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Kaiser Aluminum Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Agreement Provides $175,000 and Job Offer for Construction Worker SPOKANE, Wash. – Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, the leading producer of fabricated aluminum products in the United States, will pay $175,000 and reinstate its hiring offer to a qualified production worker to […]

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Jacksons Food Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination for the Second Time

Employee Recovering from Wrist Surgery Forced to Train Replacement, Then Fired, Federal Agency Charges BOISE, Idaho -Jackson Energy, a division of Jacksons Food Stores, violated federal law by refusing to accommodate a worker recovering from wrist surgery and terminating her […]

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Local 100, United Labor Unions to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Union Fired Two Black Organizers Due to Race, Federal Agency Charged HOUSTON – Local 100 of the United Labor Unions, a multi-state service workers’ union, has agreed to pay $30,000 in lost wages and damages to settle a race discrimination […]

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EEOC Sues Bluefield, Va. Restaurant for Sex Harassment and Retaliation

Manager Groped and Propositioned Teenaged Hostess; Then Restaurant Reduced Her Hours After She Complained, Federal Agency Charges ABINGDON, Va. – A Bluefield, Va., restaurant violated federal law by subjecting a female employee to a sexually hostile work environment and retaliating […]

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EEOC Sues the Children’s Home, Inc. For Sex Discrimination and Retaliation

Male Employee Not Considered for a Maternity Program Position Because of His Sex and Retaliated Against for Complaining, Federal Agency Charges TAMPA, Fla. – The Children’s Home, Inc., a Tampa non-profit children’s organization, violated federal law when it refused to […]

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Dash Dream Plant to Pay $110,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Lawsuit

Don’t Get Pregnant or You’re Fired, Orchid Grower Told Employees, Federal Agency Charged FRESNO, Calif. – A Merced County orchid grower will pay $110,000 and provide other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment […]

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Clougherty Packing Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit for $100,000

Meat Packing Company Subjected Female Employees to Unwanted Touching and Comments, Federal Agency Charges LOS ANGELES – Clougherty Packing, LLC, dba Farmer John, a Los Angeles-based meat processing company, will pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a sexual […]

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Reliable Nissan Agrees to Settle EEOC Race, Religion and National Origin Harassment Case

Minority Employees Were Subjected to Degrading Slurs and Innuendos ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Reliable Inc., doing business as Reliable Nissan, along with other entities involved in operating the Albuquerque car dealership, has agreed to settle charges of discrimination based on race, […]

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Majestic Steel and EEOC Reach Agreement to Resolve Discrimination Charge

CLEVELAND – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Majestic Steel USA, a family-owned steel distributor based in Cleveland, have reached a voluntary conciliation agreement to resolve allegations of race and gender discrimination raised by a former employee under […]

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Jones Lang LaSalle Americas Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Commercial Real Estate Firm Rescinded Job Offer After Applicant Disclosed Her PTSD and Requested an Accommodation, Federal Agency Charges ATLANTA – The Atlanta office of a commercial real estate and investment management company headquartered in Chicago violated federal law by […]

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