Georgia Farm Favored Foreign Workers Over American and African-American Workers, Federal Agency Charged ATLANTA – J&R Baker Farms, located in Norman Park, Ga., will pay $205,000 to settle a national origin and race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal […]

Orlando Staffing Company Fired Rastafarian Employee Because of His Dreadlocks, Federal Agency Charges ORLANDO, Fla. – An Orlando staffing company dedicated to Central Florida’s massive hospitality industry violated federal law by firing an employee over his Rastafarian religious practices, the […]

Furniture Company Fired Employee After She Disclosed She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charges RALEIGH, N.C. – RTG Furniture Corp. of Georgia, a Florida corporation that operates a chain of Rooms to Go furniture stores and distributions centers nationwide, violated federal […]

Company Discriminated Against Older Women Applicants by Refusing to Hire Them, Federal Agency Charged DENVER – RCH Colorado, owner and operator of the Reserve Casino Hotel, a prominent hotel and casino in Central City, Colo., will pay $250,000 to settle […]

Restaurant Chain Subjected Transgender Employee to Sex Harassment, Then Fired Her for Complaining, Federal Agency Charges FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Bojangles Restaurants, Inc., a North Carolina corporation operating a chain of fast food restaurants in the Southeast, violated federal law by […]

Amusement Park and Restaurant Fired Employee with Intellectual Disability Rather than Allowing Assistance with Clock-in Procedure, Federal Agency Charged AUSTIN, Texas – Austin’s FEC, LLC and Austin Entertainment Center, LP d/b/a Austin’s Park N Pizza, a Pflugerville-based amusement park, has […]

Bentonville Restaurant Management Companies Fired Employee Because of His HIV Status, Agency Charges LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A McDonald’s restaurant owned and operated by Mathews Management Company and Peach Orchard, Inc. in Bentonville, Ark., violated federal law when it fired […]

Sanford Manufacturer Terminated Employee After He Complained of Race Discrimination, Federal Agency Charged RALEIGH, N.C. – Desco Industries, Inc., a California-based manufacturer with a facility in Sanford, North Carolina violated federal law when it terminated an employee for complaining about […]

Qualified Male Ultrasound Technician Discharged Because of Gender, Federal Agency Says LAS VEGAS – Nevada Health Centers, Inc. and Ultracare Las Vegas violated federal law when they discharged a qualified male ultrasound technician because of his gender, the U.S. Equal […]

Company Fired Worker Who Complained About Sexual Orientation Harassment, Federal Agency Charged BALTIMORE – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that Pallet Companies, doing business as IFCO Systems, will pay $202,200 and provide significant equitable relief to […]