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EEOC Sues Proctor Financial for Retaliation

Financial Services Company Disciplined a Black Employee for Complaining About Discrimination, Agency Charges DETROIT – Proctor Financial, Inc., a company based in Troy, Mich., that provides insurance products for residential and commercial properties, violated federal law when it suspended a […]

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EEOC Sues George W. Morosani and Associates, LLC for Retaliation

Company Fired Employee Because He Complained Supervisor Used Racial Slurs, Federal Agency Charges ASHEVILLE, N.C. – George W. Morosani and Associates, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company headquartered in Asheville, N.C., violated federal law when it fired an employee […]

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EEOC Sues Liberty Support Services for Age Discrimination

Maintenance Company Fired or Failed to Rehire Older Workers, Federal Agency Charges RALEIGH, N.C. – Liberty Support Services, Inc. (Liberty Support), a North Carolina corporation that maintains rest areas through contracts with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NC DOT), […]

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Value Village to Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Thrift Store Rejected Employee’s Repeated Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for Her Disabling Medical Conditions, Federal Agency Charged ATLANTA – Atlanta-based Georgia Retail Company and Georgia Thrift Stores, Inc., operating as Value Village retail stores, will pay $45,000 and provide other […]

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Alliance Ground to Pay $135,000 to Settle EEOC Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Chicago Cargo Company Tolerated Sexual Harassment of Female Employees and Fired a Male Employee for Speaking Out, Federal Agency Charged CHICAGO – Alliance Ground International, a cargo handling company that performs cargo, mail and ramp handling services for multiple clients […]

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Alaska Gold Mine to Pay $690,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

Gold Mine Refused to Promote Female Miner Then Retaliated When She Complained, Federal Agency Charged FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Alaska-based Northern Star (Pogo) LLC, formerly known as Sumitomo Metal Mining Pogo, LLC, will pay $690,000 and make substantial changes to settle […]

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Hat World and Genesco Sued By EEOC for Retaliation

Companies Fired a Store Manager Who Reported Sexual Harassment and Filed a Charge With the EEOC, Federal Agency Charges NORFOLK, Va. – Hat World, Inc. d/b/a “Lids” and Genesco, Inc., former owner of Hat World, violated federal law by retaliating […]

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International Staffing Company to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Male Manager’s Sexual Harassment and Company’s Failure to Protect Victim Forced Her to Quit, Federal Agency Charged KANSAS CITY- Chicago-based Staff Management | SMX (SMX), which provides temporary employees to the light-industrial sector worldwide, has agreed to pay a female […]

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EEOC Sues Bluelinx Corp / Lake States Lumber for Disability Discrimination

Company Terminated Employee Based on Perceived Disability, Federal Agency Claims MINNEAPOLIS – A company operating in Duluth, Minn., violated civil rights law when it fired an employee because of his perceived disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged […]

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L-3 Communications to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Engineer Forced to Resign Despite Being Released to Return From Medical Leave, Federal Agency Charged DALLAS – L-3 Communications, a large defense contractor with facilities in Texas, will pay $75,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit […]

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