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Rogers Memorial Hospital Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Case

MILWAUKEE — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Rogers Memorial Hospital, Inc., a Wisconsin-licensed, private, not-for-profit psychiatric system with three hospital campuses in the greater Milwaukee area (Brown Deer, Oconomowoc and West Allis), have reached a voluntary conciliation […]

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Spencer Gifts LLC to Pay $90,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Company Failed to Accommodate and Fired Employee Due to Disability, Federal Agency Charged HICKORY, N.C. – Spencer Gifts LLC (Spencer), a Delaware corporation that operates novelty gift stores throughout the United States and Canada, will pay $90,000 and furnish other […]

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Enlivant / Assisted Living Concepts to Pay $66,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Accommodation Suit

Senior Living Center Fired Chef Because of Required Post-Operative Recovery Time, Federal Agency Charged DALLAS – Assisted Living Concepts, LLC, doing business as Enlivant, a national owner and operator of senior living facilities, has agreed to pay a former chef […]

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Horizontal Well Drillers to Pay $650,000 to Settle EEOC Age And Disability Discrimination Suit

Oklahoma Drilling Contractor Refused to Hire Older Rig Hands and Fired Employee Because of Disability After Conducting an Unlawful Medical Exam, Federal Agency Charged ST. LOUIS – Horizontal Well Drillers LLC (HWD), a Purcell, Okla.-based oil and gas drilling contractor, […]

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HM Solutions to Pay $315,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Manager and Supervisor Repeatedly Subjected Female Employees to Sexual Comments and Exposed Themselves, Federal Agency Charged FLORENCE, S.C. – HM Solutions, Inc., a Greenville, S.C.-based company that provides commercial and industrial janitorial services, will pay $315,000 and provide other relief […]

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Locos Grill & Pub Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Line Cook Subjected to Hostile Work Environment and Then Fired for Reporting It, Federal Agency Charges ATLANTA – A restaurant management company operating Locos Grill & Pub, The Derby, Tavern House, and Central City Tavern brands of restaurants in Georgia […]

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Champion Fiberglass Settles EEOC Suit for Class Hiring Discrimination

Local Company Pays $225,000 to Resolve Claims That It Unlawfully Discriminated Against Non-Hispanic Applicants HOUSTON – Champion Fiberglass, Inc. (“Champion”), a Houston-area manufacturing company, has settled a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in the United […]

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EEOC Sues United Precision Products Company for Age Discrimination

Aerospace Component Supplier Discriminated Against Applicant Because of his Age, Federal Agency Charges DETROIT – United Precision Products Co., Inc., a supplier of aerospace components based in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, violated federal law by refusing to hire a qualified older […]

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Cañon City Chili’s Restaurant to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

DENVER – A Chili’s restaurant in Cañon City, Colo., will pay $150,000 and furnish other relief to settle a lawsuit charging sex-based harassment and retaliation filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. According […]

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Army Sustainment, LLC Sued by EEOC for Disability

Government Contractor Prohibited Employees From Taking Their Disability-Related Medications, Federal Agency Charges BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Army Sustainment, LLC violated federal law when it required employees to discontinue taking medications prescribed by their physicians to treat their disabilities as a condition […]

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