Scharfenberger Law Blog

Autonation-Owned Dealerships to Pay $150,000 To Settle EEOC Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

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 […]

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EEOC Sues Help USA For Sex Harassment

Housing Provider Allowed Harassment of Female Employees to Go Unchecked, Federal Agency Charges NEW YORK – HELP USA, a nationwide provider of housing and support services, violated federal law when it failed to stop sexual harassment of female employees at […]

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EEOC and Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Conciliate Disability Discrimination Charge

Heritage Railroad Failed to Adequately Assess Accommodation for Applicant, Federal Agency Charged DENVER – Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&TS) has agreed to conciliate a disability discrimination charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC), the federal agency announced […]

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EEOC Sues Ferman Auto Group’s Tampa Harley-Davidson For Sex Discrimination

Dealership Passed Over Qualified Female Employee Nine Times for General Manager Position, Federal Agency Charged TAMPA, Fla.- Ferman Automotive Group and Cigar City Motors, which owns and operates the Tampa Harley-Davidson dealership and other car and motorcycle dealerships in the […]

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Massimo Zanetti Beverage to Pay $65,000 To Settle EEOC Sex Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Employee Terminated After She Reported the Abuse, Federal Agency Charged NORFOLK, Va. – Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA, Inc., which operates a roasting facility in Suffolk, Va., has agreed to pay $65,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment […]

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EEOC Sues Stanley Black & Decker For Disability Discrimination

Tool Manufacturer Fired Employee Who Needed Leave for Medical Treatment, Federal Agency Says BALTIMORE – Stanley Black & Decker Inc., a global diversified industrial company, violated federal law when it terminated an employee with cancer who took leave for medical […]

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EEOC Sues Hackensack Meridian Health For Religious Discrimination

Health Care Network Discriminated Against Employee Due to Employee’s Religion, Federal Agency Charges NEW YORK – Hackensack Meridian Health, a New Jersey health care network, violated federal law when a manager engaged in the harassment of a Catholic employee because […]

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EEOC Sues Grand Hyatt For Disability Discrimination

Hotel Denied Accommodations, Including the Use of a Chair, to a Front Desk Agent with a Chronic Back Impairment, Federal Agency Charges NEW YORK – Grand Hyatt New York, Inc., which operates a large hotel in New York City, violated […]

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EEOC Sues Citgo Petroleum Corporation For Disability Discrimination

Lemont Refinery Withdrew Job Offer After Discovering Applicant Had Vision Impairment, Federal Agency Charges CHICAGO — Citgo Petroleum Corporation violated federal law when it withdrew a job offer from an applicant after discovering he had permanent vision loss in one […]

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Southeast Food Services / Wendy’s Settles EEOC Retaliation Charge For $20,000

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Southeast Food Services, a large franchisee formerly operating over 30 restaurants as Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers, will pay $20,000 to settle a retaliation charge filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced […]

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