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Cargill Meat Resolves EEOC Discrimination Class Finding

DENVER – Cargill Meat Solutions, headquartered in Wichita, Kan., has agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve charges of discrimination investigated by the Denver Field Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. According […]

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EEOC Sues on The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina for Race Harassment Against African-American Cook

Workers at Holtsville Restaurant Used Abusive Language Toward Black Chef, and Restaurant Failed to Stop Harassment, Federal Agency Says NEW YORK – A popular Tex-Mex restaurant violated federal law when it engaged in race-based harassment of a black chef, the […]

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Golden Corral Sued by EEOC For Disability Discrimination

Augusta Restaurant Fired Employee Due to her Epilepsy, Federal Agency Charged AUGUSTA, Ga. – A Golden Corral restaurant franchisee located in Augusta, Ga., violated federal law when it unlawfully fired a server with epilepsy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]

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EEOC Sues Fastenal Company for Pay Discrimination

Supply Distributer Paid Female Employees Less Than Male Coworkers, Federal Agency Charges HARRISBURG, Pa. -Fastenal Company, an international industrial and construction supply distributor, violated federal law when it paid female sales support employees lower wages than men, the U.S. Equal […]

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G4S Secure Solutions Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Charge For $90,000

Company Violated Federal Law by Denying a Security Guard a Reasonable Accommodation, Federal Agency Charged HONOLULU, Hawaii – G4S Secure Solutions, Inc., a security company in Hawaii, will pay $90,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination charge […]

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M&R Consulting, LLC To Pay $40,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Home Care Company Refused to Hire Home Caregiver It Perceived as Disabled, Federal Agency Said BALTIMORE – M&R Consulting, LLC, a Towson, Md.,-based home care agency doing business as Home Instead Senior Care, will pay $40,000 and furnish significant equitable […]

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Kessinger Hunter Management to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Company Refused Employee’s Request for One-Week Extension of Medical Leave to Recuperate From Surgery, Federal Agency Charged ST. LOUIS – Kessinger Hunter Management, Inc. (KHMI), a national commercial property management company with its primary corporate offices in Kansas City, Mo., […]

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EEOC Sues Cracker Barrel Old Country Store For Disability Discrimination

Linthicum Heights Restaurant Refused to Hire Deaf Applicant, Federal Agency Charges BALTIMORE – Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. violated federal law when it refused to hire a qualified deaf applicant for a dishwasher position because of his deafness, the […]

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EEOC Sues Adecco USA For Disability Discrimination

Staffing Agency Refused to Hire Applicant for Desired Position Due to Disability, Federal Agency Charges PITTSBURGH – Adecco USA, Inc. (Adecco), a staffing agency, violated federal law by refusing to offer a candidate employment at a production facility based on […]

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EEOC Sues Appalachian Power Company for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Energy Company Fired Employee Because She Complained About Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Says ABINGDON, Va. – Charleston, W.V.-based Appalachian Power Company, an electric utility company, violated federal law when it subjected a contract administrative assistant to sexual harassment and then […]

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