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Pilot Plastics Conciliates EEOC Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Finding

CLEVELAND — Pilot Plastics, which operated a plastics manufacturing company in Peninsula, Ohio, has agreed to pay $52,500 in monetary relief to a former employee to resolve a sex discrimination and retaliation charge filed with the U. S. Equal Employment […]

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USF Holland to Pay $490,000 and Provide $120,000 in Scholarships to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Suit

Transportation Carrier Settles Federal Charges It Failed to Hire Women as Truck Drivers at its Olive Branch, Mississippi LocationOXFORD, Miss. – USF HOLLAND, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of YRC Worldwide, Inc., and a less-than-truckload carrier, will pay $490,000 and furnish […]

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Community Hospital Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Indiana Hospital Failed to Transfer Injured Nurse to a Vacant Job She Could Perform And Fired Her Instead, Federal Agency ChargesINDIANAPOLIS – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a suit it filed against Munster Medical Research Foundation, […]

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Casse Community Health Institute Sued by EEOC for Race Harassment and Retaliation

Health Care Provider Fired Black Employee Who Spoke Out Against Race Harassment in the Wake of Racial Justice Protests, Federal Agency Charges SHREVEPORT, La. – The Council for the Advancement of Social Services and Education, doing business as CASSE Community […]

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Verona Area School District Settles EEOC Equal Pay Lawsuit

School District to Pay $450,000 to Wage Discrimination Victims and Raise Salaries of Teachers Paid Less Than Male ColleaguesMADISON, Wis. – Verona Area School District will pay $450,000, raise salaries, and furnish other relief to settle a pay discrimination lawsuit […]

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NSN, LLC Will Pay $42,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

Testing Company Settles Federal Charges It Revoked Employee’s Disability-Related Accommodations and Fired Her When She Questioned the DecisionRALEIGH, N.C. – NSN, LLC, a Virginia Corporation which provides staffing for a licensing and vocational testing center in Raleigh, North Carolina, has […]

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Pero Family Farms Food Company, LLC. Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment

Farming and Produce Supplier Allowed Employee to Harass Coworker for Months Without Taking Action, Federal Agency ChargesDETROIT– Pero Family Farms Food Company, LLC, a Delray Beach, Florida-based farming and produce supplier, violated federal law at its Benton Harbor, Michigan location […]

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R3 Government Solutions to Pay $82,500 to Resolve EEOC Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

Company Settles Federal Charges It Fired Recruiter Because of Her Race and For Opposing DiscriminationALEXANDRIA, Va. – R3 Government Solutions, LLC, a federal contractor, will pay $82,500 and provide other relief to settle a race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed […]

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EEOC Launches “Level the Paying Field” Equal Pay Video Campaign

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is kicking off a social media video campaign called “Level The Paying Field” to commemorate the anniversary of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 on June 10. #LevelThePayingField starts June 9 […]

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Pretium Packaging to Pay $252,768 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Suit

Company Settles Federal Charges It Maintained Policy That Females Would Not Be Hired Into Machine Operator PositionsTOLEDO, Ohio – Pretium Packaging, LLC, a manufacturer of plastic bottles and containers, will pay $252,768 and furnish other relief to settle a sex […]

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