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Federal Court Approves Another EEOC Subpoena in Investigation of Aerotek

Staffing Giant Must Comply With Subpoena Covering 62 Locations Across the Country CHICAGO – A federal judge has approved a subpoena allowing the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to proceed with its age discrimination investigation of staffing firm Aerotek, […]

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Indianapolis Hampton Inn Operators Held in Contempt for Breaching EEOC Consent Decree Settling Earlier Class Race Bias Suit

Federal Court Also Rules That EEOC Is Entitled to Submit a Petition for Fees and Costs. INDIANAPOLIS – A federal judge has held that the operators of the Hampton Inn on Shadeland Avenue in Indianapolis in contempt for failing to […]

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The Lash Group Will Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Consulting Company Fired Employee Because of Post-Partum Depression, Federal Agency Charged BALTIMORE – The Lash Group, a Charlotte, N.C.-based consulting company, will pay $75,000 and provide significant equitable relief to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. […]

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Hackensack Collections Firm Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination

Company Rescinded Promotion Because of Employee’s Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charges NEWARK, N.J. – Receivable Management, Inc., d/b/a Kramer and Associates, a debt collections firm located in Hackensack, N.J., violated federal law by rescinding its offer to promote an employee because […]

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EEOC Sends Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on ADA and Wellness Programs to OMB for Clearance

WASHINGTON- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on March 20 voted to send a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the interplay of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with respect to wellness […]

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EEOC Seeks Public Input on Plan to Review its Significant Regulations

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it is inviting the public to provide input on its ongoing review of significant existing EEOC regulations to determine whether they should be modified, streamlined, expanded, or repealed. […]

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Save Edge to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Xenia File Sharpening Company Denied Applicant a Job Because It Regarded Him as Disabled, Federal Agency Charged INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Save Edge, Inc., a Xenia, Ohio-based industrial file sharpening company, will pay $30,000 to a rejected job applicant and furnish […]

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Suncup / Gregory Packaging to Pay $125,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charged Company Fired Employee Because He Was HIV-Positive NEWNAN, Ga. – Gregory Packaging, Inc., a nationwide manufacturer and distributor of juice products to school districts and medical institutions, will pay $125,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought […]

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Yuma-Area Health Center Sued by EEOC for Retaliation

Regional Center for Border Health Fired Employee Because She Complained About Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges SOMERTON, Ariz. – The Regional Center for Border Health, Inc., a Yuma-area health center, violated federal law by firing an employee after she complained […]

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Lafontaine Cadillac Buick GMC to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment Lawsuit

African-American Detailer Abused With Racial Slurs, Jokes, Federal Agency Charged DETROIT – Lafontaine Cadillac, Buick, GMC, Inc., a Highland, Mich.-based automobile dealership, will pay $75,000 to settle a racial harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), […]

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