Documents Address Equal Pay and Pregnancy Discrimination WASHINGTON, DC-Today, leaders from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will participate in the White House United State of Women Summit. The Summit gathers experts, advocates, and grassroots and business leaders who […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a meeting on Monday, June 20, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), at EEOC headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., to receive the report of Commissioners Chai Feldblum […]

East San Jose Bakery Subjected Latina Clerk to Verbal Abuse, Then Punished Her for Complaining, Federal Agency Charged SAN JOSE, Calif. – East San Jose-based Peters’ Bakery will pay $40,000 to a Latina employee and implement preventive measures to settle […]

Company Fired African-American Manager Because of Her Race, Federal Agency Charged ATLANTA – Bloom at Belfair, a nursing home located in Bluffton, S.C., will pay $40,000 and furnish other relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. […]

Grisham Farm’s Mandatory Health History Form Violated Federal Laws, Court Rules ST. LOUIS — A federal judge ruled in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on June 8, 2016 that a Mountain Grove, Mo., farm violated two […]

Hair Salon Fired Employees for Complaining About Race Discrimination, Federal Agency Charges WILMINGTON, N.C. – Regis Corporation, doing business as Smart Style Family Hair Salon, a Minnesota-based company that operates a chain of hair salons, will pay a total of […]

Contractor Fired Seventh-day Adventist Because of His Sabbath Request, Federal Agency Charged WINTERVILLE, N.C. – Greenville Ready Mix Concrete, Inc., a North Carolina company based in Winterville, violated federal law when it refused to provide a religious accommodation for and […]

Employer Punished Human Resources Worker for Religious Beliefs, Federal Agency Charges BOSTON – Baystate Medical Center, a Massachusetts corporation based in Springfield, violated federal law when it refused to effectively accommodate an employee’s religious beliefs and fired her because of […]

Employee Not Hired Because of Illegal Inquiry About Medical Information, Federal Agency Charged RALEIGH, N.C. – Two Hawk Employment Services, LLC, a Lumberton, N.C., temporary employment agency, will pay $30,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit […]

Grocery Giant Fired Cashier at Howell Store Because of Back Impairment, Federal Agency Charged DETROIT -The Kroger Company of Michigan will pay $33,000 and provide other relief to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment […]