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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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Roseland Community Hospital Sued By EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination

Agency Charges South Side Hospital Refused to Accommodate And Fired Pregnant Employee CHICAGO – Roseland Community Hospital, on Chicago’s South Side, violated federal law when it refused to accommodate an employee with a high-risk pregnancy and fired her instead, the […]

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Merry Maids Franchise to Pay $40,000 to Resolve EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Agency Charged Home Cleaning Company Fired Employee Because of Her Pregnancy MILWAUKEE, Wis. – V&B LLC, a Merry Maids home cleaning franchise in Kenosha, Wis., will pay $40,000 and furnish other relief under a consent decree entered here by a […]

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EEOC Sues Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisee for Religious Discrimination

Company Refused to Hire Applicant Because of His Religion, Federal Agency Charged ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Citi Brands, LLC, a franchisee of Dunkin’ Donuts, violated federal law by refusing to hire a job applicant who is a Seventh-day Adventist because of […]

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EEOC Sues McLeod Health for Disability Discrimination

Non-Profit Medical Institution Subjected Employee to Illegal Medical Examinations And Fired Her in Violation of Federal Law, Federal Agency Charges FLORENCE, S.C. – McLeod Health, Inc., a South Carolina regional health care organization that operates several medical facilities around Florence, […]

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EEOC Sues Dunecraft for Age-Based Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation

Company President Repeatedly Made Age-Biased Remarks and Fired a Logistics Manager Because of His Age and Complaints About the Harassment, Federal Agency Charges CLEVELAND – DuneCraft, Inc., a Warrensville Heights, Ohio-based manufacturer of science-themed toys, small terrariums and other products […]

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