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EEOC Sues Windstream for Disability Discrimination

Company Failed to Accommodate Diabetic Employee, Federal Agency Charges LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Major network communications giant Windstream Communications violated federal law by failing to accommodate a diabetic employee, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit […]

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EEOC Sues Muskegon Family Care for Disability Discrimination

Medical Provider Fired Employee with a Disability, Federal Agency Charges DETROIT – Muskegon Family Care, a medical services provider located in Muskegon, Heights, MI, violated federal law by firing an employee due to a disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity […]

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EEOC Sues Canton Save-A-Lot for Sexual Harassment

Cashier in Canton Grocery Store Sexually Harassed by Manager, Federal Agency Charged GREENVILLE, Miss. – A Canton, Miss., grocery store violated federal law by subjecting a female employee to ongoing sexual harassment, including sexual assault, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity […]

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EEOC Files Suit Against McWhite Funeral Home for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Owner Subjected Female Employees to Unwanted Touching, Overtures and Retaliated Against Women Who Did Not Acquiesce, Federal Agency Charges MIAMI – A Fort Lauderdale, Fla., funeral home violated federal law by subjecting at least five women to sexual harassment and […]

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Henry’s Turkey Service, Heirs Must Turn over Almost $600,000 Owed to Disabled Workers

EEOC and U.S. Attorney Successfully Intervene in Deal That Would Have Diverted Monies Away From Victims of Discrimination DALLAS – U.S. District Chief Judge Jorge A. Solis issued an order on September 11, 2015, to override a confidential settlement that […]

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EEOC Sues North Memorial for Retaliating Against Job Applicant

Federal Agency Alleges Health System Withdrew Job Offer From Employee Who Requested Religious Accommodation MINNEAPOLIS – North Memorial Health Care, an independent health system based in Robbinsdale, Minn., violated federal law when it withdrew a job offer made to an […]

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Xerox State Healthcare, LLC Sued By EEOC For Disability Discrimination

Healthcare Company Denied Urine-Based Drug Screening for Applicant with Renal Failure, Federal Agency Charged CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Xerox State Healthcare, LLC (“Xerox Healthcare”), a healthcare company that offers healthcare program administration services for programs such as long-term care and pharmacy […]

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VXI Global Solutions To Pay $600,000 For Sexual Harassment Of Call Center Staff

EEOC Settlement Resolves Claims for African American and Latino Employees Who Were Targets of Constant Sexual Propositions, Graphic Pictures, & Foul Language LOS ANGELES – VXI Global Solutions, a provider of call center services for major nationwide companies, will pay […]

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Dialysis Clinic To Pay $190,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Clinic Fired Nurse Due to Clinic’s Medical Leave Policy, Federal Agency Charges SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Nationwide healthcare provider Dialysis Clinic, Inc. has agreed to pay $190,000 to a former employee with breast cancer and furnish other relief to settle a […]

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EEOC Wins Jury Verdict of over $17 Million for Victims of Sexual Harassment and Retaliation at Moreno Farms

Florida Farm Managers Subjected Women Workers to Coerced Sex, Groping and Verbal Abuse, Then Fired Them for Objecting, Federal Agency Charged MIAMI — A federal jury has returned a unanimous verdict awarding a total of $17,425,000 to five former female […]

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