Federal Agency Charged Employee Was Fired in Retaliation for Complaining About Employer’s Refusal to Provide Reasonable Accommodation for Scoliosis ATLANTA – Jamison Shaw, Inc., a hair salon based in Atlanta, will pay $27,500 to settle a disability discrimination and retaliation […]
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Jamison Shaw to Pay $27,500 to Settle EEOC Lawsuit
March 12th, 2015 ::
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New ‘Digest of EEO Law’ Issued by EEOC
March 11th, 2015 ::
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Includes Key Federal Sector Decisions, Special Article on Harassment WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that the latest edition of its federal sector Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law, is now available online. This quarterly […]
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March 10th, 2015 ::
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OFO Director Says Proactive Prevention is Best Medicine to Stop Discrimination WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Office of Federal Operations (OFO), today announced the issuance of the 2015 Federal Training Course Calendar, which is available online. […]
Read whole storyJewel-Osco to Pay $400,000 to EEOC for its Fees and Costs in Contempt Action
March 9th, 2015 ::
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Company’s Breach of Earlier Consent Decree Led to Award to Federal Agency CHICAGO – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed notice in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois that the Jewel-Osco chain of grocery […]
Read whole storyPam Transport Ordered to Pay $477,399 In EEOC Disability Case
March 6th, 2015 ::
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Trucking Company Subjected a Class of Drivers to Unlawful Medical Inquiries, Federal Agency Charged DETROIT – PAM Transport, Inc. has been ordered to pay 12 of its former truck drivers a total of $477,399 in a disability discrimination lawsuit brought […]
Read whole storyNoodles Asian Bistro Sued by EEOC For Pregnancy Discrimination
March 5th, 2015 ::
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Restaurant Fired Employees Because of Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charges MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Noodles Asian Bistro, Inc., an Asian restaurant located in Bartlett, Tenn., violated federal law when it fired two female servers because of their pregnancies, the U.S. Equal Employment […]
Read whole storyWindmill Farms Nurseries to Pay $40,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit and Retaliation
March 4th, 2015 ::
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Female Agricultural Worker Was Subjected to Sexual Harassment by Crew Leader and Fired for Complaining, Federal Agency Charged Tampa, Fla. – Windmill Farms Nurseries, Inc., a plant material wholesaler and nursery located in Zolfo Springs, Fla., will pay $40,000 and […]
Read whole storySavi Technology Will Pay $20,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
March 4th, 2015 ::
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Company Rescinded Job Offer to Applicant One Day After Learning She Had Recently Given Birth, Federal Agency Charges ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Savi Technology, Inc., an Alexandria, Va.-headquartered provider of sensor-based analytics, software and hardware, will pay $20,000 and furnish significant […]
Read whole storyDisability Services Company Sued by EEOC for Discriminating Against Disabled Employees
March 2nd, 2015 ::
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ValleyLife Failed to Provide Reasonable Accommodations to Disabled Employees, Federal Agency Charges PHOENIX – ValleyLife, a disability support services company, unlawfully discriminated against disabled employees by refusing to provide them with reasonable accommodations in violation of federal law, the U.S. […]
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February 27th, 2015 ::
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Fort Worth Cellphone Repair Facility Refused to Hire Two Hearing-Impaired Applicants Because of Their Disability, Federal Agency Charges DALLAS – S&B Industry, Inc., a Fort Worth cellphone repair facility, violated federal law by denying employment to two hearing-impaired applicants because […]
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