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Hospman Settles EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Hotel Management Company Fired Black Employees Because of Their Race, Federal Agency Charged FORT MYERS, Fla. – Hospman LLC will pay $35,000 and furnish other relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]

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Muskegon Family Care to Pay $21,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Company Fired Employee Because of Medical Hold Due to Medication, Federal Agency Charged DETROIT – A medical services provider serving the Muskegon region will pay $21,500 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. […]

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EEOC Sues Discovering Hidden Hawaii Tours for Male-on-Male Sexual Harassment

Company PresidentSexually Harassed Male Employees for More Than a Decade, Federal Agency Charges HONOLULU, Hawaii – Three related Hawaii tour companies — Discovering Hidden Hawaii Tours, Inc., Hawaii Tours and Transporta­tion, Inc. and Big Kahuna Luau, Inc. — violated federal […]

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EEOC Sues Marquez Brothers For Hispanic-Preference Hiring

Non-Hispanic Applicants Turned Away From Entry-Level Positions, Federal Agency Charges FRESNO, Calif. – Marquez Brothers International, Inc. and its affiliates violated federal law when they failed to hire non-Hispanic applicants for entry-level positions because of their race, the U.S. Equal […]

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United Staffing Associates Voluntarily Settles EEOC Discrimination Charge for $24,500 and Other Relief

Employee Alleged Staffing Agency Failed to Reinstate Her After She Complained About Discrimination FRESNO, Calif. – United Staffing Associates, LLC, a Visalia, Calif.-based staffing agency, will pay $24,500 and provide other relief to settle a charge of retaliatory discrimination filed […]

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EEOC Extends Public Input Period on Proposed Harassment Enforcement Guidance to March 21

Agency Allows an Additional 40 Days for Input WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has extended for 40 days the public input period on its proposed enforcement guidance on unlawful workplace harassment. The […]

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Dollar General Sued By EEOC for Sexual Harassment

Female Employee Subjected to Unwelcome Comments and Gestures by Store Manager, Federal Agency Charges OXFORD, Miss. – Dolgencorp, LLC, dba Dollar General Stores, Inc., violated federal law when it subjected female employees to sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity […]

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Northwest Territorial Mint Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit

Federal Agency Brings $725,000 Claim for Female Employees to Bankruptcy Court SEATTLE – A federal judge has entered a consent decree approving a $725,000 settlement against Federal Way, Wash.-based precious metals dealer Northwest Territorial Mint to resolve a sexual harassment […]

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EEOC Sues Pioneer Health Services for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

Mississippi Health Care Company Failed to Accommodate and Fired Disabled Employee, Federal Agency Charges JACKSON, Miss. – Pioneer Health Services, Inc., a Mississippi company focused on rural health care, unlawfully discriminated against a social worker/therapist because of her disability when […]

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Rooms to Go To Pay $55,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Furniture Company Fired Employee After She Disclosed She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charged CHARLOTTE, N.C. – RTG Furniture Corp. of Georgia, a Florida corporation that operates a chain of Rooms to Go furniture stores and distribution centers nationwide, has agreed […]

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