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Lady Luck Steakhouse Agrees to Resolve Allegations of Pregnancy Discrimination

EEOC Investigation Found Restaurant Fired Worker After Revealing PregnancyTACOMA, Wash. – Hoyle Enterprises LLC, doing business as Lady Luck Steakhouse (“Lady Luck”), a local restaurant in Tacoma, Washington, has agreed to the terms of a conciliation agreement following the investigation […]

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EEOC Sues Gmri, Inc. for Disability Discrimination

Federal Agency Charges That Restaurant Subjected Job Applicant With a Disability to Discriminatory Hiring PracticesPITTSBURGH – GMRI, Inc., doing business as Olive Garden, violated federal law by subject­ing a job applicant for a busser position to discriminatory hiring practices because […]

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EEOC Sues Barrett Distribution and Supreme Staffing for Retaliation

Federal Agency Charges That the Two Companies Punished Employee After He Complained About National Origin DiscriminationMEMPHIS – Barrett Distribution Center and Supreme Staffing LLC, operating as joint employers, violated federal civil rights law when they retaliated against an employee after […]

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EEOC Sues Simply Slims for Sexual Harassment

Restaurant Allowed a Shift Manager to Sexually Harass Teens and Young Adults Despite Complaints, Agency ChargesHOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Simply Slims, L.L.C., and or Dixie Chicken, L.L.C. d/b/a Slim Chickens in Hot Springs, Arkansas, violated federal law when it subjected […]

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EEOC Sues Third Bench Holdings and Sher-Wood Cabinetry for Retaliation

Millwork and Cabinetry Companies Retaliated Against Three Employees After the Employees Reported Discrimination, Federal Agency ChargesDALLAS – Third Bench Holdings, a millwork and cabinet installations company, and its subsidiary Las Cruces Cabinets LLC d/b/a Sher-Wood Cabinetry, located in Las Cruces, […]

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Job Seekers Who Applied to National Staffing Agency BaronHR May Have Suffered Discrimination, EEOC Says

People Not Selected for Job Placement Encouraged to Contact Federal AgencyLOS ANGELES — On Sept. 13, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit in federal court against BaronHR for discriminatory employment practices based on race (Black, […]

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Job Seekers Who Applied to National Staffing Agency BaronHR May Have Suffered Discrimination, EEOC Says

People Not Selected for Job Placement Encouraged to Contact Federal AgencyLOS ANGELES — On Sept. 13, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit in federal court against BaronHR for discriminatory employment practices based on race (Black, […]

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Aurora Renovations and Developments, LLC Will Pay $50,000 to Settle Religious Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

Settles Federal Charges Company Fired Employees for Refusing to Participate in Mandatory Prayer MeetingsGREENSBORO, N.C. — Aurora Renovations and Developments, LLC, doing business as Aurora Pro Services, a North Carolina-based residential home service and repair company, has agreed to pay […]

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Four Seasons Licensed Home Care Agency Sued by EEOC for Race and National Origin Discrimination

Home Care Agency Removed Black and Hispanic Home Health Aides from Assignments to Accommodate Racial Preferences of Clients, Federal Agency ChargesNEW YORK–ACARE HHC Inc., doing business as Four Seasons Licensed Home Health Care Agency (“Four Seasons”), a Brooklyn-based company that […]

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EEOC Sues Silver Bay Seafood Restaurant, Inc., for Sexual Harassment

Restaurant Allowed Head Server to Sexually Harass Female Employee, Federal Agency ChargesGREENVILLE, S.C. – Silver Bay Seafood Restaurant, Inc. violated federal law when it subjected a female employee to a sexually hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]

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