Scharfenberger Law Blog

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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Bayou City Wings Refused to Hire Older Workers at Houston-Area Restaurants, EEOC Charges in Lawsuit

Local Wings Chain Engaged in Long-Standing Discrimination Against Older Workers, Federal Agency Says HOUSTON – Bayou City Wings, a Houston-based restaurant chain, has unlawfully engaged in a pattern or practice of intentional age discrimination in its hiring of host and […]

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EEOC Files Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Against Akebono Brake Corporation

Company Refused to Hire Woman as Temp Worker Because Her Religion Forbade Her to Wear Trousers, Federal Agency Charges COLUMBIA, S.C. – Akebono Brake Corporation, a Michigan-based company that designs and manufactures automotive brake components, violated federal law when it […]

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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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Sharp Healthcare To Pay $90,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Job Applicant Seeking a Surgical Technologist Position Was Perceived as Disabled and Denied Employment, Federal Agency Charged SAN DIEGO – Sharp Healthcare, one of the largest private employers in San Diego County will pay $90,000 and furnish remedial relief to […]

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BNV Home Care Agency to Pay $125,000 to Settle EEOC Genetic Discrimination Lawsuit

Home Care Provider Unlawfully Asked Its Employees and Applicants for Genetic Information, Federal Agency Charged NEW YORK – BNV Home Care Agency, Inc., a provider of companionship and home care services for seniors throughout New York City, will pay $125,000, […]

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Chemtrusion Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination in Hiring

Manufacturing Services Co., Screened Out Applicants After Medical Examinations Without Any Individualized Assessment, Federal Agency Charged NEW ALBANY, IND. – A Southern Indiana manufacturing services company refused to hire or provide reasonable accommodations to a class of job applicants because […]

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Mon General Hospital to Settle Discrimination Charge Filed By Female Employee Denied Benefits For Same-Sex Spouse

Employee Benefits No Longer Exclude Coverage for Same-Sex Spouses MORGANTOWN, W.V. — Mon General Hospital has agreed to conciliate a charge of sex discrimination filed by its employee, Kathy McIntire, alleging that she was denied spousal medical benefits for the […]

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Justice Department Settles Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against City of Florence, Kentucky

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department filed a proposed consent decree with the city of Florence, Kentucky, to resolve a pregnancy and disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the department under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title […]

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Schenker Inc to Pay $750,000 To Conciliate EEOC Class Investigation

CHICAGO – Schenker Inc., a global leader in the field of contract logistics services, has agreed to pay $750,000 to conciliate several charges of discrimination filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) pursuant to Title VII of the […]

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