Restaurant Owner Sexually Assaulted and Harassed Female Employees, Federal Agency Charges BALTIMORE -R.V. Associates Limited, doing business as Windsor Inn, violated federal law when its restaurant manager subjected female employees to severe and pervasive sexual harassment and retaliated against an […]

Mining Company Fired Polish-American Foreman Because He Complained About Slurs and Graffiti, Federal Agency Charged BECKLEY, W.V. – Rhino Energy WV LLC will pay $62,500 and furnish significant relief to resolve a federal lawsuit for national origin discrimination and retaliation, […]

African American Bakery Workers Subjected to Racist Comments and Graffiti in the Worksite, Federal Agency Charged DALLAS – Hillshire Brands Company (formerly known as the Sara Lee Corporation) will pay $4 million to a group of 74 African-American former employees […]

“Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. worked tirelessly for freedom, justice, and equality for all people. His efforts were instrumental in the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the impetus for the formation of EEOC. Every day, we honor […]

Company Refused to Hire Applicant Because of Eye Impairment, Federal Agency Charged DENVER – Beverage Distributors Company, a wholesale liquor distribution company in Colorado, will pay $160,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]