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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Jury Awards $5.1 Million For Workers in EEOC Religious Discrimination Case Against United Health Programs of America, Inc. And Cost Containment Group, Inc.
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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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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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 […]
Read whole storyEEOC 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 […]
Read whole storyStemilt 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 […]
Read whole storyMacy’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 […]
Read whole storyHertz 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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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 […]
Read whole storyCandid 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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