Supervisors and Co-Workers Harassed Two Muslim Employees, Federal Agency Charges DALLAS – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced today that it has filed suit against energy giant Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. for subjecting two employees to national origin and […]

Defense Contractor Refused to Transfer Employee Due to Son’s Disability, Then Fired Him, Federal Agency Charged WASHINGTON – Federal contractor Camber Corporation has agreed to pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability and age discrimination lawsuit filed […]

Los Angeles Cajun Restaurant and Nightclub Denied Pregnant Servers Work, Federal Agency Charges LOS ANGELES – LA Louisanne, Inc., a Los Angeles restaurant and jazz night club, will pay $82,500 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit […]

Painting Company Fired Worker Because It Regarded Him as Having a Disability Due to His Drug Treatment, Federal Agency Says HOUSTON – Steel Painters, LLC, a Beaumont, Texas-based painting company, unlawfully fired a worker because it regarded him as disabled […]

Employees Forced to Resign After Denial of Reasonable Accommodation, Federal Agency Charges HONOLULU, Hawaii – Major health insurance provider Hawaii Medical Services Association (HMSA) violated federal law when it denied intermittent leave to a class of employees with disabilities without […]

Contractor Assigned Hispanic Employees to Work in More Dangerous Spaces Than Non-Hispanics, Federal Agency Charges DENVER – Thornton-based AMI Mechanical, Inc. violated federal law by color and national origin discrimination, retaliation and records destruction, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]

Company Fired Certified Rigger Due to Epilepsy, Federal Agency Charges SEATTLE – A Washington-based company doing business as Diamond B Constructors, Inc. violated federal law by terminating a tradeswoman because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) […]

Truck Dealership Fired Employee After Leave Request, Federal Agency Charged NEW YORK – Regional International Corporation, a commercial truck and trailer dealership with locations in Western New York, has agreed to pay $65,000 and furnish other relief to settle a […]

Federal Agency Charged Drugstore Chain’s Personality Tests Had Negative Impact on Jobseekers Based on Race and National Origin CLEVELAND – CVS Caremark Corporation, a nationwide retail pharmacy and health care company based in Woonsocket, R.I., has reached a conciliation agreement […]

Home Care Company Refused to Hire Home Caregiver It Perceived as Disabled, Federal Agency Says BALTIMORE – M&R Consulting, LLC, a Towson, Md,-based home care agency doing business as Home Instead Senior Care, violated federal law when it rescinded a […]