In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held today that courts may only conduct a “relatively bare-bones review” of the EEOC’s conciliation efforts. “Today’s decision puts the focus of the EEOC and the courts squarely on the merits of […]

Former Culinary Manager Sexually Harassed Female Employees, Federal Agency Said BALTIMORE – Red Lobster Restaurants LLC will pay $160,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to resolve a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the […]

Saleswoman Discharged Due to Multiple Sclerosis, Federal Agency Alleged RENO, Nev. — Nevada-based dealership Liberty Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge LLC violated federal law when it fired an employee diagnosed with multiple sclerosis instead of accommodating her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment […]

Real Estate Management Businesses Underpaid and Refused to Promote Black Assistant Community Manager Because of Her Race, Federal Agency Charged BALTIMORE – Rinnier Development Company, a commercial and residential real estate company, together with its related companies, will pay $25,000 […]

Company Made Illegal Medical Inquiries and Violated Confidentiality Requirements, Federal Agency Charged TULSA, Okla. – Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (H&P), a Tulsa-based drilling contractor, will pay a former employee $59,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. […]

Company Refused to Hire Any Women, Federal Agency Charged PHOENIX – Unit Drilling Company, a nationwide oil drilling company, will pay $400,000 and furnish other relief to settle a systemic sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity […]

University Refused to Hire Qualified Applicant for Security Officer Position Because of His Diabetes, Federal Agency Charged WASHINGTON – Howard University, a historically black university in the District of Columbia, will pay $35,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle […]

Food Supplier Refused to Hire Applicant on the Basis of Disability, Federal Agency Charges MEMPHIS, Tenn. – McLane Foodservice, Inc., which supplies foodservice deliveries to fast-food chain restaurants, violated federal law by discriminating against an employee it believed to be […]

Insurance Regulatory Agency Paid Female Investigators Less Than Male Investigators, Federal Agency Charges BALTIMORE – The Maryland Insurance Administration, an independent state agency that regulates Maryland’s insurance industry and enforces insurance laws, violated federal law by paying female employees lower […]

Federal Agency Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Employer Tolerated Discrimination on Drilling Rigs, Punished Victims for Complaining DENVER – Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC, a Snyder, Texas-based multistate oil drilling company, will pay $14.5 million and furnish other relief to settle a lawsuit […]