Denying Employment Based on Carpal Tunnel Screening Found Unlawful ST. LOUIS – A federal judge ruled in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Nov. 16 in its discrimination charge against Amsted Rail Co., Inc., the federal […]

Cherry Hill Car Dealership Paid Its Chinese Technicians Less than Non-Chinese Technicians, Federal Agency Charged PHILADELPHIA – Chas. S. Winner, Inc., doing business as Winner Ford of Cherry Hill and Winner Ford, will pay $150,000 and furnish significant equitable relief […]

Airlines’ Policies Discriminated Against Disabled Employees, Federal Agency Charges PHOENIX – American Airlines and Envoy Air will pay $9.8 million in stock, which is worth over $14 million if cashed in today, and provide other significant relief to settle a […]

Don’t Get Pregnant or You’re Fired, Orchid Grower Told Employees, Federal Agency Charged FRESNO, Calif. – A Merced County orchid grower will pay $110,000 and provide other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment […]

Company Required Applicants to Complete an Unlawful Pre-Offer Health Questionnaire, Federal Agency Charged INDIANAPOLIS — Strataforce, a staffing firm with offices in California, Indiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina, agreed to resolve a lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity […]

Female Sales Representative Was Paid Less Than Her Male Coworker, Federal Agency Charged LOS ANGELES – Spec Formliners, Inc., a Santa Ana, Calif.-based business, will pay $105,000 and provide other relief to settle an equal pay lawsuit filed by the […]

Pizza Studio Violated Federal Law by Offering Woman Less Pay Than a Man and Withdrawing Job Offer When She Complained ST. LOUIS – A federal district judge in Kansas entered judgment today in favor the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]

San Diego Pharmacy Chain Paid Female Pharmacy Tech Less Than a Male Tech and Fired Her for Complaining, Federal Agency Charges SAN DIEGO – CJMBS Pharmacies, Inc., dba Community Pharmacy, a pharmacy chain in north San Diego County, will pay […]

Company Placed Pregnant Employee on Involuntary Leave, Federal Agency Charges FRESNO, Calif. – Exeter, Calif.-based Peninsula Packaging will pay $45,000 and provide other relief to settle a charge of pregnancy discrimination filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), […]

Focus on New Strategies and Technology Lead to Lowest Inventory Level in 10 years WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) made significant progress in managing the pending inventory of charges in fiscal year 2017. EEOC offices deployed […]