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Master Marine to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit

Shipbuilding and Repair Company Terminated Painter in Retaliation For Filing EEOC Charge, Federal Agency Charged BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Master Marine, Inc., a Gulf Coast shipbuilder, will pay $30,000 to settle a retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity […]

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Pilgrim’s Pride to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Retail Poultry Product Provider Fired Employee With a Disability Who Needed Leave for Medical Treatment, Federal Agency Charged BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, a leading provider of retail poultry products, will pay $50,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit […]

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Kansas School District to Pay $11,250 to Settle Equal Pay Act Lawsuit

Female Principal Paid Less Than Male Principals at Same School, Federal Agency Charged ST. LOUIS – A Kansas school district has agreed to pay $11,250 and provide other relief to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal […]

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Ashley Distribution Services to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Delivery Company Refused to Hire Truck Driver With a Perceived Disability Federal Agency Charged Winston-SALEM, N.C. – Ashley Distribution Services, Ltd.., a Wisconsin corporation doing business in Advance, N.C., will pay $75,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability […]

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EEOC Sues O’Reilly Automotive Stores for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

ORLANDO, Fla. – O’Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc., doing business as O’Reilly Auto Parts, violated federal law by subjecting a class of female employees at an Orlando, Florida store to sexual harassment, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a […]

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Club Demonstration Services Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Employer Denied Needed Bathroom Breaks to Worker with Bladder Condition, Federal Agency Charges JUNEAU, Alaska – Club Demonstration Services, Inc. violated federal law when it refused to accommodate an employee in Juneau who required additional bathroom breaks due to a […]

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Gulf Logistics Operating, Inc., To Pay $25,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit

Employer Discriminated Against and Fired Employee Due to Perceived Disability, Federal Agency Charged NEW ORLEANS – Gulf Logistics Operating, Inc., a Larose, Louisiana company that operates a fleet of off-shore workboats in the Gulf of Mexico has agreed to pay […]

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Atlas Energy Group to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Suit

Experienced Production Foreman Fired Because of His Age, Federal Agency Charged DALLAS – Fort Worth-based Atlas Energy Group LLC has agreed to pay $85,000 and furnish significant relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment […]

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Crain Automotive Holdings to Pay $27,100 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Company Denied Employee an Accommodation for Anxiety and Depression, Then Fired Her, Federal Agency Charged LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Crain Automotive Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Sherwood, Ark., will pay $27,100 to a former employee as part of the settlement of […]

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Walmart Stores East, LP to Pay $10,000 to Resolve EEOC Discrimination Finding

Indianapolis Store Forced Out Employee With Disability After Refusing Accommodation, Federal Agency Charged INDIANAPOLIS – Walmart Stores East, LP will pay $10,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a disability charge filed by the Indianapolis District Office of the U.S. […]

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