Federal Agency and Beverage Distributor Agree to Resolve Dispute Concerning Alleged Discrimination CHICAGO – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it has reached a settlement in which Breakthru Beverage Illinois, LLC (BBI), a distributor of alcoholic bever­ages, […]

Female Nurses Paid Less Than Less Experienced Male Counterpart, Federal Agency Charged CASPER, Wyo. – Interim Healthcare of Wyoming will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pay discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]

Class of Applicants Rejected for Hire Based on Their Disability or Age, Federal Agency Found CLEVELAND – Janitorial Services, Inc. & Arbeit, Inc. (JSI), a janitorial contractor located in the Cleveland suburb of Cuyahoga Heights, has agreed to pay $315,000 […]

Caster Manufacturer Fired Employees Who Opposed Misconduct, Federal Agency Charges PHILADELPHIA – Service Caster Corporation, one of the largest caster and wheel companies in North America, violated federal law when it discriminated against and harassed three workers based on their […]

Jury Finds Retail Giant Suspended and Failed to Accommodate Longtime Deaf Employee With Visual Impairment MADISON, Wis. – Late yesterday, a jury determined that Walmart violated federal law when it refused to accommodate the disabilities of a longtime employee, and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]