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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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Judgment Entered Against TRU Towing for Breaching EEOC Settlement Agreement

Towing Company Must Pay Person Alleging Discrimination Under Mediated Agreement NEW ORLEANS – A U.S. District Court on Tuesday entered judgment against a New Orleans based towing company for failing to respond to a lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment […]

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Absolut Care to Pay $465,000 To Settle EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Suit

Health Care Company Failed to Accommodate and Instead Fired Pregnant Employees and Employees With Disabilities, Federal Agency Charged BUFFALO, N.Y. – Absolut Facilities Management, LLC, doing business as Absolut Care LLC, a family of nursing and health care facilities in […]

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Denton County to Pay $115,000 After Judgment in EEOC Equal Pay Lawsuit

Denton County Paid Female Doctor Less Than a Male Doctor in Health Department DALLAS – Denton County will pay $115,000 to a female former county doctor after a federal court entered judgment in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity […]

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