Scharfenberger Law Blog

EEOC Celebrates 50 Years of Civil Rights Work

El Paso Office Hosting Open House EL PASO – The El Paso Area Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) invites the public to attend an open house on July 2 to celebrate the civil rights agency’s 50th […]

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EEOC Issues Updated Pregnancy Discrimination Guidance

Updates Reflect Recent Young v. UPS Supreme Court Decision WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued an update of its Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues (Guidance), along with a question and answer document […]

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Zoria Farms to Pay $330,000 for Sexual Harassment, Retaliation Against Farmworkers in EEOC Suit

Dried Fruit Processor Supervisors Sexually Harassed Latina Farmworkers, Then Fired Those Who Complained, Federal Agency Charged FRESNO – Zoria Farms, which once operated one of the largest processors of dried fruits in the United States, has settled a sexual harassment […]

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Noodles Asian Bistro to Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Restaurant Fired Employees Because of Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Noodles Asian Bistro, Inc., an Asian restaurant located in Bartlett, Tenn., will pay $25,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]

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Julianne Bowman Named District Director of the EEOC’s Chicago District Office

WASHINGTON-Julianne Bowman, a long-time attorney at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), was named district director of the agency’s Chicago District Office, Chair Jenny R. Yang has announced. “It is with great pleasure that we welcome Julianne Bowman as the […]

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EEOC Sues Plasma Biological Services for Disability Discrimination

Plasma Center Fired Employee Believed To Be HIV-Positive, Federal Agency Charges MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Plasma Biological Services, LLC and Interstate Blood Bank, Inc. d/b/a Plasma Biological Services, which own and operate plasma collection centers throughout the southern United States, violated […]

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Commissioners Examine Strategies to Reduce Retaliation in the Workplace

Workplace Culture Key to Preventing and Rectifying Retaliation WASHINGTON – Addressing retaliation is good for businesses and for workers a panel of experts told the Commissioners of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) during a meeting held today. “Effective […]

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KONE Inc. to Pay $85,500 to Settle EEOC Retaliation and Breach of Mediation Agreement Lawsuit

Elevator Manufacturer Refused to Hire Applicant in Retaliation for a Previous Discrimination Complaint, Federal Agency Charged MEMPHIS, Tenn. – KONE Inc., a manufacturer and servicer of elevators and escalators, has agreed to pay $85,500 to settle a lawsuit for retaliation […]

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Pioneer Hotel to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC National Origin / Color Harassment & Discrimination Suit

Hotel Failed to Halt a Barrage of Racial Slurs Endured by a Class of Latino / Brown-Skinned Workers, Federal Agency Charged LAS VEGAS – Pioneer Hotel, Inc. in Laughlin, Nev., will pay $150,000 and furnish other relief to settle a […]

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EEOC Sues Green Manor Rest Home to Enforce Conciliation Agreement

Nursing Home Failed to Comply With Agreement Settling Disability Bias Charge, Federal Agency Says WILMINGTON, N.C. – A Parkton, N.C., nursing home violated a settlement agreement stemming from a disability discrimination charge when it failed to complete the payments that […]

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