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EEOC SUES AutoZone for Race Discrimination

Auto Parts Giant Fired Black Manager for Resisting Race-Based Transfer, Federal Agency Charges CHICAGO – Automotive parts retail chain AutoZone, Inc. violated federal law when it forced a black sales manager to transfer out of a store on the southwest […]

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Goodwill to Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Lawsuit for Retaliation

Lawton Store Fired Worker for Testifying on Behalf of Discrimination Victim, Federal Agency Charged OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Goodwill Industries will pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to settle a long-standing lawsuit FOR retaliation filed by the U.S. Equal Employment […]

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EEOC Sues Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas for Age Discrimination

Court Fired 70-Year-Old Employee Because of Age, Federal Agency Charges PITTSBURGH – The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, violated federal law by firing an employee because of her age, the U.S. Equal Employment […]

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U.S. EEOC Opens Registration for Guam EEO Seminar for Private & Public Employers

Federal Agency’s Full-Day Seminar to Take Place Sep. 10 in Tumon at the Pacific Star Resort GUAM – The federal agency tasked with enforcing laws against employment discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced that registration has […]

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Court Recommends Supervalu/Jewel-Osco Be Held in Contempt for Violations of EEOC Consent Decree in Disability Case

Federal Agency Obtains Relief for Three Jewel Employees Denied Accommodation, Court Calls for Extension of Decree and Appointment of Special Master CHICAGO – Federal Magistrate Judge Michael Mason has entered a Report and RecomĀ­mendĀ­ation, in the form of a court […]

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Sheet Metal Union Resolves Race-Based Discharge from Apprenticeship Program with EEOC

Local 25 Discharged Black Apprentice Due to Race Despite Long-Standing Ruling on Prior Discriminatory Acts, Federal Agency Charged NEW YORK – The apprenticeship school affiliated with a New Jersey construction trade union will pay $34,500 and provide substantial remedial relief […]

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EEOC Issues Updated Enforcement Guidance On Pregnancy Discrimination And Related Issues

Fact Sheet for Small Businesses and Question and Answer Document Also Released WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues, along with a question and answer document about the […]

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Dialysis Clinic, Inc. Sued By EEOC For Disability Discrimination

Sacramento Clinic Fired Nurse With Breast Cancer Over Medical Leave, Federal Agency Charges SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nationwide healthcare provider Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (DCI) violated federal law by firing and refusing to re-hire a long-time nurse who needed more medical leave […]

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EEOC Sues Genesis Healthcare / Mount Olive Care & Rehabilitation Center for Disability Discrimination

Mount Olive Nursing Home Unlawfully Fired Employee Because of Arm Impairment, Federal Agency Charges RALEIGH, N.C. – Genesis Healthcare, LLC, d/b/a Mount Olive Care & Rehabilitation Center, a Delaware limited liability company that operates a nursing home in Mount Olive, […]

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Kevin & J Company Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit for $15,000

Retail Clothing Store Fired Employee Due to Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Kevin & J Company, Inc., an Atlanta-based company that sells retail clothing and apparel, will pay $15,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination […]

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