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Potato Packing Companies to Pay $450,000 to Settle EEOC Suit for Sex Harassment and Retaliation

At Least 13 Women at Monte Vista Plant Physically and Verbally Abused and Three Fired for Refusing to Submit or Complaining, Federal Agency Charged DENVER – Two potato packing companies will pay $450,000 and furnish other relief to settle a […]

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SOCI Petroleum/Santmyer Oil Company, Inc. Sued For Sex-Based Pay Discrimination

Oil Company Paid Female Employee Less Than Male Predecessor, Federal Agency Charges CLEVELAND – SOCI Petroleum/Santmyer Oil Company, Inc., (SOCI), a leading oil company, violated federal equal pay laws by paying a female employee less than a male predecessor for […]

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EEOC Sues Media Star Promotions For Disability Discrimination

Promotional Marketing Company Refused to Accommodate and Fired Field Representative with Severe Allergies, Federal Agency Charges BALTIMORE – Cosmic Concepts, Ltd., trading as Media Star Promotions, violated federal law when it refused to provide a reasonable accommodation to a field […]

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EEOC Sues Coca-Cola Bottling Of Mobile for Sex Discrimination

Company Refused Job to Experienced Applicant Because of Gender, Federal Agency Charges MOBILE, Ala. — Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Mobile, a manufacturer, bottler and distriĀ­butor of soft drink products violated federal law by discriminating against a job applicant on the […]

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EEOC Sues Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen for Age Discrimination

Restaurant Manager Refused to Hire Older Applicants, Federal Agency Charged PHILADELPHIA – Coatesville Chicken, LLC, doing business as Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, violated federal law when it refused to hire applicants at its Coatesville, Pa., restaurant because of their ages, the […]

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Georgia Mentor Sued By EEOC For Pregnancy Discrimination

Company Violated Federal Law by Rescinding Employment Offer to Pregnant Applicant, Federal Agency Charged ATLANTA – National Mentor Healthcare, LLC, dba Georgia Mentor, an Albany, Ga., health and human services provider offering services to adults and children with intellectual and […]

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EEOC Sues Piercing Pagoda for Disability Discrimination

Major Jewelry RetailerFired Disabled Manager Rather Than Let Her Sit Intermittently, Federal Agency Charges GREENVILLE, N.C. – Zale Delaware, Inc. dba Piercing Pagoda, a major jewelry retailer based in Irving, Texas, violated federal law when it refused to provide a […]

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EEOC Sues Methodist Health System for Disability Discrimination

Patient Care Technician With Back Injury Denied Transfer to a Job She Could Perform, Federal Agency Charges DALLAS – Methodist Health System and Methodist Charlton Medical Center, also known as Charlton Methodist Hospital, violated federal law by firing an employee […]

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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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