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Court Denies Motion to Stop EEOC Race Discrimination Suit Against Rosebud Restaurants

Race-Based Hiring Discrimination Claims Will Go Forward CHICAGO – A federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss a claim of racial discrimination in hiring against Rosebud Restaurants, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. In its complaint, […]

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EEOC Sues Renaissance School for Age and Sex Discrimination

School Fired Male Employee Because of His Age and Gender, Federal Agency Charges MILWAUKEE – Renaissance School, Inc., of Racine, Wis., an owner and operator of government-funded private schools, violated federal law by firing an employee because it considered him […]

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Baldwin Supply Company to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Company Fired Man After His Heart Attack, Federal Agency Charged MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis-based distributor will pay $50,000 under a consent decree which resolves a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency […]

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Sheet Metal Union Agrees to Pay an Estimated $12 Million in Partial Settlement of Race Bias Lawsuit

EEOC and Others Charged Local 28 with Discriminating Against Black and Hispanic Workers for Many Years NEW YORK – Subject to approval by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Local 28 of the Sheet Metal […]

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What You Should Know about the EEOC and Religious Discrimination

Recent events, including the upcoming Supreme Court argument in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch have focused attention on the issue of discrimination on the basis of religion. The information below highlights what you should know about the EEOC’s enforcement in […]

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Sheet Metal Union Agrees to Pay an Estimated $12.7 Million in Partial Settlement of Race Bias Lawsuit

EEOC and Others Charged Local 28 with Discriminating Against Black and Hispanic Workers for Many Years NEW YORK – Subject to approval by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Local 28 of the Sheet Metal […]

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EEOC to Hold Twitter Chat on Implementation of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act

EEOC, DOL and OPM Encourage a Dialogue on Removing Barriers for Federal Workers WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a live Twitter chat on Thursday, April 2 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm (EDT). This is […]

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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging that Southeastern Oklahoma State University Discriminated Against Transgender Woman

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today the filing of a lawsuit against Southeastern Oklahoma State University (Southeastern) and the Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO) for violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by discriminating against […]

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EEOC to Study Workplace Harassment

Select Task Force of Academics, Practitioners and Stakeholders To Study How To Address And Prevent All Types of Workplace Harassment WASHINGTON–Jenny R. Yang, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the membership of the EEOC Select […]

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Shefa Wellness Center Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination

Company Violated Federal Law by Firing Pregnant Employee, Federal Agency Charged ATLANTA – CFS Health Management Inc., d/b/a Shefa Wellness Center, a Canton, Ga., medical practice specializing in cosmetic skin care treatments, violated federal law by firing a newly hired […]

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