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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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., […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Agency Commends Employer for Collaborative Efforts to Improve Policies and Practices for Accommodation of Employees With Disabilities DENVER – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) and Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc., have entered into a settlement agreement to strengthen […]

Dealership Rejected Qualified Female Employee Due to Her Sex, Federal Agency Charged MIAMI – AutoNation-owned dealership, Abraham Chevrolet-Miami, Inc., which does business in Coral Gables, Fla. under the name “AutoNation Chevrolet Coral Gables,” will pay $150,000.00 to its former assistant […]