Company Fired Hebrew Pentecostal Truck Driver Because of His Sabbath Requirement, Federal Agency Charges CHARLESTON, S.C. – J.C. Witherspoon, Jr. Inc., a South Carolina corporation headquartered in Alcolu, violated federal law when it refused to accommodate a truck driver’s religious […]

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 […]

Company Refused to Hire Applicant Because of Her Deafness, Federal Agency Charged LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Graceworks Lutheran Services, a housing and care service provider located in Dayton, Ohio – with over 1,000 employees in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky – will […]

Cleaning Services Provider Refused to Hire Qualified Male for Janitor Job Because of His Gender, Federal Agency Charged CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Executive Management Services, Inc. (EMS), an Indiana-based corporation that provides commercial cleaning, facility management and other commercial services nationwide, […]

New System Allows Online Interaction With the Agency WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that five of its offices have launched a new Online Inquiry and Appointment System. The system will allow individuals to electron­ically […]

Water Company Denied Position to Veteran Manager Because of Her Gender, Then Eliminated Her Job Due to ‘Consolidation,’ Federal Agency Charges TAMPA, Fla. — Nestlé Waters North America, a Stamford, Conn.-based division of Nestlé Waters, the world’s largest bottled water […]

Cleaning Company Discharged Employee Because of His Scoliosis, Federal Agency Charged DETROIT – A privately owned Mt. Clemens, Mich.-based company that provides cleaning services for corporate clients in commercial buildings will pay $16,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed […]

Settlement Resolves Claims for People Who Were Denied Employment or Accommodations Because of Their Disabilities FRESNO – Magnolia Health Corporation, a Visalia, Calif.-based company that operates health care and assisted living facilities throughout California’s Central Valley, will pay $325,000 and […]

Company Withdrew Job Offer Based on Mistaken Assumptions About Applicant’s Vision, Federal Agency Charged INDIANAPOLIS – C&A Tool Engineering Inc., a manufacturing-tooling company in Churubusco, Ind., will pay $35,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed […]

Trucking Company Refused to Hire Veteran Because He Uses a Service Dog, Federal Agency Charges JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CRST Expedited Inc., a national trucking company, violated federal law when it failed to accommodate, refused to hire and retaliated against a […]