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Jury Awards $5.1 Million For Workers in EEOC Religious Discrimination Case Against United Health Programs of America, Inc. And Cost Containment Group, Inc.

Health Network Violated Federal Law by Creating a Hostile Work Environment through Forced Participation in Religious Activities, Jury Found NEW YORK – Following a three-week trial, on April 25, a unanimous Brooklyn federal jury found that United Health Programs of […]

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EEOC Sues Walmart For Disability Harassment

Giant Retailer Refused to Accommodate Disabled Employee by Reassigning Her to a Nearby Store, Federal Agency Charges BANGOR, Maine – Walmart, Inc. violated federal law by failing to reassign a long-term employee to a vacant position in another location after […]

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EEOC Sues Ashley Distribution Services, LTD. For Disability Discrimination

Distribution and Delivery Company Refused to Hire Truck Driver with a Perceived Disability, Federal Agency Charges WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Ashley Distribution Services, Ltd., a Wisconsin corporation doing business in Advance, North Carolina, violated federal law when it refused to hire […]

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Off the Air, II, Inc. Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Nick’s Sports Grill Fired Pregnant Bartender When She Couldn’t Fit Into Hot Pants, Federal Agency Charged DALLAS — Off the Air, II, Inc., which does business as Nick’s Sports Grill, a sports bar in Rowlett, Texas, will pay $24,000 and […]

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EEOC Sues Waterford School District for Retaliation

School District Failed to Recall Teacher in Retaliation for His Age Discrimination Complaint, Federal Agency Charges DETROIT – The Waterford Public School System, a school district located in Waterford, Mich., violated federal law when it failed to recall a tenured […]

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Stemilt Growers and AG Services to Pay $95,000 To Settle EEOC Harassment, Retaliation Suit

Latina Demoted After Refusing Supervisor’s Sexual Advances, Federal Agency Charged SEATTLE – The largest grower of organic tree fruit in the United States, Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers and its wholly owned subsidiary Stemilt Ag Services, will pay $95,000 to a […]

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Macy’s To Pay $75,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Retailer Refused to Excuse Asthmatic Employee’s One-Day Absence and Fired Her, Federal Agency Charged CHICAGO – Macy’s will pay a former long-term employee $75,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the […]

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Hertz to Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Car Rental Company Refused to Hire Applicant Because He Uses a Cane, Federal Agency Charged DENVER – The Hertz Corporation has agreed to pay $45,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal […]

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Pruitthealth Sued by EEOC For Pregnancy Discrimination

Raleigh Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Refused to Accommodate Pregnant Nursing Assistant and Forced Resignation, Federal Agency Charges RALEIGH, N.C. – PruittHealth-Raleigh, LLC, a Georgia corporation doing business as a nursing and rehabilitation center in Raleigh, violated federal law when it […]

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Candid Litho Settles EEOC Sex Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit for Over $240,000

Female Employee Subjected to Sex Discrimination and Retaliatory Discharge, Federal Agency Charged LAS VEGAS – Candid Litho Printing, LTD, doing business as Candid Worldwide, a printing and graphic arts company with facilities in Las Vegas and Long Island City, N.Y., […]

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