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Emory Healthcare to Pay $15,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Hospital Failed to Accommodate and Subsequently Fired Nurse Technician Who Was Undergoing Medical Treatment, Federal Agency Charged ATLANTA – Emory Healthcare, Inc., which operates Emory University Hospital Midtown (EUHM) in Atlanta, will pay $15,000 and furnish other relief to settle […]

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EEOC Sues Centurion Stone for Same-Sex Sexual Harassment

Manager Continuously Subjected Male Employees to Sexually Charged Insults, Innuendos and Inappropriate Touching, Federal Agency Charges NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nashville manufacturer Centurion Products, Inc. violated federal law by allowing its male supervisory staff to subject several male employees to sexual […]

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EEOC Sues Winner Ford for National Origin Discrimination

Car Dealership Paid All Chinese Technicians Less Than Non-Chinese, Federal Agency Charges PHILADELPHIA – Chas. S. Winner, Inc., doing business as Winner Ford of Cherry Hill and Winner Ford, violated federal law by compensating Chinese emergency accessories and installations (EAI) […]

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Greektown Casino Sued By EEOC For Disability Discrimination

Employer Failed to Grant Leave Extension for Employee With Stress-Anxiety Disorder And Fired Him Instead, Federal Agency Charges DETROIT – A Detroit casino operator violated federal law by denying a reasonable accommodation to and then firing an employee because of […]

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Harrison Poultry to Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Poultry Company Fired Manager While on Approved Leave, Federal Agency Charged ATLANTA – Harrison Poultry, Inc., a poultry hatchery located in Bethlehem, Ga., will pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. […]

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UPCO Sued By EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Claremore Manufacturer Denied Permanent Job to Temp Because of Questionable Medical Exam, Federal Agency Charges ST. LOUIS – UPCO, Inc., a Claremore-Okla.-based leading manufacturer of sucker rods and accessories for the oil and gas industry, violated federal law when it […]

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Taylor Shellfish Sued By EEOC For Racial Harassment

Black Mechanic Faced Slurs, Stereotypes and Retaliation, Says Federal Agency SEATTLE -The largest producer of shellfish in the United States violated federal law when it permitted ongoing racial harassment and retaliatory discipline against a black maintenance mechanic, the U.S. Equal […]

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Diallo’s Of Houston Sued by EEOC For Disability Discrimination

Nightclub and Party Venue Illegally Fired Disabled Employee After Making an Unlawful Medical Inquiry Based on HIV Hearsay HOUSTON – Diallo’s, a Houston-area nightclub and party venue, violated federal anti-discrimination laws when it forced an employee to provide medical documentation […]

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EEOC Sues Physicians Management Groups For Disability Discrimination

Doctor’s Contract Terminated for Taking Prescribed Medications, Federal Agency Charged ATLANTA – Two Atlanta physicians groups, Georgia Hospitalists Group, LLC and ApolloMD Business Services, LLC, violated federal law by firing a doctor because he was taking legally prescribed narcotic medications, […]

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EEOC Sues Community Pharmacy for Paying Female Technician Less Than a Male Doing the Same Work

Female Employee Was Then Fired for Complaining About Pay Disparity, Federal Agency Charges SAN DIEGO, Calif. – CJMBS Pharmacies, Inc., dba Community Pharmacy, a pharmacy chain in north San Diego County, violated federal law when it paid a female pharmacy […]

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