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EEOC Sues Bay Country Professional Concrete LLC for Racial Harassment and Retaliation

Concrete Contractor Fired Secretary Who Opposed Racial Slurs, Federal Agency Says BALTIMORE – Baltimore County-based Bay Country Professional Concrete violated federal law when it subjected a secretary to racial harassment and fired her in retaliation for her complaining about the […]

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EEOC and Dish Network Conciliate Disability Charge Over Application Practices for $1.25 Million

DENVER – DISH Network LLC has agreed to conciliate a disability discrimination charge regarding its online assessment for applicants with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Com­mission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. DISH Network has agreed to pay $1,250,000 to […]

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Halliburton to Pay $275,000 to Settle National Origin and Religious Discrimination Suit

Halliburton Supervisors and Co-Workers Harassed Two Muslim Employees, Federal Agency Charged DALLAS – Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. has agreed to pay $275,000 and furnish significant relief to settle a national origin and religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal […]

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Court Orders Waikiki Sports Bar to Pay Over $250,000 for Sexual Harassment

Owner of Snappers Sports Bar and Grill Created Sexually Charged Environment, Forcing Employees to Quit, Federal Agency Charged HONOLULU, Hawaii – A federal court has ordered the owners of a Waikiki Beach sports bar and grill to pay $255,302 to […]

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Ford Motor Company’s Kentucky Truck Plant to Pay $537,760 to Resolve EEOC Discrimination Finding

Company Improperly Screened and Refused to Hire Applicants Based on Disability, Federal Agency Charged LOUISVILLE – The Ford Motor Company’s Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Ky., will pay up to $537,760 and furnish other relief to resolve a disability discrimination […]

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EEOC Sues American Addiction Centers for Pregnancy Discrimination

Rehabilitation Facility Fired Employee Because of Her Need for Additional Leave to Recover From Cesarean Section, Agency Charges DALLAS – Dallas-based Greenhouse Outpatient Center and its parent company, American Addiction Centers, violated federal law when they fired a Behavioral Health […]

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EEOC Sues Mr. Dominic’s Restaurant for Sexual Harassment

Head Chef Sexually Harassed Two Female Employees, Federal Agency Charges BUFFALO – Green Lantern Inn, Inc., doing business as Mr. Dominic’s on Main in Rochester, violated federal law by subjecting two female employees to a sexually hostile work environment, the […]

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Logic Staffing to Pay $170,000 to Settle EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charges Warehouse Worker Was Rejected for Being Deaf TACOMA – Western Washington staffing and recruiting company Logic Staffing LLC has agreed to pay $170,000 and implement hiring policy and procedure changes to settle a federal disability lawsuit brought […]

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EEOC Sues Allstate Beverage for Disability Discrimination

Company Fired Employee With Disability Who Needed Accommodation, Federal Agency Charges BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Allstate Beverage Company, LLC, a Montgomery, Ala., beverage distributor, violated federal law when it fired an employee with a disabling heart condition instead of providing him […]

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Carefree of Colorado Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

RV Manufacturing Company Refused to Hire Deaf Applicant, Federal Agency Charges DENVER – Carefree of Colorado, which manufactures and sells RV awnings and is located in Broomfield, Colorado, violated federal law when it refused to hire a candidate because of […]

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