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Blue Sky Vision Pays $67,590 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Employer’s Unlawful Inquiry and Termination of Employee Violated the ADA, Federal Agency AllegedDETROIT — Blue Sky Vision, L.L.C., a Delaware-based management services organ­ization that provides support to eye care providers, will pay $67,590 and provide other relief to settle a […]

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AMG Specialty Hospital to Pay $82,481 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Case

Hospital Company Failed to Protect Female Director of Case Management From Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency ChargedALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Albuquerque-AMG Specialty Hospital, LLC and Acadiana Manage­ment Group, LLC, operating AMG Specialty Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M., will pay $82,481 and furnish […]

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Federal Labor Agencies Host Online Discussion on Preventing Retaliation and Securing Racial Justice in the Workplace

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will host an online dialogue entitled “Ending Retaliation, Securing Racial and Economic Justice in the Workplace” to discuss […]

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EEOC Employees Receive Presidential Rank Award

Recognized for Their Exceptional Leadership, Accomplishments and ServiceWASHINGTON- Two U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) employees were awarded the Presidential Rank Award by President Joe Biden in recognition of their exceptional leadership, accomplishments and service. EEOC Chief Information Officer Bryan […]

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Groendyke Transport / McKenzie Property Management to Pay $65,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit

Trucking Company Terminated Two Long-Term Employees Because They Exhausted FMLA Medical Leave, Federal Agency ChargedBIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A trucking company and a property management company will pay $65,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by […]

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Ranew’s Management Company to Pay $250,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Fabrication, Coating, and Assembly Company Fired Employee Because of His Depression, Federal Agency ChargedATLANTA – Ranew’s Management Company, Inc. (“Ranew’s”), a local, state, and national provider of fabrication, coating, and assembly products, will pay $250,000 to settle a disability discrimination […]

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EEOC Releases Analysis of Older Workers in the Federal Workforce

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a report on workers age 40 and over in the federal workforce with details regarding pay disparities, the proportion of older workers on staff, complaints of age discrimination, and […]

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Hyde Bellagio to Pay $1 Million to Settle EEOC Sex Harassment and Retaliation Charge

Night Club Management Sexually Harassed Applicants and Employees, Federal Agency ChargedLAS VEGAS – SBEEG Holdings, LLC dba Hyde Bellagio, a former Las Vegas night club, and Spoonful Management, LV LLC, will pay $1 million and will provide other injunctive relief […]

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County of Fresno to Pay $50,000 to Settle Race and Age Discrimination Charges

County Failed to Promote Older Black Employee, Federal Agency ChargedFRESNO, Calif. – The County of Fresno will pay $50,000 and will provide other injunctive relief to settle a federal charge of race and age discrimination filed with the U.S. Equal […]

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American Freight Furniture and Mattress to Pay $5 Million to Settle Nationwide EEOC Sex Discrimination Suit

National Retailer Refused to Hire Women in Sales or Warehouse Jobs, Federal Agency ChargedBIRMINGHAM, Ala. – American Freight Management Company, LLC, which does business as American Freight Furniture and Mattress, will pay $5 million in monetary relief and provide job […]

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