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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Company Refused to Hire Applicant Because of His Religion, Federal Agency Charged ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Citi Brands, LLC, a franchisee of Dunkin’ Donuts Bakery, will pay $22,000 and furnish further relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the […]

Health Care Company Withdrew Job Offer to Applicant Because of Her MS, Federal Agency Charged MILWAUKEE – Aurora Health Care, Inc., a large hospital and health care organization, will pay $80,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination […]

Employer Fired Iraq War Veteran Because of Service-Related Disabilities, Agency Claimed MINNEAPOLIS — In a conciliation agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Roto Rooter Services Company will pay $100,000 to resolve a disability discrimination charge filed with […]

Company Fired Female Employee for Complaining About Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charged CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Daimler Trucks North America, LLC, a Delaware corporation that operates a manufacturing plant in Mt. Holly, N.C., will pay $40,000 and provide substantial injunctive relief […]

Commission Meeting Celebrates Progress During EEOC’s 50-Year History and Acknowledges More Work Needs to Be Done WASHINGTON-Much work lies ahead to achieve true equality of opportunity in today’s workplaces, but new and effective strategies are demonstrating the potential to break […]

Restaurant Subjected Female Employees to Egregious Sexual Harassment Including Requests for Sex, Federal Agency Charges INDIANAPOLIS — Louisville, Ky.-based restaurant chain Indi’s Fast Food Restaurants, Inc. subjected a class of female employees to pervasive sexual harassment in violation of federal […]

NHC Healthcare/Clinton, LLC Failed to Provide Pregnant Employee with a Reasonable Accommodation and Subsequently Fired Her, Federal Agency Charged GREENVILLE, S.C. – NHC Healthcare/Clinton, LLC, a licensed nursing center that provides a wide array of skilled nursing, therapeutic and rehabilitative […]