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EEOC Sues Enforge, LLC for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Auto Parts Company Fired Employee After Reporting Harassment and Complaining That Coworker Exposed Himself, Federal Agency ChargesWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Enforge, LLC, a Michigan-based tie rods and automotive parts company conducting business in North Carolina, violated federal law when it subjected […]

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EEOC and Fashion Retailers Conciliate Pregnancy Bias Charge

Social Media Manager Fired Due to Pregnancy Discrimination, Federal Agency AllegesHAYDEN, Idaho – Fashion retailers Sage Boutique, LLC, and Just Because – Washington, LLC, located in Hayden, Idaho, and Newport, Washington, respectively, have agreed to pay a former employee $37,000 […]

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Proctor Financial to Pay $67,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Suit and Avoid Trial

Insurance Company Suspended Employee for Filing an EEOC Charge, Federal Agency AllegedDETROIT – Proctor Financial, Inc., an insurance company based in Troy, Michigan that provides insurance products for residential and commercial properties, will pay $67,000 to settle a retaliation lawsuit […]

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EEOC Announces Two Senior-Level Appointments

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today the selection of two individuals to key Senior Executive Service managerial positions at the agency. EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Burrows selected Patricia St. Clair as the new director of Field […]

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ISS Facility Services to Pay $47,500 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Facility Management Services Provider Denied Employee’s Reasonable Request to Work from Home, Then Terminated Her Because of Her Disability, Federal Agency ChargedATLANTA – ISS Facility Services, Inc. (ISS), a workplace experience and facility management company, will pay $47,500 and provide […]

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Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC to Pay $49,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Manufacturer Refused to Hire Steel Worker Based on Possible Side Effects From His Prescription Medication, Federal Agency ChargesBIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC agreed to pay $49,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity […]

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EEOC Announces Registration Now Open for FY 2023 Federal EEO Training Courses

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today opening of registration for FY 2023 federal sector EEO training courses at https://www.eeoc.gov/training-institute/eeo-federal-courses. The first of more than 50 classes will begin in Feb. 2023 with virtual and in-person […]

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EEOC Sues Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for Religious Discrimination

Children’s Hospital Fired Maintenance Assistant for Seeking Exemption to Influenza Vaccine Requirements, Federal Agency ChargedATLANTA – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), a pediatric healthcare system in Georgia, violated federal law when it fired a maintenance assistant for requesting a religious […]

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Qualtool Agrees to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Company Rejected Female Applicants for Positions on Evening Shift, Federal Agency ChargedMIAMI – Qualtool, Inc., a Tavares, Florida tool manufacturing company, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment […]

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JDKD Enterprises Will Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

McDonald’s Worker Fired Because of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Federal Agency ChargesPHILADELPHIA — JDKD Enterprises, L.P., a Sewell, New Jersey limited partnership that owns and operates numerous McDonald’s franchises in New Jersey, will pay $100,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit […]

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