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Federal Judge Awards EEOC $179,000 Default Judgment Against Workplace Staffing Solutions For Sex Discrimination

Louisiana Staffing Firm Failed to Hire Six Qualified Women Because of Their Sex While Hiring Only Men, Federal Agency Charged JACKSON, Miss. – A federal judge has ruled in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in its […]

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J&R Baker Farms to Pay $205,000 to Settle EEOC Race and National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit

Georgia Farm Favored Foreign Workers Over American and African-American Workers, Federal Agency Charged ATLANTA – J&R Baker Farms, located in Norman Park, Ga., will pay $205,000 to settle a national origin and race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal […]

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HospitalityStaff Sued by EEOC for Religious Discrimination

Orlando Staffing Company Fired Rastafarian Employee Because of His Dreadlocks, Federal Agency Charges ORLANDO, Fla. – An Orlando staffing company dedicated to Central Florida’s massive hospitality industry violated federal law by firing an employee over his Rastafarian religious practices, the […]

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Rooms to Go Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination

Furniture Company Fired Employee After She Disclosed She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charges RALEIGH, N.C. – RTG Furniture Corp. of Georgia, a Florida corporation that operates a chain of Rooms to Go furniture stores and distributions centers nationwide, violated federal […]

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Reserve Casino Hotel to Pay $250,000 to Settle EEOC Age and Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Company Discriminated Against Older Women Applicants by Refusing to Hire Them, Federal Agency Charged DENVER – RCH Colorado, owner and operator of the Reserve Casino Hotel, a prominent hotel and casino in Central City, Colo., will pay $250,000 to settle […]

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EEOC Sues Bojangles For Sex Harassment and Retaliation

Restaurant Chain Subjected Transgender Employee to Sex Harassment, Then Fired Her for Complaining, Federal Agency Charges FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Bojangles Restaurants, Inc., a North Carolina corporation operating a chain of fast food restaurants in the Southeast, violated federal law by […]

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Austin’s Park N Pizza to Pay $20,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Amusement Park and Restaurant Fired Employee with Intellectual Disability Rather than Allowing Assistance with Clock-in Procedure, Federal Agency Charged AUSTIN, Texas – Austin’s FEC, LLC and Austin Entertainment Center, LP d/b/a Austin’s Park N Pizza, a Pflugerville-based amusement park, has […]

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EEOC Sues McDonald’s Franchise for Disability Discrimination

Bentonville Restaurant Management Companies Fired Employee Because of His HIV Status, Agency Charges LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A McDonald’s restaurant owned and operated by Mathews Management Company and Peach Orchard, Inc. in Bentonville, Ark., violated federal law when it fired […]

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EEOC Sues Desco Industries, Inc. for Retaliation

Sanford Manufacturer Terminated Employee After He Complained of Race Discrimination, Federal Agency Charged RALEIGH, N.C. – Desco Industries, Inc., a California-based manufacturer with a facility in Sanford, North Carolina violated federal law when it terminated an employee for complaining about […]

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EEOC Sues Nevada Health Centers and Ultracare Las Vegas for Sex Discrimination

Qualified Male Ultrasound Technician Discharged Because of Gender, Federal Agency Says LAS VEGAS – Nevada Health Centers, Inc. and Ultracare Las Vegas violated federal law when they discharged a qualified male ultrasound technician because of his gender, the U.S. Equal […]

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