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Christini’s Ristorante Italiano to Pay $80,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment / Retaliation Lawsuit

Restaurant Fired Bartender for Complaining About Sexually Hostile Workplace, Federal Agency Charged ORLANDO, Fla. – Christini’s Ristorante Italiano, an Italian restaurant located in Orlando’s “Restaurant Row,” has agreed to pay $80,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment […]

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East Coast Labor Solutions and Related Staffing Firms to Pay $475,000 to Settle EEOC National Origin and Disability Discrimination Suit

Staffing Agencies Discriminated Against Latino Workers, Federal Agency Charged BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — East Coast Labor Solutions, East Coast Labor Solutions of West Virginia, Labor Solutions, and Labor Solutions of Alabama (“East Coast Labor”), four related staffing agencies under common ownership, […]

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City of Jacksonville Agrees to Pay $4.9 Million to Settle Class Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Union Negotiated in Favor of Discriminatory Promotional Examinations, Federal Agency Charged JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has resolved its race discrimination lawsuit against the Jacksonville Association of Fire Fighters, Local 122, […]

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EEOC Sues American Freight Furniture and Mattress for Systemic Sex-Based Discrimination in Hiring

Federal Agency Charges National Furniture Retailer Refused to Hire Female Applicants BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – American Freight Management Company, LLC d/b/a American Freight Furniture and Mattress violated federal anti-discrimination laws by engaging in systemic discrimination against female applicants, according to a […]

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Park School of Baltimore Will Pay $41,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Suit

School Fired Softball Coach Because He is a Man, Federal Agency Charged BALTIMORE – Park School of Baltimore, Inc., a private school in Pikesville, Md., will pay $41,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a federal sex discrimination suit […]

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Llanerch Country Club to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Country Club Unlawfully Subjected Groundskeeper to Seasonal Layoffs and Discharge Because of Age, Federal Agency Charged PHILADELPHIA – Llanerch Country Club (LCC) of Havertown, Pa., has agreed to pay $30,000 in monetary relief and furnish significant equitable relief to settle […]

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EEOC Sues Massey Services for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

Pest Control and Landscaping Company Fired and Refused to Rehire Employee After Denying Her Request for Leave as Accommodation, Federal Agency Charged CHARLESTON, S.C. – Massey Services, Inc., a pest control and landscaping company which operates service centers in seven […]

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R Wings R Wild / Buffalo Wild Wings Settles Sex Discrimination Suit With EEOC for $30,000

Restaurant Refused to Hire Male Applicants for Bartender Positions, Federal Agency Charges LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – R Wings R Wild, LLC, doing business as Buffalo Wild Wings, will pay $30,000 to three claimants who were denied jobs in Little Rock, […]

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Maryland Insurance Administration to Pay $36,802 to Settle EEOC Equal Pay Act Suit

Female Fraud Investigators Were Paid Less Wages Than Males for Performing Equal Work, Federal Agency Charged BALTIMORE – The Maryland Insurance Administration, Maryland’s agency charged with regulating the insurance industry, will pay $36,802 in monetary relief and furnish important equitable […]

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EEOC Sues Safie Specialty Foods for Sexual Harassment And Retaliation

Company Owner Fires Four Employees that Reported or Verified Sexual Harassment by Favored Employee, Federal Agency Alleges. CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Safie Specialty Foods Company Inc., which pickles vegetables in Chesterfield Township, Michigan, violated federal law by failing to remedy […]

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