“Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. worked tirelessly for freedom, justice, and equality for all people. His efforts were instrumental in the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the impetus for the formation of EEOC. Every day, we honor […]

Company Refused to Hire Applicant Because of Eye Impairment, Federal Agency Charged DENVER – Beverage Distributors Company, a wholesale liquor distribution company in Colorado, will pay $160,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the […]

Latest Quarterly Edition Includes Selected Notable 2015 Decisions WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the latest edition of its federal sector Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law, which is available online. The Digest now includes […]

Homebuilder Paid Female Purchasing Manager Less than Males for Equal Work, Federal Agency Charged WASHINGTON – Stanley Martin Companies, LLC, one of the largest homebuilders in the Mid-Atlantic Region, will pay $45,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to resolve a […]

Company Laid Off Older Employees Based on Their Age, Federal Agency Charged CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Tepro, Inc., a manufacturer of rubber products for the automotive industry, will pay $600,000 and provide other relief to settle a class age discrimination lawsuit […]

Ship Building and Repair Company Subjected Indian Guest Workers to Adverse Living and Working Conditions BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Signal International, LLC, a Mobile, Ala. ship building and repair company, will pay an estimated $5 million to 476 Indian guest workers […]

Mining Equipment Manufacturer Will Refrain From Requesting, Requiring or Purchasing Genetic Information PITTSBURGH – Joy Underground Mining, LLC, trading as Joy Mining Machinery, will provide significant relief to settle a federal genetic information discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal […]

Hand Tool Manufacturing Company Rejected Applicant Due to Being Older Than Preferred Age Range Federal Agency Charged WARSAW, Ind. — Seymour Midwest, a Warsaw, Ind. hand tool manufacturing company, will pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to resolve an age […]

Victory for Latina Immigrant Workers Who Were Harassed by Supervisor NEW YORK – Suffolk Laundry Services, Inc. will pay $582,000 to eight former employees to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The […]

Food Service Distributor Unlawfully Disciplined and Later Fired Female Worker Who Complained about Unequal Wages, Federal Agency Charged BALTIMORE -Gilbert Foods LLC, trading as Hearn-Kirkwood, a food service distributor, will pay $63,500 and furnish significant equitable relief to resolve an […]