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ABM Resolves Hispanic Harassment Charges

Janitorial Agency Harassed Employees Because of their National Origin, Federal Agency ChargedLAS VEGAS – ABM Industries has agreed to pay $60,000 and furnish other relief to settle a federal charge of national origin harassment filed with the U.S. Equal Employment […]

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Al Meghani Enterprise / The Wireless Solutions Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

San Antonio Wireless Store Subjected a Female Employee to Hostile Work Environment, Then Fired Her, Federal Agency ChargesSAN ANTONIO, Texas — A specialty retailer of wireless products, services and accessories violated federal law when its store manager sexually harassed a […]

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EEOC Sues Applebee’s Franchisee for Sexual Orientation and Race Discrimination, Retaliation and Constructive Discharge

Employer Permitted Racist and Homophobic Slurs, and Cut Hours of Employee Who Complained, Federal Agency ChargesTAMPA, Fla. – Neighborhood Restaurant Partners Florida, LLC, doing business as Applebee’s, violated federal law by subjecting an employee to race and sexual orientation discrimination, […]

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CACI to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

CACI Failed to Reasonably Accommodate Employee With Disability, Federal Agency ChargedBALTIMORE – CACI Secured Transformations, LLC, CACI International Inc, and CACI, Inc. – Federal (collectively, CACI) have agreed to pay $150,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination […]

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K&L Auto Crushers Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Auto Recycler Fired Employee During Treatment for Cancer After Denying Her Requests for Accommodation, Federal Agency ChargedDALLAS – Tyler, Texas-based K&L Auto Crushers will pay $90,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. […]

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CCC Group to Pay $420,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment Lawsuit

Black Employees at Construction Company’s Upstate New York Worksite Were Subjected to Racist Insults and a Noose, Federal Agency ChargedALBANY, N.Y. – CCC Group, Inc. will pay $420,000 and provide other relief to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. […]

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Chipotle to Pay $70,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Case

Restaurant Fired Employee After She Reported Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency ChargedTAMPA, Fla. – Chipotle Services LLC, doing business as Chipotle Mexican Grill, a Mexican-style fast food chain, has agreed to pay $70,000 in damages and furnish other relief in order […]

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Professional Transportation, Inc. to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Transportation Company Refused to Hire Worker Because of Medical Treatment for Opioid Addiction, Federal Agency ChargedBLUEFIELD, W.V. – Professional Transportation, Inc. (PTI), a transportation company headquartered in Evansville, Ind., with operations throughout the United States, will pay $60,000 to an […]

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EEOC Launches Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DE&I) Workshop Series

Federal Agency Announces Registration Open for Understanding Unconscious Bias in the WorkplaceLOS ANGELES – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency responsible for enforcing laws against employment discrimination and harassment, announced today that the EEOC Training Institute […]

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EEOC Wins $500,000 Jury Verdict Against Cigar City Motors for Sex Discrimination

Harley-Davidson Dealership Refused to Promote Female Because of Her Gender, Federal Agency ChargedTAMPA, Fla. – A federal jury has awarded $500,000 in punitive damages to Virginia Duncan, a female sales manager at a Harley-Davidson dealership, who was denied a promotion […]

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