Supervisor Refused to Hire HIV-Positive Employee for Server Position GREENSBORO, N.C. – Sappyann, Inc., which operates Yesterday’s Pub & Grille restaurant in Sanford, N.C., violated federal law by discriminating against an employee when it refused to hire him because he […]

Pay Ranges and Hours Worked to Be Included, Making It Easier to Spot Trends and Pay Discrimination WASHINGTON –The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today made public a proposed revision to the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) to include collecting […]

Temporary Agency Refused Job to Laborer Because She Was in a Medically Supervised Drug Rehabilitation Program, Federal Agency Charged BALTIMORE – Baltimore-based temporary labor agency Randstad, US, LP, will pay $50,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a federal […]

Advocacy Group Fired Employee Who Requested Off on His Sabbath, Federal Agency Charged BALTIMORE – The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the largest organization of blind and low-vision people in the United States, will pay $25,000 and furnish significant […]

Federally-Qualified Health Center Denied Counselor a Reasonable Accommodation, Terminated Her, Then Refused to Rehire Her Because of a Herniated Disc, Federal Agency Charged DETROIT – Downriver Community Services will pay $31,000 and provide equitable relief to settle a disability discrimination […]

Equipment Rental Company Owner Sought ‘Younger and Peppier’ Employees, Federal Agency Charged LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Rental Pro, a miscellaneous equipment rental company located in Somerset, Ky., with locations in Hazard, London and Pikeville, Ky., will pay $37,000 to settle an […]

Company Ignored Escalating Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault of Female Cashier, Federal Agency Charged GREENVILLE, Miss. – The Canton, Miss., franchise of Save-A-Lot Grocery operated by Potter and Sims Foods, Inc., a Kosciusko, Miss.-based grocery company, will pay a former […]

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Thank you Valerie, for your leadership on equal pay. I would also like to thank President Obama for his unwavering commitment to advancing opportunity for all. Through our work at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, […]

Moving Company Fired Expectant Employee Based on Unfounded Belief That Job Was Unsafe for Her, Federal Agency Charged DURHAM, N.C. – DeHaven’s Transfer & Storage, Inc., a residential and commercial moving company, has agreed to pay $35,000 and provide significant […]

Washington Grower Resolves Claims on Appeal Before Ninth Circuit YAKIMA, Wash. – One of the largest apple producers in the United States will pay $272,000 to 20 claimants as part of a settlement resolving sexual harassment and retaliation claims pending […]