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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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EEOC Holds Public Meeting on Steps to Transform Workplace Culture to Prevent Harassment

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, October 31, from 9:30 a.m. to noon ET at agency headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. The meeting, entitled “Revamping Workplace Culture to […]

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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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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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SMS Group to Pay up to $62,000 to Resolve EEOC Discrimination Finding

SMS Group Must Refrain from Requesting or Requiring Disclosure of Genetic Information INDIANAPOLIS – SMS Group Inc., formerly known as SMS Technical Services, LLC and SMS Millcraft LLC, headquartered in Cranberry Township Pennsylvania has agreed to resolve a disability and […]

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Floyd’s Equipment to Pay $25,000 To Settle EEOC Racial Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

Missouri Contractor Transferred and Then Fired Employee for Complaining About Racial Slurs, Federal Agency Charged ST. LOUIS — Floyd’s Equipment Inc., a Sikeston, Mo. contractor, has agreed to pay $25,000 and furnish other relief to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit […]

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Sherwood Food Distributors to Pay $3.6 Million And Offer 150 Jobs To Settle EEOC Class Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Food Distribution Company Excluded Women from Entry-Level Warehouse Jobs, Federal Agency Charged CLEVELAND – Sherwood Food Distributors, LLC, one of the largest independent distributors in the U.S. meat and food industry, will pay $3.6 million and provide other relief to […]

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EEOC Sues Appalachian Wood Products, Inc. For Disability Discrimination

Employer Made Unlawful Medical Inquiries and Refused to Hire Applicants Based on Disability, Federal Agency Charges JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Appalachian Wood Products, Inc., a Clearfield, Pa.-based major supplier of cabinet components to the kitchen and bath industry, violated federal law […]

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EEOC Releases Preliminary FY 2018 Sexual Harassment Data

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced preliminary FY 2018 sexual harassment data today – highlighting its significant work this past fiscal year to address the pervasive problem of workplace harassment. What You Should Know: EEOC Leads […]

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EEOC Sues Prewitt Enterprises and Desoto Marine for Race Discrimination

Mississippi Construction and Salvage Companies’ Managers and Supervisors Continuously Subjected Black Employees to Racially Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency Charges MEMPHIS – Prewitt Enterprises, Inc., doing business as B&P Enterprises, and Desoto Marine, LLC violated federal law by subjecting African-American […]

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