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Andrea G. Baran Appointed Regional Attorney of EEOC’s St. Louis District Office

WASHINGTON – Andrea G. Baran, a 15-year attorney with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has been appointed regional attorney of the agency’s St. Louis District, which includes offices in St. Louis, Kansas City and Oklahoma City, the agency […]

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Royal Tire Will Pay $182,500 for Wage Discrimination Against Female Executive

EEOC Lawsuit Charged St. Cloud Tire Company Underpaid HR Director For Years in Violation of Federal Law MINNEAPOLIS – Royal Tire, Inc., a commercial and retail tire company based in St. Cloud, Minn., will pay $182,500 and be subject to […]

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Turner Machine Company Settles EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit for $80,000

Manufacturer Fired Engineer After He Filed a Discrimination Charge, Federal Agency Charged NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Turner Machine Company will pay $80,000 and furnish other significant equitable relief to resolve a lawsuit for retaliation filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity […]

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Court Recommends Supervalu/Jewel-Osco Be Held in Contempt for Violations of EEOC Consent Decree in Disability Case

Federal Agency Obtains Relief for Three Jewel Employees Denied Accommodation, Court Calls for Extension of Decree and Appointment of Special Master CHICAGO – Federal Magistrate Judge Michael Mason has entered a Report and Recom­mend­ation, in the form of a court […]

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EEOC Sues City Colleges for Age Discrimination

Federal Agency Says College Refused To Hire Adjunct Professor for Full-time Position Because of Her Age CHICAGO– Harold Washington College, part of the City Colleges of Chicago system, violated federal law when it refused to hire a woman due to […]

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Seapod Pawnshops Charged by EEOC with Sex, Race and National Origin Harassment and Retaliation

Owner Tormented Workers, Fired Those Who Complained, Federal Agency Charged NEW YORK – Seapod Pawnbrokers, a chain of pawnshops in Brooklyn and Queens, N.Y., violated federal law when its owner harassed workers because of their sex, race, and ethnicity, and […]

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Cardiac Science Corporation to Pay $50,000 To Settle EEOC Retaliation Suit

Employee Who Filed Bias Claim Was Refused Severance Pay, Other Employees Blocked From Filing Charges, Federal Agency Charged MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Cardiac Science Corporation, an international manufacturer of diagnostic and therapeutic cardiology products based in Waukesha, Wis., will pay $50,000 […]

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Triple T Foods to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Lawsuit

Federal Agency Alleged Pet Food Company Fired Lab Technician Due to Pregnancy LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Triple T Foods, an Arkansas pet food processor, will pay $30,000 to a former employee and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination […]

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EEOC Sues Erie Strayer Company for Disability Discrimination

Erie Equipment Supplier Made Unlawful Medical Inquiries and Engaged in Retaliation, Federal Agency Charges PITTSBURGH – The Erie Strayer Company, an Erie-Pa.-based construction equipment supplier, violated federal disability discrimination law, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a […]

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Andrea G. Baran Appointed Regional Attorney of EEOC’s St. Louis District Office

WASHINGTON – Andrea G. Baran, a 15-year attorney with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has been appointed regional attorney of the agency’s St. Louis District, which includes offices in St. Louis, Kansas City and Oklahoma City, the agency […]

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