Scharfenberger Law Blog

Seed and Fertilizer Providers to Pay $187,500 for Genetic Information and Disability Discrimination

Class of Job Applicants Was Subjected to Illegal Medical Exams and Family Medical History Inquiries, EEOC Charged SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Three Southern California seed and fertilizer providers – All Star Seed, Inc., La Valle Sabbia and Abatti – will […]

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EEOC Sues County Fair Farm for Sexual Harassment

Federal Agency Charges County Fair Farm With Subjecting Female Farmworkers to Groping, Verbal Abuse, Solicitations for Sex BOSTON — County Fair Farm, a farm and produce wholesaler located in Jefferson, Maine, violated federal law by creating and maintaining a sexually […]

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Randall Ford to Pay $128,750 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Company Failed to Accommodate Manager and Then Fired Him Due to Back Surgery, Agency Charged LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Car dealership Randall Ford in Fort Smith, Ark., will pay $128,750 as part of the settlement of a disability discrimination lawsuit […]

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Jury Finds In Favor Of EEOC That One-Armed Security Guard Was Fired Because Of His Disability

MIAMI – In a verdict in favor of U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a jury has found that a licensed security guard with only one arm was unlawfully discriminated against based on his limb loss when his employer, removed […]

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EEOC Sues Saginaw Restaurant for Pregnancy Discrimination

Crooked Creek Bar & Grille Refused to Hire Applicant Because She Was Expecting, Federal Agency Charges DETROIT – Crooked Creek Investment Company, doing business as Crooked Creek & Creekside Bar & Grille in Saginaw, Mich., violated federal law when it […]

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Randall Ford to Pay $128,750 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Company Failed to Accommodate Manager and Then Fired Him Due to Back Surgery, Agency Charged LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Car dealership Randall Ford in Fort Smith, Ark., will pay $128,750 as part of the settlement of a disability discrimination lawsuit […]

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EEOC and Chicago-Area Marshmallow Maker Reach Accord in Disability Suit

Doumak Agrees to Modify Leave Policies at Manufacturing Facilities CHICAGO – Doumak, Inc., a longtime Chicago-area marshmallow manufacturer, has agreed to change its leave policies to resolve a disability discrimination suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), […]

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EEOC Sues EZPAWN Alabama for Sex Discrimination in Promotions

Pawn Shop Denied Promotions to Female Employee Because of Caregiver Responsibilities, Federal Agency Charges BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – EZPAWN Alabama, Inc. dba EZPAWN, a pawn shop chain, violated federal law when it failed to promote a female employee with caregiving responsibilities […]

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Dollar General Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Tennessee-Based Corporation Allowed a Manager to Sexually Harass a Female Employee, Then Fired Her for Reporting the Abuse, Federal Agency Charges ATLANTA – Dolgencorp, LLC. dba Dollar General, violated federal law by subjecting a female employee to repeated acts of […]

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Baywood Home Care to Pay $30,000 under Decree Ending EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Home Health Care Provider Fired Employee With Fibromyalgia and Osteoarthritis Because of Walking Restrictions, Federal Agency Charged MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis-area home health care provider will pay $30,000 under a consent decree entered here which resolves a disability discrimination lawsuit […]

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