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Beverage Distributors Company to Pay $160,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit

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 […]

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EEOC Houston District Office Welcomes Rayford Irvin as New Director

HOUSTON – Rayford O. Irvin has been named director of the Houston District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. Irvin started with EEOC in 2007 as deputy director and, since 2010, director […]

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Shefa Wellness Center to Pay $37,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Company Violated Law by Firing Pregnant Employee, Federal Agency Charged ATLANTA – CFS Health Management Inc., dba Shefa Wellness Center, a Canton, Ga., medical practice specializing in cosmetic skin care treatments, will pay $37,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit […]

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Female Laundry Workers Receive $582,000 in Settlement of EEOC Sexual Harassment Case

Victory for Latina Immigrant Workers Who Were Harassed by Supervisor NEW YORK – Suffolk Laundry Services, Inc. will pay $582,000 to eight former employees to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The […]

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OHM Concessions Will Pay $151,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Restaurant Fired Manager Days Before Medical Leave for Cancer Surgery, Federal Agency Charged BALTIMORE – OHM Concessions Group, LLC, which operates Dunkin’ Donuts stores at Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), will pay $151,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a […]

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Cintas Corporation to Pay $1.5 Million to Settle EEOC Class Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Uniform Company Refused Jobs to Class of Women for Years; Federal Agency Wins Victory After Years of Litigation INDIANAPOLIS – Cintas Corporation, a major uniform manufacturer and supplier, will pay $1,500,000 to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the […]

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EEOC Joins Office of U.S. Attorney, Bar Association and U.S. District Court in Continuing Legal Education Seminar

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will join several other government and educational entities in a continuing legal education seminar (CLE) on Nov. 12 at the National Civil Rights Museum, the […]

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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 Fiscal Year 2015 Performance Report

Agency Makes Progress in Combating and Preventing Discrimination and Delivering Excellent Service to the Public WASHINGTON- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) achieved record results in its enforcement efforts during fiscal year 2015, which ended Sept. 30, the agency […]

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Hoeganaes Corporation Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Steel and Iron Powder Company Denied Applicant a Job Because It Regarded Him as Disabled, Federal Agency Charged NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Hoeganaes Corporation will pay $47,500 and furnish other significant equitable relief to resolve a lawsuit for disability discrimination filed […]

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