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EEOC Sues MedStar Harbor Hospital For Disability Discrimination

Hospital Refused to Provide a Reasonable Accommodation and Fired Respiratory Therapist,, Federal Agency Charges BALTIMORE – Harbor Hospital, Inc., doing business as MedStar Harbor Hospital, violated federal law when it refused to provide a reasonable accommodation to and instead fired […]

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EEOC Sues Owners of Happy Jack’s Casino For Disability Discrimination

Federal Agency Says Owners Rejected Applicant Because She Took Prescription Drugs For Her Medical Condition SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – M.G. Oil Company, which operates Happy Jack’s Casino in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, violated federal law by refusing to hire an […]

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King’s Way Baptist Church to pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit

Church Discharged Employee for Complaining of Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Said ATLANTA – The King’s Way Baptist Church, Inc., an independent Baptist church in Douglasville, Ga., which operates the King’s Way Christian School, will pay $25,000 and furnish other relief […]

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Montrose Hospital Sued by EEOC for Widespread Age Discrimination

Workers Who Dedicated Years to the Hospital Were Fired or Forced to Quit Because of Their Ages, Federal Agency Charges DENVER – Montrose Memorial Hospital, a hospital in Montrose, western Colorado, violated federal law by firing employees or forcing them […]

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Scion Dental Sued By EEOC for Race Discrimination

Company Rejected Qualified Job Candidate Based on Race, Federal Agency Charges MILWAUKEE – A Menomonee Falls, Wis., dental benefit administration company violated federal law when it refused to hire and then fired an African-American woman because of her race, the […]

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Minnesota School District to Pay $50,000 to Resolve EEOC Finding Of Equal Pay Discrimination

School District Paid Female Employee Much Less Than Her Male Coworker Who Performed Equivalent Duties, Federal Agency Charged MINNEAPOLIS – In a conciliation agreement signed today with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Montevideo School District in Minnesota […]

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New Mexico Orthopaedics Associates to Pay $165,000 to Settle EEOC Associational Disability Bias Charge

Company Fired Temporary Agency Staff Member and Failed to Hire Her for Full-Time Position Because of Association With a Child With Disabilities, Federal Agency Charged ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico Orthopaedics Associates, P.C. (NMOA), which owns and operates a medical […]

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Apria Healthcare Group to Pay $100,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Company Laid Off Warehouse Clerk After She Notified Them of Medical Restrictions, Federal Agency Charged ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Apria Healthcare Inc., a home medical provider that offers medical equipment and services in Albuquerque, will pay $100,000 to settle a lawsuit […]

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New Image Building Services Sued By EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Employee Discharged Because He Has Scoliosis, Federal Agency Charges DETROIT – New Image Building Services, Inc., a Troy, Mich.-based cleaning company, has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for discharging an employee because of his medical […]

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Motel 6 Sued By EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination

New Orleans Motel Placed Employee on Unwanted Leave of Absence, Federal Agency Charges NEW ORLEANS – G6 Hospitality, dba Motel 6, unlawfully placed a pregnant employee on leave solely because of the fact that she was pregnant, the U.S. Equal […]

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