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Murex Petroleum Corp. to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment Lawsuit

Oil and Gas Company Subjected Employee to Racial Harassment, Federal Agency Charged MINNEAPOLIS – A Texas-based oil and gas company operating in Tioga, N.D., will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a racial harassment lawsuit filed by the […]

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Merritt Hospitality to Pay $125,000 to Settle EEOC Lawsuit

Hotel Fired Employee With Asthma, Federal Agency Says SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today the settlement of a disability discrimination lawsuit against Merritt Hospitality, LLC and HEI Hotels and Resorts, LLC, which have agreed […]

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Family Healthcare Network Settles EEOC Disability and Pregnancy Discrimination Suit for $1.75 Million

Health Care Network Failed to Accommodate and Fired Employees Because of Their Disabilities and/or Pregnancies, Federal Agency Charged FRESNO, Calif. – Family HealthCare Network will pay $1.75 million and furnish other relief to settle a systemic disability and pregnancy discrimination […]

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EEOC Wins Jury Verdict Against Favorite Farms for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Farmworker Sexually Assaulted and Retaliated Against for Reporting the Misconduct, Federal Agency Charged TAMPA, Fla. – A federal jury rendered a verdict on Dec. 19, 2018 awarding $850,000 in compensatory and punitive damages to a female farmworker at Favorite Farms […]

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Louisiana Credit Union to Pay $110,000 to Settle EEOC Lawsuit Charging Retaliation

Credit Union Fired a Black Branch Manager Because She Opposed Use of a Racially Offensive Video During a Training Session, Federal Agency Charged NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana credit union has agreed to pay a former branch manager $110,000 to […]

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Wilmington Trust Corporation to Pay $700,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Predecessor Hudson City Savings Bank Denied Disability Accommodations to Employees, Federal Agency Charged NEW YORK – Wilmington Trust Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of M&T Bank Corporation, which is based in Buffalo, N.Y., has agreed to pay […]

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Maritime Autowash Will Pay $300,000 in EEOC Race and National Origin Discrimination Case

BALTIMORE – Maritime Autowash (later known as Phase 2 Invest­ments, Inc.) will pay $300,000 in monetary relief and furnish equitable relief to settle a federal race and national origin dis­crimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), […]

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EEOC Sues Kansas City Wedding Venue for Retaliation Against Black Employee

28 Event Space Intimidated, Fired Worker Who Supported Coworker’s Race Discrimination Claim, Federal Agency Charges ST. LOUIS – 28 Event Space, LLC, a popular Kansas City, Mo., wedding event space in the Crossroads district, violated federal law by retaliating against […]

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Rocco’s Pub to Pay $15,500 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Restaurant Demoted Employee Because of Her Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged ATLANTA – Rocco’s Pub, a Jasper, Ga., restaurant and bar operated by Ciorrocco’s, Inc., will pay $15,500 to settle a pregnancy discrimination charge brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity […]

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Harborview Senior Care Properties to Pay $21,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Suit

Employee Fired for Exceeding Two-Week Maximum Leave Policy, Federal Agency Charged RALEIGH, N.C. – Senior Care Properties, Inc., doing business as Harborview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, will pay $21,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought […]

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