Latest Quarterly Edition Includes Selected Notable 2015 Decisions WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the latest edition of its federal sector Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law, which is available online. The Digest now includes […]
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New ‘Digest Of EEO Law’ Issued By EEOC
Stanley Martin Companies, LLC Will Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Suit
Homebuilder Paid Female Purchasing Manager Less than Males for Equal Work, Federal Agency Charged WASHINGTON – Stanley Martin Companies, LLC, one of the largest homebuilders in the Mid-Atlantic Region, will pay $45,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to resolve a […]
Read whole storyTepro, Inc. To Pay $600,000 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Suit
Company Laid Off Older Employees Based on Their Age, Federal Agency Charged CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Tepro, Inc., a manufacturer of rubber products for the automotive industry, will pay $600,000 and provide other relief to settle a class age discrimination lawsuit […]
Read whole storySignal International, LLC to Pay $5 Million to Settle EEOC Race, National Origin Lawsuit
Ship Building and Repair Company Subjected Indian Guest Workers to Adverse Living and Working Conditions BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Signal International, LLC, a Mobile, Ala. ship building and repair company, will pay an estimated $5 million to 476 Indian guest workers […]
Read whole storyJoy Mining Machinery Settles EEOC Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act Lawsuit
Mining Equipment Manufacturer Will Refrain From Requesting, Requiring or Purchasing Genetic Information PITTSBURGH – Joy Underground Mining, LLC, trading as Joy Mining Machinery, will provide significant relief to settle a federal genetic information discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal […]
Read whole storySeymour Midwest to Pay $100,000 to Resolve EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit
Hand Tool Manufacturing Company Rejected Applicant Due to Being Older Than Preferred Age Range Federal Agency Charged WARSAW, Ind. — Seymour Midwest, a Warsaw, Ind. hand tool manufacturing company, will pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to resolve an age […]
Read whole storyFemale Laundry Workers Receive $582,000 in Settlement of EEOC Sexual Harassment Case
Victory for Latina Immigrant Workers Who Were Harassed by Supervisor NEW YORK – Suffolk Laundry Services, Inc. will pay $582,000 to eight former employees to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The […]
Read whole storyHearn-Kirkwood Will Pay $63,500 to Resolve EEOC Pay Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
Food Service Distributor Unlawfully Disciplined and Later Fired Female Worker Who Complained about Unequal Wages, Federal Agency Charged BALTIMORE -Gilbert Foods LLC, trading as Hearn-Kirkwood, a food service distributor, will pay $63,500 and furnish significant equitable relief to resolve an […]
Read whole storyEEOC Issues a Statement by Chair Jenny R. Yang to Address Workplace Discrimination Against Individuals Who Are, or Are Perceived to Be, Muslim or Middle Eastern
WASHINGTON — In the wake of tragic events at home and abroad, EEOC urges employers and employees to be particularly mindful of instances of harassment, intimidation, or discrimination in the workplace against vulnerable communities. EEOC Chair Jenny R. Yang released […]
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Fast Food Giant Denied Sign Language Interpreter for Deaf Applicant KANSAS CITY, Mo. — McDonald’s Corporation and McDonald’s Restaurants of Missouri violated federal law by refusing to accommodate and hire a deaf applicant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) […]
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