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Laz Parking Will Pay $155,000 to Settle EEOC National Origin Discrimination Suit

Parking Company Laid Off Workers Based on National Origin, Federal Agency Charged BALTIMORE – LAZ Parking, the second largest parking company in the United States, will pay $155,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to resolve a federal national origin discrimination […]

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Burgers & Beer Settles EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit For $150,000

So Cal Restaurant Denied Server Positions to Men, Federal Agency Charged SAN DIEGO – Burgers & Beer, a Southern California food chain based in El Centro, Calif., has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by […]

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Titus-Will to Pay $125,000 to Settle EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit

Newly Hired Employee Was Fired After Disclosing Brain Tumor, Federal Agency Charged SEATTLE – Prominent Pacific Northwest auto dealer Titus-Will has agreed to pay $125,000 and adopt anti-discrimination policies and training to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the […]

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Herbruck Poultry Ranch, Inc. Pays $93,000 to Settle EEOC Harassment and Retaliation Suit

Egg Producer Harassed, Retaliated Against, and Constructively Discharged a Disabled Employee, Federal Agency Charged DETROIT – A Saranac, Michigan egg producer will pay $93,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment […]

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DSW Shoe Warehouse to Pay $40,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Nationwide Shoe Retailer Unfairly Disciplined and Terminated a Black Assistant Manager, Federal Agency Charged CLEVELAND- DSW Shoe Warehouse Inc., a nationwide shoe retailer headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, will pay $40,000 and furnish equitable relief throughout the stores in its Midwest […]

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USAble Life Sued by EEOC For Retaliation

Insurance Company Fired Employee Over Her Discrimination Complaint, Federal Agency Charges LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – USAble Life, an insurance company located in Little Rock, Ark., violated federal law when it fired an employee for complaining about discrimination related to her […]

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Big Lots Stores to Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Retailer Permitted Disability Harassment at West Virginia Store, Then Retaliated Against Employee For Reporting Harassment of a Co-Worker, Federal Agency Charged Elkins, WV – National retailer Big Lots Stores, Inc., will pay $100,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle […]

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Chipotle to Pay $95,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Female Manager Repeatedly Propositioned and Touched Young, Male Employee, Then Retaliated When He Complained, Federal Agency Alleged SAN JOSE, CA. – Fast-food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. and its subsidiary Chipotle Services, LLC will pay $95,000 and make substantial changes […]

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Colorado Excavating to Pay $42,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Company Fired Employee After Seizure, Federal Agency Charged DENVER – Gollnick Construction, Inc., which does business as Colorado Excavating, will pay $42,500 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]

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McDonald’s Franchisee Settles EEOC Sex Harassment Lawsuit

Credle Enterprises to Pay $340,000 to Resolve Claims of Physical and Verbal Harassment of Female Employees DALLAS – Credle Enterprises, LLC, doing business as McDonald’s in the Texas panhandle, will pay $340,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual […]

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