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EEOC Releases New Guide for Federal Employees Filing Employment Discrimination Appeals

Guide Intended to Assist Unrepresented WorkersWASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released today a “Guide to Writing Appeal Briefs for Unrepresented Complainants”, intended to assist federal employees and applicants with their employment discrimination complaint appeals to the […]

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Vantage Oil & Gas Exploration Companies Settle EEOC Disability Claim

Companies Fired Employee Following His Heart Attack and While Out on Short-Term Disability Leave, Federal Agency ChargedHOUSTON – Two oil and gas explor­ation companies — Vantage Energy Services, Inc. and Vantage International Management Company Pte. Ltd. — will pay $54,500 […]

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EEOC and DOL Unveil Hire Initiative to Advance Equal Opportunity at Work

Experts Discuss How Federal Agencies Can Help Remove Barriers and Open Doors in Recruitment and Hiring for Underrepresented WorkersWASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) […]

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EEOC Sues Monro, Inc. for Hostile Work Environment

Employees Subjected to Physical Abuse and Graphic Sexual Comments, Federal Agency ChargesCHICAGO – Monro, Inc., which operates Car-X Tire and Auto stores across the Midwest, violated federal law by maintaining a work environment rife with sexual harassment at multiple locations […]

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Charter Senior Living to Pay $31,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Senior Living Home Discharged Employee Even After She Passed a Physical Examination, Federal Agency AllegedDETROIT — Charter Senior Living, LLC, a family-owned business based in Naperville, Illinois that operates senior living communities primarily in the Midwest and South, will pay […]

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Dollar Tree Distribution to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Applicant Denied Job Because of Hearing Impairment, Says Federal AgencyRIDGEFIELD, Wash. — National retailer subsidiary Dollar Tree Distribution will pay $50,000 to a job applicant with a hearing impairment and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought […]

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EEOC Sues Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration for Pay Discrimination

Male District Community Liaison Paid Less Than His Female Colleagues, Federal Agency ChargesBALTIMORE — Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) violated federal law by paying a male district community liaison lower wages than his female co­workers because […]

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EEOC Announces Two Key Staff Appointments

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced the appointment of two career federal employees to key Senior Executive Service (SES) mana­gerial positions at the agency. The SES is a federal government personnel program in which civil […]

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Car Dealer to Pay $100,000 to Resolve EEOC Lawsuit Alleging Disability Discrimination

Hollingsworth Richards, LLC Discriminated Against a Sales Representative for Using Prescribed Medication, Federal Agency ChargesNEW ORLEANS. – Hollingsworth Richards, LLC, doing business as Honda of Covington, has agreed to pay a former sales representative $100,000 to settle a lawsuit brought […]

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Significant Equal Pay Reporting Requirements to Take Effect for Illinois Employers

Thursday, January 6, 2022Illinois employers with more than 100 employees in the state (“covered employers”) which file an EEO-1 with the federal government on an annual basis soon will be required to apply for an equal pay registration certificate (“EPRC”) […]

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