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EEOC Sues Community Pharmacy for Paying Female Technician Less Than a Male Doing the Same Work

Female Employee Was Then Fired for Complaining About Pay Disparity, Federal Agency Charges SAN DIEGO, Calif. – CJMBS Pharmacies, Inc., dba Community Pharmacy, a pharmacy chain in north San Diego County, violated federal law when it paid a female pharmacy […]

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EEOC Sues M&T Bank for Disability Discrimination

Bank Fired Manager Instead of Accommodating Her Disability, Federal Agency Says BALTIMORE – 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 […]

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EEOC Sues Dash Dreams for Pregnancy Discrimination

Orchid Grower Fired Several Employees After Childbirth, Federal Agency Charges FRESNO, Calif. – 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 […]

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Philips Lighting To Pay $56,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Charge

Lighting Company Fired Security Guard Because His Grandfather Had Sued It, Federal Agency Charged ST. LOUIS — 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 […]

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Security Firm To Pay $115,000 To Settle EEOC Retaliation Suit

Guardsmark Fired Security Guard Working at Michigan Client Location For Opposing Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges DETROIT – Security giant Guardsmark has agreed to pay $115,000 and to provide other relief to settle a retaliation discrimination case brought by the […]

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Wynn Las Vegas Sued By EEOC For Disability Discrimination

Army Vet Denied Accommodation and Suspended Due to His PTSD, Federal Agency Charges LAS VEGAS – 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 […]

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EEOC Sues MedStar Harbor Hospital For Disability Discrimination

Hospital Refused to Provide a Reasonable Accommodation and Fired Respiratory Therapist,, Federal Agency Charges BALTIMORE – Harbor Hospital, Inc., doing business as MedStar Harbor Hospital, violated federal law when it refused to provide a reasonable accommodation to and instead fired […]

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EEOC Sues Owners of Happy Jack’s Casino For Disability Discrimination

Federal Agency Says Owners Rejected Applicant Because She Took Prescription Drugs For Her Medical Condition SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – M.G. Oil Company, which operates Happy Jack’s Casino in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, violated federal law by refusing to hire an […]

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King’s Way Baptist Church to pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit

Church Discharged Employee for Complaining of Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Said ATLANTA – The King’s Way Baptist Church, Inc., an independent Baptist church in Douglasville, Ga., which operates the King’s Way Christian School, will pay $25,000 and furnish other relief […]

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Montrose Hospital Sued by EEOC for Widespread Age Discrimination

Workers Who Dedicated Years to the Hospital Were Fired or Forced to Quit Because of Their Ages, Federal Agency Charges DENVER – Montrose Memorial Hospital, a hospital in Montrose, western Colorado, violated federal law by firing employees or forcing them […]

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