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EEOC Sues Sinclair Broadcast Group for Race Discrimination

Analyst Subjected to Pay Discrimination and Forced to Quit Because of Her Race, Federal Agency ChargesBALTIMORE – Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. violated federal law when it discriminated against an employee because of her race, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]

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EEOC Sues Heartfelt Home Healthcare Services for Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination

Health Care Company Fired Scheduling Coordinator Because of Her Pregnancy and Related Disability, Federal Agency ChargesERIE, Pa. – A home health care services company in northwest Pennsylvania violated federal law by firing an employee because she was pregnant and because […]

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EEOC Sues Ranger Tool and Die for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Building Material and Supply Dealer Failed to Stop Sexual Harassment in the Workplace and Fired the Three Employees Who Complained, Agency ChargesLITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Ranger Tool and Die, Inc. (Ranger), an industrial machine shop with locations in Paragould and […]

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EEOC Sues Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. for Disability Discrimination

Helpdesk Technician Unlawfully Fired Because of Disability, Federal Agency ChargesBALTIMORE– Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. violated federal law when it discriminated against an employee because of disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today. […]

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EEOC Sues Maximum Security NYC, Inc. For Disability and Age Discrimination

Security Company Fired Employee During Pandemic Citing Concerns Over Disability And Age, Federal Agency ChargesNEW YORK – Maximum Security NYC, Inc., a security company headquartered in Queens, New York, violated federal law when it denied work assignments to and then […]

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IHOP Franchisee Pays $125,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Company Failed to Stop Abuse of Teenaged Employees by Manager, Federal Agency ChargedBALTIMORE – Koerner Management Group, Inc. (KMG), which operates IHOP restaurants in Maryland and Virginia, has agreed to pay $125,000 and provide significant injunctive and other non-monetary relief […]

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EEOC Sues the Princess Martha, Llc and TJM Properties, Inc. for Disability Discrimination

Senior Living Residence Revoked Applicant’s Job Offer After Her Legally-Prescribed Medications Prevented Her From Passing a Required Drug TestSt. Petersburg, Fla. – The Princess Martha, an upscale senior living residence owned and managed by TJM Properties, violated federal law by […]

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Eagle Services to Pay $100,000 to Resolve EEOC National Origin and Race Discrimination Charge

Industrial and Environmental Cleaning Company Subjected Hispanic and Black Employees to Harassment, Federal Agency FoundCHICAGO – Eagle Services, an industrial and environmental cleaning service with locations in Illinois and Indiana, will pay $100,000 in monetary relief to a class of […]

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Lowe’s to Pay $700,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Discrimination Lawsuit

Hardware Chain Allowed Sexual Harassment at Its Lake Havasu City Location, Federal Agency ChargesPHOENIX — Lowe’s, a nationwide hardware and home improvement company, will pay $700,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment discrimination lawsuit brought by the […]

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EEOC to Hold Commission Meeting Sept. 22 on Future Enforcement Priorities

Meeting is the Last in a Series of Public Listening SessionsWASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced today that it will hold a Commission meeting on Sept. 22, “Shaping the EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Priorities,” the final listening session […]

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