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EEOC’s Memphis District Office is Moving

MEMPHIS – The Memphis District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is moving, the federal agency announced today. The new office, which should provide improved security and accessibility for the public, is 200 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 1400, […]

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EEOC Sues Innovative Services NW for Disability Discrimination

Disability Services Organization Refused to Accommodate Employee with Disability, Federal Agency ChargesVANCOUVER, Wash. — Innovative Services NW (ISNW), a nonprofit providing programs for people with disabilities and others to build self-reliance through educational, therapeutic, and employment services, violated federal law […]

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Exxon Mobil Corporation Sued by EEOC for Race Discrimination

Petrochemical Company Failed to Protect Worker From Harassment After Nooses Were Displayed in Its Baton Rouge Complex, Federal Agency ChargesBATON ROUGE, La. – Exxon Mobil Corporation, doing business as ExxonMobil Chemical Corporation, violated federal law when it failed to take […]

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Aruba Airlines to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Company Terminated Financial Analyst Due to Pregnancy, Federal Agency ChargedMIAMI – Arubaanse Luchtvaart Maatschhappij Nv, Inc., doing business as Aruba Airlines, will pay $75,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the […]

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Safelite Autoglass to Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Vehicle Glass Repair and Replacement Business Refused to Hire Qualified Female Applicant, Federal Agency ChargedAUSTIN, Texas – Ohio-based Safelite AutoGlass, a vehicle glass repair and replacement business, agreed to pay $45,000 to settle a sex-based discrimination lawsuit filed by the […]

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Fischer Connectors, Inc. to Pay $460,000 to Settle Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Company Fired Human Resources Director Because of Her Age in Plan to Replace Older Workers With Younger Workers, Federal Agency ChargesATLANTA – Fischer Connectors, Inc., a Swiss-based national manufacturer of circular connectors used in medical devices, will pay $460,000 to […]

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EEOC Sues Alternate Solutions Health Network and Inova Home Health for Pay Discrimination

Home Healthcare Companies Paid Female Employees Less Than Newly Hired Male Employees, Federal Agency SaysWASHINGTON – Inova Home Health, LLC (IHH), which is owned in-part and managed by Alternate Solutions Health Network, LLC (ASHN), provides home healthcare coordination services to […]

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EEOC Announces Two Key Staff Appointments

District Directors to Oversee Charlotte and Los Angeles DistrictsWASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today the appointment of two key Senior Executive Service (SES) leadership positions. Christine Park-Gonzalez was named the new district director for the […]

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Lyneer Staffing, LLC Will Pay $119,400 to Settle Americans with Disabilities Act Suit

Staffing Company Failed to Refer Applicant Because She is Deaf, Says EEOCBALTIMORE – Lyneer Staffing, LLC, a leading national staffing agency, will provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters to deaf applicants, train its managers on reasonable accommodations, and pay $119,400 […]

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Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation to Pay $55,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Suit

Atlanta Hospital Failed to Accommodate Its Employee’s Disability And Then Fired Her, Federal Agency ChargedATLANTA – Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation, a public hospital in Atlanta, Ga., will pay $55,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed […]

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