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EEOC Sues Randstad for Disability Discrimination

Temporary Agency Refused to Hire Laborer Because She Was a Recovering Drug Addict in Medically Supervised Treatment Program, Federal Agency Charges BALTIMORE – Baltimore-based temporary labor agency Randstad, US, LP, violated federal law when it refused to hire a qualified […]

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King’s Way Baptist Church Sued By EEOC for Retaliation

Kindergarten Teacher at Church’s Christian School Fired for Complaining About Sexual Harassment by Pastor, Federal Agency Charges ATLANTA – The King’s Way Baptist Church, Inc. of Douglasville, Ga., violated federal law when it fired a kindergarten teacher at its King’s […]

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Baker Wellness Center to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Baton Rouge-Area Adult Day Care Fired Employee Because of Diabetes, Federal Agency Charged NEW ORLEANS – Baker Wellness Center, Inc., a Baton Rouge-area adult day care and wellness center, will pay $30,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability […]

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EEOC Issues Proposed Rule to Amend Title II of GINA

Rule Clarifies Incentives That Can Be Provided For Health Information of a Spouse Participating In an Employer-Sponsored Wellness Program WASHINGTON – On Friday, October 30, 2015, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) […]

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Multi-Prong Strategy Essential to Preventing Workplace Harassment

Panel of Experts Identify Practices That Can Curb Harassment at Public Meeting of EEOC Select Task Force LOS ANGELES – Placing pressure on companies by buyers, empowering bystanders to be part of the solution, multiple access points for reporting harassment, […]

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Plasma Biological Services To Pay $60,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Charge

Plasma Center Fired Employee Believed to Have Tested Positive for Viral Marker, Federal Agency Charged MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Plasma Biological Services, LLC and Interstate Blood Bank, Inc., dba Plasma Biological Service, which own and operate plasma collection centers, have agreed […]

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National Tire and Battery to Pay $22,500 to Settle EEOC National Origin / Religious Harassment Suit

Arab and Muslim Mechanic Was Abused, Federal Agency Charged CHICAGO – National Tire and Battery (NTB) will pay $22,500 to a former employee to resolve a national origin and religious harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]

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Jury Awards $240,000 to Muslim Truck Drivers In EEOC Religious Discrimination Suit

Star Transport Fired Truckers for Refusing to Transport Alcohol, Federal Agency Charged CHICAGO – A federal jury in Peoria, Ill., has awarded $240,000 to two Somalian-American Muslims who were fired from their jobs as truck drivers at Star Transport, an […]

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DAP Products Sued By EEOC For Disability Discrimination

Construction Products Manufacturer Fired Capable Worker Because of Cancer, Federal Agency Charged DALLAS – DAP Products, Inc., a Dallas-based business and a leading manufacturer of home repair and construction products, violated federal law when it refused to allow a capable […]

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Trans Ocean Seafoods Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Company Ignored Supervisor’s Explicit Sexual Harassment, Retaliated Against Workers, Federal Agency Charges SEATTLE – Northwestern Washington-based Trans Ocean Seafoods, Inc., doing business as New England Shellfish, violated federal law by allowing a supervisor to sexually harass four female workers and […]

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