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United Parcel Service to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Company Agrees to Reinstate Employee With Diabetes Who Needed an AccommodationJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS), will pay $150,000 and provide other relief, including offering reinstatement to a discharged employee with diabetes, the U.S. Equal Employ­ment Opportunity Commission […]

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EEOC Issues Article on Workplace Accessibility

WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued an article titled “Providing an Accessible Workplace.” The article provides an overview of the laws that federal agencies must comply with to provide individuals with disabilities access to accommodations […]

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Schuff Steel Company to Pay $500,000 to Settle EEOC Race and National Origin Lawsuit

Resolves Federal Lawsuit Steel Plant in Eloy, Arizona Harassed Black and Latino WorkersPHOENIX – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that Schuff Steel Company, a steel fabrication company headquartered in Phoenix, agreed to pay $500,000 and implement […]

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EEOC Sues South Austin Nissan and NICPA Central Auto Group for Sexual Harassment

Car Sales Managers Sexually Harassed Female Sales Staff, and Retaliated Against Employees Who Reported the Conduct, Federal Agency ChargesAUSTIN, Texas –South Austin Nissan, a car dealership in Austin, Texas, operated by NICPA Central Auto Group, LLC, subjected female employees to […]

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Scripps Clinical Medical Group to Pay $6.875 Million

Resolves Federal Charge Medical Group Discriminated Against Individuals Based on Age and Perceived DisabilitySAN DIEGO – Scripps Clinical Medical Group has settled an age and disability discrimination charge filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) after it subjected […]

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EEOC Sues Blackwell Security Services for Religious Discrimination

Employer Refused to Provide Religious Accommodation for Muslim Employee, Federal Agency ChargesCHICAGO – Blackwell Security Services, Inc., a hotel and condominium staffing company, violated federal law when it refused to accommodate an employee’s religious practice, forcing him to choose between […]

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EEOC Sues Pennsylvania Manufacturing Facility for Sexual Harassment

Federal Agency Charges Multiple Male Co-Workers and Managerial Employees Subjected Female Employees to Hostile Work EnvironmentPHILADELPHIA – AMZ Manufacturing Co. (AMZ), an electroplating, painting, and assembly business, violated federal law when it subjected female employees to a hostile work environment […]

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EEOC Sues Meathead Movers for Age Discrimination

`California Moving Company Recruits Young Individuals to the Exclusion of Older Workers, Federal Agency ChargedLOS ANGELES – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed suit against the San Luis Obispo moving company Meathead Movers, Inc., the largest independent […]

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Exact Sciences to Pay $90,000 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charged That Molecular Diagnostics Company and Its Recruiter Rejected Sales Job Applicant Because of His AgeDENVER – Exact Sciences Corporation, a Madison, Wis.-based molecular diagnostics company, will pay $90,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimination […]

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EEOC Launches E-File for Attorneys

New Application Allows Attorneys to File Charges of Discrimination ElectronicallyWASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today the launch of E-File for Attorneys, an application which allows attorneys to submit charges of discrimination electronically on behalf of […]

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