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EEOC Sues Hobson Bearing International For Equal Pay Act Retaliation

Company Illegally Sued Former Employee in Retaliation for Complaint of Unequal Pay, Federal Agency Charges ST. LOUIS – A Diamond, Mo., bearing manufacturer violated federal law by suing a former employee in retaliation for her complaint of pay discrimination, the […]

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Windings to Pay $19,500 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Company Refused to Hire Biracial Applicant Because of His Race, Federal Agency Charged MINNEAPOLIS – A manufacturing company based in New Ulm, Minn., will pay $19,500 to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]

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Niemann Foods / County Market Store #224 To Pay $300,000 To Resolve EEOC Discrimination Finding

Class of Women Subjected to Misconduct, Including Unwelcome Physical Contact, Federal Agency Found CHICAGO – Niemann Foods, Inc., doing business as County Market Store #224, based in Quincy, Ill., has agreed to pay $300,000 to conciliate a sexual harassment charge […]

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NFI Roadrail and NFI Industries to Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Pay Discrimination Suit

Company Underpaid Executive Because of Her Gender, Federal Agency Charges DALLAS – NFI RoadRail, LLC and NFI Industries, Inc., New Jersey-based businesses that provide logistics, transportation and warehouse services to manufacturers and retailers, will pay $45,000 and furnish other relief […]

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FYC International to Pay $80,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit

Top Warehouse Manager Abused Women and Promoted a Culture Condoning Such Misconduct, Federal Agency Charged NEW HAVEN, Conn. – FYC International Inc., a manufacturer and wholesaler of women’s and children’s clothing and accessories that is no longer in operation, will […]

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EEOC Sues Executive Management Services, Inc. for Sex Discrimination

Cleaning Services Provider Refused to Hire Qualified Male for Janitor Job Because of His Gender, Federal Agency Charged CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An Indiana-based corpora­tion that provides commercial cleaning, facility management and other commercial services nationwide, violated federal law when it […]

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FYC International to Pay $80,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Top Warehouse Manager Abused Women and Promoted a Culture Condoning Such Misconduct, Federal Agency Charged NEW HAVEN, Conn. – FYC International Inc., a manufacturer and wholesaler of women’s and children’s clothing and accessories that is no longer in operation, will […]

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EEOC Announces 2016 Federal Training Courses

New Courses Added on Special Emphasis Program Manager & Unlawful Harassment WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Office of Federal Operations (OFO), today announced the issuance of the 2016 Federal Training Course Calendar, which includes two new […]

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EEOC Issues New Fact Sheet for Small Businesses

Provides User-Friendly Overview of Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws in 30 Different Languages WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued today a new simplified, one-page fact sheet designed to help small business owners better understand their responsibilities under the […]

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PMT Corporation to Pay over $1 Million to Resolve EEOC Class Age and Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Minnesota Medical Device Company Refused to Hire Women and Older Applicants for Sales Jobs, Federal Agency Charged MINNEAPOLIS – A Chanhassen, Minn.-based medical device and equipment manufacturer will pay $1,020,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age and sex […]

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