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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]