Railroad Subjected Class of Female Workers to Unlawful Physical Abilities Testing, Federal Agency Charges HUNTINGTON, W.V. – CSX Transportation, Inc., a provider of rail-based transportation services with operations throughout the eastern half of the United States, violated federal law by […]

Black Mechanic Forced to Quit After Enduring Slurs, Stereotypes and Retaliation, Says Federal Agency SEATTLE – The largest producer of farmed shellfish in the United States, Taylor Shellfish, will pay $160,000 and implement other relief to settle a federal lawsuit […]

Applicant Denied Position Due to Hearing Impairment, Says Federal Agency HONOLULU, Hawaii – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced the filing of a lawsuit against Cutter Mazda of Honolulu alleging discrimination against a job applicant due to […]

Company Failed to Accommodate and Fired Employee Because of Pregnancy-Related Condition, Federal Agency Charges TAMUNING, Guam – Verona Resort & Spa., a hotel resort and spa in Tamuning, violated federal law when it discharged a pregnant employee with a disability […]

Company Refused to Accommodate and Fired Employee Because of Arm/Shoulder Injury, Federal Agency Charges BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Wesley Health System, LLC, dba Merit Health Wesley, a general medical and surgical hospital located in Hattiesburg, Miss., violated federal law when it […]

Portal, Ga., Store Manager Refused to Interview Applicant After Seeing Her Arm in a Sling, Federal Agency Charges ATLANTA – The owner-operator of a Georgia Dollar General store violated federal law by discriminating against a job applicant because of her […]

Security Firm Forced Out Guard for Complaining About Racial Insults, Federal Agency Charges BALTIMORE – MVM Inc., an Ashburn, Va.-based diversified security services firm, violated federal law when it stopped accommodating a security guard’s religious beliefs and disciplined him in […]

Federal Agency Charges Local Company Engaged in Practices That Unlawfully Discriminated Against Non-Hispanic Applicants HOUSTON – Champion Fiberglass, Inc., a Houston-area manufacturing company, violated federal anti-discrimination laws by engaging in systemic discrimination against non-Hispanic applicants, according to a lawsuit filed […]

Employee Not Permitted to Wear Skirt Instead of Pants, Federal Agency Charges DETROIT – Sleneem Enterprises, LLC, a franchise operator of Tim Horton’s Café and Bake Shop in Romulus, Mich., violated federal law by refusing to permit an employee to […]

Company Refused to Adjust Work Breaks for Three-Year Employee With Back Impairment, Federal Agency Charges SEATTLE – Global candy manufacturer The Hershey Company violated federal law when it refused to accommodate an employee with a disability and chose instead to […]