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EEOC Implements Nationwide Procedures for Releasing Respondent Position Statements and Obtaining Responses from Charging Parties

EEOC has implemented nationwide procedures that provide for the release of Respondent position statements and non-confidential attachments to a Charging Party or her representative upon request during the investigation of her charge of discrimination. These procedures apply to all EEOC […]

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EEOC Proposes Regulations Describing Federal Government’s Obligation to Engage in Affirmative Action for People with Disabilities

Commission Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Rule Implementing Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) describing specific actions that federal agencies must take to […]

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Quality Solutions, LLC to Pay $22,500 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Company Violated Federal Law by Failing to Hire Pregnant Applicant, Federal Agency Charged ATLANTA – Quality Solutions, LLC, a Dalton, Ga., staffing company, will pay $22,500 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. […]

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Two Hawk Employment Services Sued By EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Temporary Agency Refused to Hire an Applicant Because of Conditions Disclosed by Illegal Medical Inquiries, Federal Agency Charges RALEIGH, N.C. – A temporary employment agency violated federal law when it asked an applicant illegal medical questions during its application process […]

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Memphis Cheddar’s Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit for $450,000

Male Managers at Memphis Restaurant Sexually Harassed a Class of Female Employees, Federal Agency Charged MEMPHIS – Mint Julep Restaurant Operations, LLC, an independent restaurant company and franchisee of the casual dining chain Cheddar’s Casual Café, will pay $450,000 to […]

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Cessna Aircraft Company to Pay over $160,000 In EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Aircraft Manufacturer Required Conditional Employees With Physical Impairments to Satisfy Workers’ Compensation Standards, Agency Charged MILWAUKEE – Cessna Aircraft Company will pay $167,500 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity […]

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Pharmacy Solutions Pays $85,000 to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Suit with EEOC

Pharmacy’s Owner Fired Two Pregnant Employees within Weeks of Each Other, Federal Agency Charged DALLAS – Tomeldon Company, Inc., dba Pharmacy Solutions, an Arlington, Texas pharmaceutical compounding business, will pay $85,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination […]

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Vacation Resorts International to Pay $125,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment / Retaliation Suit

Female Employee Fired for Reporting Egregious Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charged MIAMI – Vacation Resorts International (VRI), a provider of management and marketing services to resorts, condominiums, and timeshares, will pay $125,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual […]

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Vail Condo Association Will Pay Over $1 Million to Settle EEOC National Origin Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Management Company Ignored Complaints of Attempted Rape and Threats of Deportation, Then Fired Employees for Complaining, Federal Agency Charged DENVER – Vail Run Community Resort Association, Inc., a condominium complex in Vail, Colo., and its management company, Global Hospitality Resorts, […]

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Yesterday’s Pub & Grille Sued by EEOC For Disability Discrimination

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 […]

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