Federal Agency Charged That Female Servers Were Subjected to Sexual Harassment And Forced to Quit to Escape the AbuseHONOLULU – Mexico Restaurant, a Honolulu-based restaurant specializing in Mexican cuisine, has agreed to pay $227,500 and provide other relief to settle […]

Federal Agency Charges Colorado-Based Agribusiness Discriminated and Retaliated Against Female EmployeesDENVER – Midwest Farms, an agribusiness company operating several farms in rural Colorado, violated federal law by subjecting female employees to sexual harassment and retali­ation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity […]

Federal Agency Charges Printing Distribution Company Supervisor Called Employee ‘Ape,’ ‘Congo,’ and Other Slurs After Viewing DNA ResultsST. LOUIS – Worldwide Printing and Distribution, Inc. doing business as ResourceOne, a commercial printing, direct mailing and direct marketing company operating out […]

Federal Agency Charges Young Worker Was Harassed and Forced to QuitST. LOUIS – A McDonald’s restaurant in Checotah, Oklahoma, operated by franchisee Arch Fellow North LLC, violated federal law when a manager sexually harassed a 17 year-old worker, and she […]

Federal Agency Charges Hospital Gift Shop Operator Makes Unlawful Pre-Employment Inquiries, Discriminates Against Persons With Disabilities in HiringCOLUMBUS, Ohio – Lori’s Gifts, Inc., a nationwide chain of hospital gift shops with a location at Grady Memorial Hospital in Delaware, Ohio, […]

WASHINGTON – Following a majority vote, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) invited the public to comment on its proposed “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.” The Federal Register today posted for public inspection and, on Oct. 2 […]

Federal Agency Charges Pet Resorts Failed to Reasonably Accommodate Individuals With DisabilitiesFRESNO, Calif. – Elaine’s Pet Resort, LP and Elaine’s Animal House Inc. (collectively, “Elaine’s Pet”), who operate pet resorts in Fresno and Madera, California, violated federal law by failing […]

Federal Agency Charges Cargo Handling Company Refused to Hire Deaf Job Applicants And Destroyed Job Application Records in Violation of Federal LawCHICAGO – Alliance Ground International, LLC, a cargo logistics and handling company, violated federal anti-discrimination law by refusing to […]

Employer Fired African American Employee in Retaliation Six Days After She Reported Racial Harassment, Federal Agency ChargesBISMARCK, N.D. – Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center, a critical access hospital in Elgin, North Dakota, violated federal law when it discharged an African […]

Republic Services Rejected Female Driver in Favor of Less-Qualified Male and Under-Hires Female Drivers, Federal Agency ChargesST. LOUIS – Refuse disposal company Allied Services, LLC, doing business as Allied Waste Services of the Ozarks / Republic Services of the Ozarks, […]