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El Chaparro Sued By EEOC For Sexual Harassment

Owner Sexually Harassed Four Servers at Greensboro Tex-Mex Restaurant, EEOC Charges ATLANTA – El Chaparro, Inc. violated federal law when one of its male owners sexually harassed four female servers at its Greensboro, Ga., Tex-Mex restaurant, the U.S. Equal Employment […]

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Bentonville McDonald’s To Pay $103,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Restaurant Fired Employee Because of His HIV Status, Federal Agency Charged LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A McDonald’s restaurant owned and operated by Mathews Management Company and Peach Orchard, Inc. in Bentonville, Ark., will pay $103,000 and furnish other relief to […]

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EEOC Sues JL Schwieters Construction For Severe Race Harassment

Supervisor Threatened Black Workers With Gun and Noose, Federal Agency Charged MINNEAPOLIS – A Hugo, Minn., construction company violated federal civil rights law by subjecting African-American employees to a hostile work environment based on their race, the U.S. Equal Employment […]

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Stevens Transport Sued By EEOC For Disability Discrimination

Company Refused to Hire Air Force Veteran With Bipolar Disorder as Truck Driver, Federal Agency Charged DALLAS – Stevens Transport, the largest refrigerated trucking company in Texas and one of the top four largest temperature-controlled carriers in the United States, […]

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J.B. Hunt Transport Settles EEOC Religious Discrimination Charge for $260,000

Sikh Applicants Denied Religious Accommodation During the Hiring Process, Federal Agency Charges LOS ANGELES – J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., one of the largest transportation logistics companies in North America, will pay $260,000 and provide other relief to settle charges of […]

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OnSite Solutions to Pay $50,000 to Settle Race Discrimination Charges

Manager Replaced Black Workers With Whites and Hispanics In Order to “Sprinkle a Little Salt,” Federal Agency Charged OKLAHOMA CITY – Automobile detailing business OnSite Solutions, LLC will pay $50,000 to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. […]

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EEOC Sues East Coast Labor Solutions for Disability and National Origin Discrimination

Staffing Agency Discriminated Against Latino Workers Who Were Recruited With Promise of Good Pay, Federal Agency Charges BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – An Alabama temporary staffing firm violated federal law by subjecting Latino workers to unequal working conditions and failing to provide […]

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EEOC Sues Spec Formliners for Pay Discrimination

Concrete Liner Company Failed to Pay Female and Male Sales Representatives Equally, Federal Agency Charges LOS ANGELES – Spec Formliners, Inc., a Santa Ana, Calif.-based concrete liner company, violated federal law when it paid a female sales representative less than […]

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Georgia Power to Pay over $1.5 Million to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Company Refused to Hire Applicants and Fired Employees Based on their Disabilities, Federal Agency Charged ATLANTA – Georgia Power Company, an electric utility company headquartered in Atlanta, will pay $1,586,500 to settle a class disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the […]

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Labor Ready Northeast, Inc. To Pay $72,500 To Settle EEOC Racial and Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Temporary Employees Subjected To A Sexually and Racially Hostile Work Environment And Subsequently Discharged In Retaliation For Complaining, Federal Agency Charged WASHINGTON, Pa. – Labor Ready Northeast, Inc. (Labor Ready) will pay $72,500 and provide substantial injunctive relief to settle […]

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