Scharfenberger Law Blog

Menomonie Restaurant Owner in Contempt of Court

Wisconsin Company Held in Contempt for Failure to Provide Information and Pay EEOC’s Attorney’s Fees MADISON, WISCONSIN – North Broadway Holdings, Inc., owner of a restaurant previously known as Sparx Restaurant, and currently operating as a Denny’s franchise in Menomonie, […]

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Court Prevents Peters’ Bakery from Firing Employee Alleging Discrimination in EEOC Suit

Federal Agency Obtains Preliminary Injunction to Protect Latina Clerk’s Job SAN JOSE, Calif. – Peters’ Bakery, a family-owned business in East San Jose, may not terminate a sales clerk whose allegations of ethnic and racial harassment and retaliation are the […]

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EEOC Sues IDEX Corporation for Disability Discrimination

Company Terminated Regional Manager Because of His Disability, Federal Agency Charged MIAMI – IDEX Corporation, a manufacturer and supplier of fluidics systems with locations nationwide, including multiple posts in Florida, violated federal anti-discrimination law when it terminated a regional manager […]

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McLane Foodservice to Pay $40,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Food Supplier Refused to Hire Applicant on the Basis of Disability, Federal Agency Charged MEMPHIS, Tenn. – McLane Foodservice, Inc., which supplies foodservice deliveries to fast-food chain restaurants, has agreed to pay $40,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought […]

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EEOC Sues Vita Plus for Disability Discrimination

Agricultural Company Fired Driver Due to His Diabetes, Federal Agency Charged DETROIT – Vita Plus Corporation, an agricultural company with a facility in Gagetown, Mich., violated federal law by discriminating against a truck driver because of his disability, the U.S. […]

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Subway Franchise in Albany Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment of Teen Job Applicants

Restaurant Manager Sent Sexually Offensive Texts Demanding Sex for Jobs, Federal Agency Charged ALBANY, N.Y. – Draper Development, LLC, doing business as Subway, which operates at least 24 Subway restaurants in the Albany area, violated federal law by subjecting two […]

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Savannah Toyota to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Federal Agency Says Company Terminated Employee After She Refused to Have Sex With Supervisor ATLANTA – Coastal Motors, Inc., d/b/a Savannah Toyota, will pay $30,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), […]

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Abercrombie Settles Religious Discrimination Case Following Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of EEOC

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court today dismissed Abercrombie & Fitch’s appeal of EEOC’s religious discrimination case against the company, the federal agency announced today. This represents the final resolution of EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch, which was first filed […]

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Waste Connections to Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Federal Agency Says Company Withdrew Job Offer Because Applicant’s Wife Had Disability ATLANTA – Waste Connections, Inc. (WCI) of Houston, Texas will pay $45,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the […]

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Kauai Police Department Settles EEOC Retaliation Charges for $100,000

Female Police Sergeant Alleged That She Was Retaliated Against After Reporting Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges HONOLULU – The Kauai Police Department in Hawaii will pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to settle charges of unlawful retaliation filed with the […]

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