Agency Says Bread Manufacturer Failed to Stop Persistent, Disparaging Racial Comments CHICAGO – Gonnella Baking Co. violated federal civil rights laws by failing to stop a pattern of disparaging comments about black employees at the company’s Aurora, Ill., baking facility, […]
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EEOC Sues Gonnella Baking Company For Race Harassment
June 4th, 2015 ::
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Registration Opens for EXCEL Training for Public and Private Sectors, Aug. 10-13 in Washington
June 3rd, 2015 ::
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EEOC’s 18th Annual Conference to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Commission WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that registration recently opened for its 18th annual EXCEL training conference on preventing employment discrimination in both the public […]
Read whole storyBeverly L. Barnes Named Director of EEOC’s Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs
June 2nd, 2015 ::
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WASHINGTON-Beverly L. Barnes, a seasoned communications professional, was named director of the Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs of the U.S. Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Chair Jenny R. Yang announced today. “I am delighted to welcome Beverly to the EEOC,” […]
Read whole storySupreme Court Rules in Favor of EEOC in Abercrombie Religious Discrimination Case
June 1st, 2015 ::
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Employers Cannot Refuse to Hire Applicants Based on Religious Belief or Practice, Even If Not Specifically Asked for an Accommodation WASHINGTON-The U.S. Supreme Court held today in an 8-1 decision written by Justice Antonin Scalia that an employer may not […]
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May 29th, 2015 ::
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Oilfield Company Harassed Filipino Based on Race and National Origin, Then Fired Him for Complaining, Federal Agency Charged MINNEAPOLIS – A North Dakota oilfield service company operating in Williston, N.D., violated civil rights law by subjecting an employee to a […]
Read whole storyJudge Awards Nearly $75,000 to Victim of Pregnancy Discrimination in EEOC Suit Against United Bible
May 28th, 2015 ::
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Houston Home and Community Services Organization Unlawfully Fired Pregnant Employee Pursuant to Illegal No-Pregnancy Policy, Federal Agency Charged HOUSTON – A federal judge has awarded a pregnancy discrimination victim almost $75,000 in back pay and damages following a decision finding […]
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May 27th, 2015 ::
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ACT Digital Pilot Program Allows Online Interaction With Employers WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that 11 of its 53 offices will begin a pilot program called ACT Digital to digitally transmit documents between the […]
Read whole storyH2H Enterprises / Huddle House #670 to Pay $15,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment Lawsuit
May 26th, 2015 ::
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Restaurant Managers Created a Racially Hostile Work Environment For Black Employee, Federal Agency Charged PINE BLUFF, Ark. – H2H Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a/ Huddle House #670 in Pine Bluff, Ark., will pay $15,000 to settle a racial harassment lawsuit brought by […]
Read whole storyRuby Tuesday to Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
May 22nd, 2015 ::
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Chain Resolves ‘Females-Only’ Assignment to Coveted Resort EUGENE, Ore. – International restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday, Inc., will pay $100,000 and implement preventative measures to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced […]
Read whole storyFourth Circuit Court of Appeals Holds Hostile Work Environment Can Be Created With A Single Racial Epithet
May 21st, 2015 ::
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by Paul Lusky | FordHarrison Despite consistent direction from the United States Supreme Court that courts should look at “all the circumstances” in determining whether a workplace environment is sufficiently hostile or abusive to give rise to an actionable claim […]
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