Termination of Hostess Violated Federal Law, Suit ChargesST. LOUIS – A.V.I. Sea Bar & Chophouse LLC, a restaurant and catering company in Wichita, Kansas, violated federal law when it fired a hostess because she was pregnant, the U.S. Equal Employment […]
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EEOC Sues A.V.I. Sea Bar & Chophouse for Pregnancy Discrimination
Schuster Company Agrees to Stop Using Strength Test to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
In Another Blow to Strength Test Developer Cost Reduction Technologies, Trucking Company Will Stop Using Test That EEOC Says Violates Federal LawSIOUX CITY, Iowa – Iowa-based trucking company Schuster Co. has agreed to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by […]
Read whole storyEEOC Sues TrueBlue, Inc., for Disability Discrimination
Staffing Company Fired Employee with a Disability Instead of Providing Reasonable Accommodations, Federal Agency ChargesWASHINGTON- TrueBlue, Inc., a Tacoma, Washington.-based staffing company with branch offices nationwide, violated federal law by discriminating against an employee based on her disability at the […]
Read whole storyEEOC Sues BNSF Railway for Sexual Harassment
Women at Nebraska Railyard Subjected to Harassing Conduct and Managers Failed to Take Action in Violation of Federal Law, EEOC AllegesST. LOUIS – BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), a major North American freight transportation company, violated federal law by subjecting female […]
Read whole storyEEOC Sues Presidente Supermarket for Pregnancy Discrimination
Company Fired Employee Because She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency ChargedMIAMI – Presidente Supermarket No. 31, Inc., a Miami location in a chain of over 30 supermarkets in Florida, violated federal law by firing an employee because she was pregnant, the […]
Read whole storyEEOC Sues McDonald Oil Company for Sexual Harassment
Employer Ignored Sexually Hostile Work Environment at Multiple Alabama Locations Despite Employee Complaints, Federal Agency ChargesBIRMINGHAM, Ala. – McDonald Oil Company, a Georgia-based corporation operating gas stations and convenience stores in Orange Beach, Fairhope, and Spanish Fort, Alabama, subjected female […]
Read whole storyEEOC Sues American Security Associates for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
Security Officer Subjected to Hostile Work Environment and Then Punished for Reporting It, Federal Agency ChargesATLANTA – American Security Associates, Inc., an Acworth, Georgia-based contract security guard service provider, violated federal law by subjecting a female security officer to a […]
Read whole storyLiberty Warehouse and Restaurant Group to Pay $125,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit
Head Chef Harassed and Fired Female Cooks, Federal Agency ChargedNEW YORK – A restaurant group that includes Liberty Warehouse, a popular Brooklyn, N.Y. wedding venue, agreed to pay $125,000 and provide extensive non-monetary relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit […]
Read whole storyABM Industry Groups to Pay $310,000 to Settle EEOC Class Sexual Harassment Charges
Managers Sexually Harassed Female Janitorial Staff, Federal Agency ChargedFRESNO, Calif. – ABM Industry Groups, LLC (ABM), a facility management services company, has settled federal charges of sexual harassment filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for $310,000 and […]
Read whole storyEEOC Files Three Racial Harassment Lawsuits Against Pennsylvania And West Virginia Employers
Black Workers Were Subjected to Racial Epithets, Nooses, Intimidation With Firearms, Federal Agency ChargesPHILADELPHIA – Four companies, one in West Virginia and three in Pennsylvania, violated federal law by subjecting their Black employees to racially hostile work environments and other […]
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