Scharfenberger Law Blog

EEOC Sues AT&T Pacific Bell for Disability Discrimination

Company Failed to Provide Interpreter for Deaf Employee, Federal Agency Charges FRESNO, Calif. – AT&T Pacific Bell, a California telecommunications company, violated federal law when it denied an employee’s request for a sign language interpreter, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity […]

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R&L Carriers, Inc. and R&L Shared Services, LLC Sued by EEOC for Sex-based Discrimination

Companies Refused to Hire Qualified Females as Dockworkers and Loaders, Federal Agency Charges INDIANPOLIS – Wilmington, Ohio based companies, R&L Carriers, Inc. and R&L Shared Services, LLC, refused to hire qualified females as dockworkers/loaders in violation of federal law, the […]

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Eagle Parking Sued by EEOC for Sex and Age Discrimination

Manager Refused to Hire a 60-Year Old Female Applicant Because of His Belief That She Could Not Handle the ‘Physicality’ of the Job, Federal Agency Charges ATLANTA – Eagle Parking, LLC., a full-service parking management company headquartered in Atlanta, violated […]

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EEOC Sues CSX Transportation for Company-Wide Sex Discrimination

Railroad Subjected Class of Female Workers to Unlawful Physical Abilities Testing, Federal Agency Charges HUNTINGTON, W.V. – CSX Transportation, Inc., a provider of rail-based transportation services with operations throughout the eastern half of the United States, violated federal law by […]

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Taylor Shellfish to Pay $160,000 To Settle EEOC Racial Harassment Suit

Black Mechanic Forced to Quit After Enduring Slurs, Stereotypes and Retaliation, Says Federal Agency SEATTLE – The largest producer of farmed shellfish in the United States, Taylor Shellfish, will pay $160,000 and implement other relief to settle a federal lawsuit […]

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EEOC Sues Cutter Mazda of Honolulu for Disability Discrimination

Applicant Denied Position Due to Hearing Impairment, Says Federal Agency HONOLULU, Hawaii – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced the filing of a lawsuit against Cutter Mazda of Honolulu alleging discrimination against a job applicant due to […]

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EEOC Sues Verona Resort & Spa For Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination

Company Failed to Accommodate and Fired Employee Because of Pregnancy-Related Condition, Federal Agency Charges TAMUNING, Guam – Verona Resort & Spa., a hotel resort and spa in Tamuning, violated federal law when it discharged a pregnant employee with a disability […]

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EEOC Sues Wesley Health System / Merit Health Wesley For Disability Discrimination

Company Refused to Accommodate and Fired Employee Because of Arm/Shoulder Injury, Federal Agency Charges BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Wesley Health System, LLC, dba Merit Health Wesley, a general medical and surgical hospital located in Hattiesburg, Miss., violated federal law when it […]

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Dollar General Sued by EEOC For Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

Portal, Ga., Store Manager Refused to Interview Applicant After Seeing Her Arm in a Sling, Federal Agency Charges ATLANTA – The owner-operator of a Georgia Dollar General store violated federal law by discriminating against a job applicant because of her […]

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EEOC Sues MVM, Inc. for Racial Harassment, Religious Discrimination and Retaliation

Security Firm Forced Out Guard for Complaining About Racial Insults, Federal Agency Charges BALTIMORE – MVM Inc., an Ashburn, Va.-based diversified security services firm, violated federal law when it stopped accommodating a security guard’s religious beliefs and disciplined him in […]

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