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EEOC Sues Telluride Express for Age Discrimination

Company Refused to Hire Driver Because of His Age, Federal Agency Charges DENVER – San Miguel Mountain Ventures, LLC, which does business as Telluride Express in Montrose, Colo.,violated federal law when it refused to hire an applicant because of his […]

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Interconnect Cable Technology Corporation Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Electronics Manufacturer Demoted and Discharged Employee Due to Her Mental Illness, Federal Agency Charges TAMPA – Interconnect Cable Technology Corporation (ICTC), an electronics manufacturer in Brooksville, Fla., violated federal law by demoting and later discharging an employee after she was […]

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GNT Foods to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment and Retaliation Suit

African American Employees Subjected to Daily Racial Epithets and Fired for Complaining and Participating in EEOC Investigation, Federal Agency Charged ATLANTA – G.N.T, Inc., doing business as GNT Foods, a grocery store located in East Point, Ga., will pay $60,000 […]

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TGS Garage & Doors to Pay $55,000 to Settle EEOC Race Harassment Suit

Garage Door Sales and Repair Company Subjected its Only Black Service Technician to a Hostile Work Environment, Agency Charged NEWARK, N.J. – TGS Garage & Doors, a company that sells, installs and repairs garage doors and garage door openers in […]

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Prewett Enterprises / Desoto Marine to Pay Quarter Million to Settle EEOC Race Harassment Lawsuit

Family-Owned Rail Services and Disaster Response Companies Continuously Subjected Black Employees to Racially Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency Charged OXFORD, Miss. – Prewett Enterprises, Inc., doing business as B&P Enterprises, and Desoto Marine, LLC, rail services and disaster response companies,will […]

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BHT Constructions to Pay $38,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Suit

Construction Company Refuses to Hire Female Applicant, Federal Agency Charged FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – BHT Constructions LLC, a construction contracting company based in Davie, Fla., has agreed to pay $38,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit […]

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KTF Enterprises and Kirker Enterprises to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit for $175,000

Nail Polish Manufacturers Refused Simple Accommodations to Factory Workers, Federal Agency Charged NEW YORK – KTF Enterprises, Inc. and Kirker Enterprises, Inc., related nail polish manufacturers, have agreed to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employ­ment […]

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EEOC and Germantown Tool Reach Agreement to Resolve EEOC Charge

PHILADELPHIA – Germantown Tool, a manufacturing company in Huntingdon Valley, Pa., will pay $105,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a harassment and retaliation charge filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. […]

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Medstar Washington Hospital Center / Medstar Health to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

Hospital Refused to Accommodate Employee Disabled by Workplace Injury, Federal Agency Charged WASHINGTON – Washington Hospital Center Corporation, doing business as MedStar Washington Hospital Center, and MedStar Health, Inc. will pay $150,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a […]

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Ceviche House Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment, Retaliation, and Forcing Employee to Quit

Restaurant’s Owner and General Manager Sexually Harassed Female Employee, Retaliated Against, and Forced her Resignation, Federal Agency Charges SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – Limeños Corporation, doing business as Ceviche House, violated federal law when an owner and general manager subjected […]

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