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Menards to Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit

Company Knew Assistant Manager Was Sending Female Employees Pornographic Messages but Took No Action for a Year, Federal Agency Charged DETROIT – Menards, Inc., which operates over 300 home improvement stores, will pay $25,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit […]

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EEOC Sues DBBH Holdings for Retaliatory Discharge

David’s Trash Service Unlawfully Fired Driver for Discrimination Complaints, Federal Agency Charges RALEIGH, N.C. – Washington, N.C.-based DBBH Holdings, Inc., operating as David’s Trash Service, violated federal law when it fired female driver Danielle Spruill for complaining about sex discrimination, […]

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EEOC Sues New York School District for Equal Pay Violation

Hunter-Tannersville Central School District Paid Female Superintendent Less Than Male Superintendent for the Same Work, Federal Agency Charges NEW YORK — The Hunter-Tannersville Central School District in New York violated federal law by paying lower wages to a female superintendent […]

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Family Tree Farms to Pay $40,000 to Resolve EEOC Sex Discrimination Charges

Fresno-Area Fruit Farm Discriminated Against Employees Because of Sexual Orientation, Federal Agency Charged FRESNO, Calif. – Reedley, Calif.-based fruit farm Family Tree Farms, Inc. has settled a federal charge of sex discrimination filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]

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EEOC Sues Charter Senior Living for Disability Discrimination

Senior Living Home Discharged Employee Due to Her Disability, Federal Agency Alleges SYLVANIA, OH—Charter Senior Living, LLC, which operates living communities for seniors, has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for discharging an employee because she has […]

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Burrow Global to Pay $50,960 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Engineering and Construction Company Fired Employee Because of His Age In Violation of Federal Law, Federal Agency Charged HOUSTON – Burrow Global Services, LLC, headquartered in Houston, Texas, will pay a former employee $50,960 to resolve an age discrimination lawsuit […]

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Subway Franchisee to Pay $28,700 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Federal Agency Charged That Sandwich Shop Denied Job to Hard-of-Hearing Applicant INDIANAPOLIS – A Bloomington, Ind., fast-food sandwich shop will pay $28,700 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced […]

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Lucy’s Cantina Royale and Restaurant Group to Pay $45,000 to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Employer Fired Worker After Pregnancy-Related Medical Issues, Federal Agency Charges NEW YORK – A restaurant group that includes Lucy’s Cantina Royale, a Mexican restaurant and bar in Manhattan, has agreed to pay $45,000 and provide extensive non-monetary relief to settle […]

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Main Event Entertainment Will Pay $40,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Charge

CLEVELAND — Main Event Entertainment, Inc., an entertainment and dining establishment in Avon, Ohio, will pay $40,000 and furnish equitable relief to settle a disability discrimination and retaliation charge filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal […]

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EEOC Condemns Violence Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) unanimously approved a resolution condemning the recent violence, harassment, and acts of bias against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States, the agency announced today. The resolution reaffirms the […]

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