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EEOC Sues Texas Oilfield Services Company for Retaliation

Garrison Contractors Fired Its Only Female Oilfield Roustabout After Reporting Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges DALLAS – An Iraan, Texas oilfield construction and services company violated federal discrimination law by firing its only female roustabout after she reported being sexually […]

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Kroger Sued by EEOC for Violating ADA

Grocery Giant Fired Cashier at Howell Store Because of Back Impairment, Federal Agency Charges DETROIT – The Kroger Company of Michigan violated federal law by failing to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee with a disability and then firing […]

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Baker Concrete Construction Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Federal Agency Charges Concrete Company Refused to Accommodate Payroll Manager, Then Fired Her Because of Disability HOUSTON – Baker Concrete Construction, Inc. violated federal law by refusing to accommodate and then firing an employee because of her disability, the U.S. […]

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EEOC Sues Mims Distributing Company for Religious Discrimination

Beer Distribution Company Unlawfully Failed to Hire Rastafarian Because He Refused to Cut His Hair, Federal Agency Charges RALEIGH, N.C. – Mims Distributing Company, Inc., a North Carolina corporation that operates a beer distribution business in Raleigh, N.C., violated federal […]

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EEOC Sues VXI Global Solutions for Systemic Sexual Harassment of Call Center Staff

Supervisors Openly Subjected Both Female & Male Staff to Constant Sexual Propositions, Graphic Pictures, Foul Language & Groping, Says Federal Agency LOS ANGELES – VXI Global Solutions, a provider of call center services for major nationwide companies, violated federal law […]

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EEOC Sues Kroger for Sexual Harassment

Company Failed to Stop Abuse of Female Teen Employee in North Little Rock Despite Her Complaints, Federal Agency Charges LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Major nationwide retail grocery store chain Kroger violated federal law by failing to prevent the sexual harassment […]

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EEOC Sues Office Concepts for Pregnancy Discrimination

Fort Wayne Office Product and Service Store Fired Employee After She Announced Her Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charges INDIANAPOLIS – Office Concepts, Inc., a Fort Wayne, Ind., business which provides machines, supplies and service to customers in northern Indiana and northwestern […]

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DSW Will Pay $900,000 to Resolve EEOC Age Discrimination Case

Federal Agency Charged Discount Shoe Chain Illegally Fired Older Workers CHICAGO – DSW Inc., with over 10,000 employees nationwide, will pay $900,000 to end an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency […]

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Judge Backs EEOC’s Right to Investigate Companywide Policy

Based on Applicant’s Allegation That Company Required Unlawful Pre-Offer Health Questionnaire TAMPA, Fla. – A federal court has ordered KB Staffing, Inc., a staffing firm servicing central Florida, to comply with an administrative subpoena issued by the U.S. Equal Employ­ment […]

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EEOC Sues BNV Home Care Agency for Violating Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

BNV Home Care Agency Unlawfully Asked for Genetic Information From Applicants and Employees, Federal Agency Charges NEW YORK – BNV Home Care Agency, Inc., a New York City home care services agency which provides companionship and home care services for […]

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