fulfillment company, has agreed to pay $690,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit […]

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Porous Materials to Pay $93,000 to Settle EEOC Harassment and Retaliation Suit

Former Plant Manager Bullied Employees, Then Fired Employee Who Complained, Federal Agency Charged NEW YORK – Porous Materials, Inc., an Ithaca, N.Y., manufacturer, will pay $93,000 and furnish other relief to settle a race, sex, and national origin harassment and […]

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Steel Painters Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Industrial Painting Company Unlawfully Fired Worker Because of His Medically Prescribed Methadone, Federal Agency Charged HOUSTON – Steel Painters, LLC, an industrial sandblasting and painting services company based in Beaumont, Texas, has agreed to pay monetary damages and furnish other […]

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Snobear USA to Pay $20,000 to Settle EEOC Equal Pay Lawsuit

Female Welder Paid Less than Male Colleagues, Federal Agency Charged CHICAGO – Isanti, Minn., winter recreation vehicle manufacturer SnoBear USA, Inc. has agreed to pay $20,000 to settle an equal pay sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employ­ment […]

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EEOC Sues Harley Dealership for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Glenview Dealership Created Sexually Hostile Work Environment for Business Manager And Then Fired Her for Complaining, Federal Agency Charges CHICAGO – The owners/operators of Chicago Harley Davidson, in Glenview, Ill., violated federal law by fostering a sexually hostile work environment […]

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