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EEOC Sues Hank’s Furniture for Religious Discrimination

Florida Furniture Store Fired an Assistant Manager for Refusing to Violate Her Sincerely Held Religious Beliefs, Federal Agency ChargesBIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Arkansas-based Hank’s Furniture, Inc., a retail seller of home furniture with stores in four states, violated federal law by […]

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EEOC Sues Chesapeake Montessori School for Disability Discrimination

BALTIMORE – Chesapeake Montessori Foundation, Inc., operator of the Chesapeake Montessori School in Annapolis, Maryland, an independent childcare and educational institution that follows the Montessori pedagogical philosophy, violated federal law when it discriminated against a longtime teacher because of her […]

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EEOC Sues Walmart for Disability Discrimination

Retailer Based Continued Employment on an Unlawful Qualification Standard, Federal Agency ChargesLITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Walmart, Inc. and Walmart Stores Arkansas, LLC, a multi­national retailer, violated federal law when it subjected a nationwide class of employees with disabilities to unlawful […]

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EEOC Sues Kane’s Furniture for Sex Discrimination

Company Refused to Hire Women as Delivery Drivers, Delivery Assistants, and Warehouse Associates, Federal Agency ChargesPINELLAS PARK, Fla. – Kanes Furniture, LLC, doing business as Kane’s Furniture, which operates 17 furniture stores throughout Florida, violated federal law when it refused […]

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Balfour Beatty Sued by EEOC Over Sex Harassment at Construction Worksite

Female Truck Driver Suffered Long-Term Harassment, but Management Ignored Her Complaints, Federal Agency AllegesRALEIGH, N.C. – Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc., a highway construction company incorporated in Delaware and doing business in Craven County, North Carolina, violated federal law when it […]

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Hooters of Louisiana to Pay $650,000 to Resolve EEOC Race and Retaliation Lawsuit

Restaurant Group Settles Federal Charges It Subjected African American Workers to Racially Hostile Work Environment, Refused to Rehire Them Because of Their Race and in Retaliation for ComplaintsNEW ORLEANS – Hooters of Louisiana, LLC and associated companies (“Hooters”) have agreed […]

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Eden Foods to Pay Over $182,500 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Owner Regularly Harassed Female Employees, Federal Agency ChargedDETROIT, MI – Eden Foods, Inc., will pay more than $182,500 to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to obtain relief for former employees at […]

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Jury Awards Over $36 Million in EEOC Disability Discrimination Case Against Werner Trucking

ebraska Trucking Companies Refused to Hire or Reasonably Accommodate Qualified Deaf DriverST. LOUIS – An eight-person jury in Omaha, Nebraska returned a verdict of $36,075,000 in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on disability discrimination claims against […]

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Eden Foods to Pay Over $182,500 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Owner Regularly Harassed Female Employees, Federal Agency ChargedDETROIT, MI – Eden Foods, Inc., will pay more than $182,500 to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to obtain relief for former employees at […]

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JC Market Thriftway to Pay Over $50,000 Following EEOC Investigation

Supermarket Conciliates Federal Charge It Denied Reasonable Accommodation and Fired Newly-Hired Employee Due to a DisabilityNEWPORT, Ore. –JC Market, Inc., doing business as JC Market Thriftway, a Lincoln County, Oregon grocery chain, has agreed to provide $50,000 in compensatory damages, […]

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