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McPhee Electric and Bond Brothers to Pay $120,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Construction Contractors Refused to Hire Applicant Because of His Dyslexia NEW YORK – McPhee Electric Ltd., a construction company with offices in Connecticut, and Bond Brothers, Inc., a construction management and design company with an office in Connecticut, will pay […]

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Source One Staffing to Pay $800,000 to Settle Multiple EEOC Discrimination Claims

Among Many Violations, Chicago-Area Staffing Company Assigned Temporary Employees To Clients on the Basis of Sex, Federal Agency Charged. CHICAGO – A Chicago-area staffing agency will pay $800,000 under a consent decree resolving two discrimination lawsuits filed by the U.S. […]

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Magnolia Place Personal Care Home to Pay $20,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Assisted Living Facility Fired Employee Due to Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged OXFORD, Miss. – Magnolia NA, LLC, which owns and operates Magnolia Place Personal Care Home, an assisted-living facility located in New Albany, Miss., will pay $20,000 to settle a […]

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EEOC Takes First Steps in Digital Charge System

ACT Digital Pilot Program Allows Online Interaction With Employers WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that 11 of its 53 offices will begin a pilot program called ACT Digital to digitally transmit documents between the […]

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Federal Court Approves EEOC Subpoena in Investigation of Union Pacific

Agency Can Use Subpoena to Continue Investigation of Discrimination Even After Complainants’ Private Lawsuit Has Been Dismissed MILWAUKEE – A federal judge has approved a subpoena allowing the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to proceed with its class-wide race […]

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Tiny’s Organic Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Wenatchee Fruit Grower to Pay $17,500 for Firing Supervisor Who Is Pregnant With Twins SEATTLE – Wenatchee fruit grower Tiny’s Organic will pay $17,500 and implement preventative measures to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment […]

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Supreme Court Decision is Step Forward for Victims of Discrimination

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held today that courts may only conduct a “relatively bare-bones review” of the EEOC’s conciliation efforts. “Today’s decision puts the focus of the EEOC and the courts squarely on the merits of […]

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Red Lobster Restaurants Will Pay $160,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Former Culinary Manager Sexually Harassed Female Employees, Federal Agency Said BALTIMORE – Red Lobster Restaurants LLC will pay $160,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to resolve a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the […]

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Liberty Chrysler Dealership Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Saleswoman Discharged Due to Multiple Sclerosis, Federal Agency Alleged RENO, Nev. — Nevada-based dealership Liberty Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge LLC violated federal law when it fired an employee diagnosed with multiple sclerosis instead of accommodating her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment […]

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Rinnier Development and Related Companies to Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Real Estate Management Businesses Underpaid and Refused to Promote Black Assistant Community Manager Because of Her Race, Federal Agency Charged BALTIMORE – Rinnier Development Company, a commercial and residential real estate company, together with its related companies, will pay $25,000 […]

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