Health Care Company Refused to Hire Deaf Applicant Because of Her Disability, Federal Agency Charged DALLAS – BlueCross/Blue Shield of Texas (BCBS), a Dallas health care company, will pay $75,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit […]

Real Estate Investment Firm Fired Employee Because of Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged CAMDEN, N.J. — Friedman Realty Group, Inc., a Gibbsboro, N.J.-based real estate investment firm that owns and manages apartment communities, retail shopping centers and professional office buildings, will […]

Female Employees Subjected to Sexual Harassment, Assault and Retaliation by Supervisor, Federal Agency Charged BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Sys-Con, LLC, a Sys-Con, LLC, a Montgomery, Ala.-based general contractor, will pay two former female employees a total of $70,000 and furnish other […]

Retailer Unlawfully Fired Pregnant Employee Upon Receipt of Medical Information, Federal Agency Charges HOUSTON – Party supply retail chain Party City Corporation violated federal law when a Texas store fired a pregnant employee after she presented the company with physical […]

Customer Service Support Provider Refused to Hire Applicant Because She Is Paraplegic, Federal Agency Charged JACKSON, Miss. – Asurion, LLC, an international customer service support provider for electronic devices based in Nashville, Tenn., has agreed to pay $50,000 and furnish […]

Home Improvement Contractor Discriminated Against Customers, Created Hostile Work Environment for Afghan Employee SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Leandro-based home improvement contractor Fidelity Home Energy, Inc. violated federal law by creating a hostile work environment due to national origin that […]

Federal Agency Charged That Trucking Giant Refused to Hire Veteran Because He Uses a Service Dog CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – CRST Expedited, Inc. / CRST International, Inc. will pay $47,500 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination and […]

Casino Fired Employee for Asking for Medical Leave for Cancer Treatment, Federal Agency Charged CHICAGO – Midwest Gaming, LLC (operating as Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, Ill.) will pay $60,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit […]

Retirement Community Company Fired Director Who Opposed Disability Discrimination, Federal Agency Charges BALTIMORE – Erickson Living Management, LLC, a Catonsville, Md.-based company which builds and manages retirement communities in 11 states, violated federal law when it fired a director because […]

Palmdale-Based School Failed to Pay Female Tutor Equally, Federal Agency Charged LOS ANGELES – Guidance Charter School, of Palmdale, Calif will pay $8,000 and provide other injunctive relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment […]