Scharfenberger Law Blog

Save-A-Lot Franchise Pays $125,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit

Company Ignored Escalating Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault of Female Cashier, Federal Agency Charged GREENVILLE, Miss. – The Canton, Miss., franchise of Save-A-Lot Grocery operated by Potter and Sims Foods, Inc., a Kosciusko, Miss.-based grocery company, will pay a former […]

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Remarks of Chair Jenny R. Yang at the White House Equal Pay Event, January 29, 2016

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Thank you Valerie, for your leadership on equal pay. I would also like to thank President Obama for his unwavering commitment to advancing opportunity for all. Through our work at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, […]

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Dehaven’s Transfer & Storage to Pay $35,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Moving Company Fired Expectant Employee Based on Unfounded Belief That Job Was Unsafe for Her, Federal Agency Charged DURHAM, N.C. – DeHaven’s Transfer & Storage, Inc., a residential and commercial moving company, has agreed to pay $35,000 and provide significant […]

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Evans Fruit Settles Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuits With EEOC, NW Justice Project

Washington Grower Resolves Claims on Appeal Before Ninth Circuit YAKIMA, Wash. – One of the largest apple producers in the United States will pay $272,000 to 20 claimants as part of a settlement resolving sexual harassment and retaliation claims pending […]

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NHC Healthcare/Clinton, LLC will Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Nursing Center Failed to Provide Pregnant Employee with a Reasonable Accommodation and Subsequently Fired Her, Federal Agency Charged GREENVILLE, S.C. – NHC Healthcare/Clinton, LLC, a licensed nursing center that provides a wide array of skilled nursing, therapeutic and rehabilitative services, […]

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Sirdah Enterprises/Taboo 2 Consents to $250,000 Judgment to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit

Roswell Restaurant/Nightclub Manager Harassed Waitresses And Forced Them to Quit, Federal Agency Charged ATLANTA – Sirdah Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Taboo 2 Bar & Bistro in Roswell, Ga., has consented to a judgment of $250,000 to settle a sexual […]

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P.H. Glatfelter to Pay $180,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Paper Manufacturer Screened Out Individuals With Disabilities Based on Unlawful Qualification Standard, Federal Agency Said PHILADELPHIA – P.H. Glatfelter Company, a global paper manufacturer headquartered in York, Pa., will pay $180,000 and provide significant equitable relief to settle a federal […]

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EEOC Suit Against Company That Has Never Hired a Woman Miner Can Proceed

Supreme Court Decision Ends Challenge To Agency Conciliation Process CHICAGO–Relying upon the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision in the case, the Southern District of Illinois on January 19th confirmed that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) could proceed with its sex […]

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Coatesville Popeye’s will Pay $36,000 To Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Restaurant Manager Refused to Hire Three, Including Two Veterans, Because They Were ‘Too Old,’ Federal Agency Charged PHILADELPHIA – Coatesville Chicken, LLC, doing business as Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen in Coatesville, Pa., will pay $36,000 and provide significant equitable relief to […]

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Deluxe Financial to Settle Sex Discrimination Suit on Behalf of Transgender Employee

Company to Pay $115,000 and Change its Practices Following EEOC Lawsuit PAUL, Minn. – Deluxe Financial Services Corp. (Deluxe), a Shoreview, Minn.-based check-printing and financial services corporation, has agreed to pay $115,000 as part of the settlement of a sex […]

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