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Waiting with Their Wings to Fight Workplace Sex Discrimination

Flight Attendants Were Instrumental in the Early Enforcement of Title VII’s Prohibition of Sex Discrimination, Panel Explains at 50thAnniversary Event in Chicago CHICAGO – Flight attendants were one of the first organized groups to challenge systemic-and routine-sex discrimination following the […]

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Wal-Mart Stores East Will Pay $72,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Retailer Refused to Reasonably Accommodate Applicant With End-Stage Renal Disease, Federal Agency Charged BALTIMORE – Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P., will pay $72,500 and provide significant equitable relief to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]

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Waste Connections Sued by EEOC over Discrimination Based on Relative’s Illness

Company Withdrew Job Offer Because of Wife’s Cancer, Federal Agency Charges ATLANTA – Waste Connections, Inc. of Houston violated federal law when it withdrew a job offer to an airplane pilot after it learned that his wife had cancer, the […]

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Prestige Transportation Service to Pay $200,000 and Mend Hiring Practices to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Predecessor Company Refused to Hire African-Americans, Federal Agency Charged MIAMI – Prestige Transportation Service, LLC. a Miami company which provides transportation services to airline personnel to and from Miami International Airport, will pay $200,000 to settle a race discrimination and […]

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EEOC Sues First Title & Escrowand Related Companies for Disability Discrimination

Settlement Services Companies Revoked Part-Time Schedule and Terminated Employee Who Needed Dialysis, Federal Agency Charges BALTIMORE – Rockville, Md.-based First Title & Escrow, Inc. and its related companies that operate as a single employer violated federal law when they revoked […]

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EEOC Chair Yang Calls for Renewed Effort to Hire People with Disabilities

White House Celebrates ‘Champions of Change’ WASHINGTON — U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC) Chair Jenny Yang spoke on Tuesday at a White House event celebrating “Champions of Change” who are doing extraordinary work to hire, retain, and promote people with […]

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EEOC Sues Sushi at the Lake for Disability Discrimination

Cornelius Restaurant Unlawfully Refused to Hire Applicant Because of Amputated Arm, Federal Agency Charges CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Greenhouse Enterprise, Inc., dba Sushi at the Lake, which operates a restaurant in Cornelius, N.C., violated federal law when it refused to hire […]

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Atchison Transportation to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Suit

Transportation Company Fired Older Drivers Because of Their Age, Federal Agency Charged SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Spartanburg, S.C.-based Atchison Transportation Services, Inc., the largest full-service ground transportation company in South Carolina, has agreed to pay $85,000 and furnish other relief to […]

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Daimler Trucks North America Sued by EEOC for Retaliation

Company Fired Female Employee in Retaliation for Complaints About Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Daimler Trucks North America, LLC, a Delaware corporation that operates a manufacturing plant in Mt. Holly, N.C., violated federal law by firing a […]

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EEOC Announces John Lowrie as New Director for its Denver Field Office

DENVER — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the selection of John C. Lowrie as the new director of its Denver Field Office. The Denver Field Office is part of the EEOC’s Phoenix District Office, which covers […]

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