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EEOC Sues Simply Slims for Sexual Harassment

Restaurant Allowed a Shift Manager to Sexually Harass Teens and Young Adults Despite Complaints, Agency ChargesHOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Simply Slims, L.L.C., and or Dixie Chicken, L.L.C. d/b/a Slim Chickens in Hot Springs, Arkansas, violated federal law when it subjected […]

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EEOC Sues Third Bench Holdings and Sher-Wood Cabinetry for Retaliation

Millwork and Cabinetry Companies Retaliated Against Three Employees After the Employees Reported Discrimination, Federal Agency ChargesDALLAS – Third Bench Holdings, a millwork and cabinet installations company, and its subsidiary Las Cruces Cabinets LLC d/b/a Sher-Wood Cabinetry, located in Las Cruces, […]

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Job Seekers Who Applied to National Staffing Agency BaronHR May Have Suffered Discrimination, EEOC Says

People Not Selected for Job Placement Encouraged to Contact Federal AgencyLOS ANGELES — On Sept. 13, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit in federal court against BaronHR for discriminatory employment practices based on race (Black, […]

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Job Seekers Who Applied to National Staffing Agency BaronHR May Have Suffered Discrimination, EEOC Says

People Not Selected for Job Placement Encouraged to Contact Federal AgencyLOS ANGELES — On Sept. 13, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit in federal court against BaronHR for discriminatory employment practices based on race (Black, […]

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Aurora Renovations and Developments, LLC Will Pay $50,000 to Settle Religious Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

Settles Federal Charges Company Fired Employees for Refusing to Participate in Mandatory Prayer MeetingsGREENSBORO, N.C. — Aurora Renovations and Developments, LLC, doing business as Aurora Pro Services, a North Carolina-based residential home service and repair company, has agreed to pay […]

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Four Seasons Licensed Home Care Agency Sued by EEOC for Race and National Origin Discrimination

Home Care Agency Removed Black and Hispanic Home Health Aides from Assignments to Accommodate Racial Preferences of Clients, Federal Agency ChargesNEW YORK–ACARE HHC Inc., doing business as Four Seasons Licensed Home Health Care Agency (“Four Seasons”), a Brooklyn-based company that […]

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EEOC Sues Silver Bay Seafood Restaurant, Inc., for Sexual Harassment

Restaurant Allowed Head Server to Sexually Harass Female Employee, Federal Agency ChargesGREENVILLE, S.C. – Silver Bay Seafood Restaurant, Inc. violated federal law when it subjected a female employee to a sexually hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]

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EEOC Sues Singley Construction for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

Construction Company Failed to Provide Disability Accommodation and Discriminated and Retaliated Against Employee, Federal Agency ChargesJACKSON, Miss. – Singley Construction Company, Inc., a Columbia, Mississippi-based company specializing in environmental and remediation services, violated federal law when it failed to accommodate […]

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EEOC Sues HCA Healthcare and Two of its Divisions for Race, National Origin, Age Discrimination and Retaliation

Nashville-Based For-Profit Provider of Graduate Medical Education Fired Employee For Making a Discrimination Complaint, Federal Agency ChargesNASHVILLE, Tenn. – HCA Healthcare, Inc. (and its divisions Tennessee Healthcare Management, Inc. and GME Overhead), a for-profit corporation headquartered in Nashville, providing graduate […]

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California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Settles EEOC Charge

Wasco State Prison Failed to Provide a Reasonable Accommodation, Federal Agency ChargesFRESNO, Calif. – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has settled a federal charge of disability filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for significant training […]

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