Builds on Previous Work, Addresses Legal Developments and Emerging Issues, Including Virtual Work EnvironmentsWASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published final guidance on harassment in the workplace, “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.” By providing […]
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EEOC Releases Workplace Guidance to Prevent Harassment
TA Dedicated to Pay $460,000 in EEOC Sexual Orientation and Retaliation Suit
Trucking Companies Settle Federal Charges They Allowed Harassment and Termination of Gay Mechanics Because of Sexual OrientationCLEVELAND – TA Dedicated (formerly known as Transport America) and Transportation Enterprise Services, trucking companies that operate under the parent TFI International, Inc., will […]
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Hospitality Companies Settle Federal Charges That They Discriminated Against Pregnant Worker and Then Fired HerBALTIMORE – Savage River Lodge, LLC and Little Crossings, LLC, doing business as Fronterra Resources (collectively referred to as Savage River Lodge), will pay $150,000 and […]
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Federal Agency Charges That Classic Car Sales Company Subjected Female Employee to Sexually Hostile Work EnvironmentINDIANAPOLIS – Chesterfield Valley Investors, LLC, doing business as Gateway Classic Cars, violated federal law by subjecting a female employee to a hostile work environment […]
Read whole storyDowntown Grand Hotel & Casino to Pay $720,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
asino Resort Settles Charges That It Failed to Provide Reasonable Accommodations to Employees With DisabilitiesLAS VEGAS – DTG Las Vegas, LLC; Fifth Street Gaming, LLC; and DTG Las Vegas Manager, LLC, which operate the Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino in […]
Read whole storyDHL to Pay $8.7 Million in EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit
Federal Agency Charged That Delivery Company Assigned Black Drivers to More Dangerous and Arduous WorkCHICAGO – Delivery company DHL will pay $8.7 million and be subject to the oversight of a court-appointed monitor to settle a class race discrimination lawsuit […]
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Federal Agency Charges Restaurant Refused to Schedule and Ultimately Fired Two Employees Who Were Fully Able to WorkROCHESTER, N.Y. – New York Beer Project, LLC, which operates a restaurant, brewery, and beer hall in Victor, New York, violated federal law […]
Read whole storyEEOC Sues Sureste Property Group for Race Discrimination
Federal Agency Charges Real Estate Operating Company Fired Black Employee Because of His RaceATLANTA – Sureste Property Group and its divisions, Sureste Property Services and Sureste Development Group, an integrated real estate operating company and asset management firm, violated federal […]
Read whole storyKristen M. Foslid Appointed Regional Attorney of the EEOC’s Miami District Office
MIAMI – Kristen M. Foslid, a 14-year attorney with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), was appointed regional attorney for EEOC’s Miami District effective April 21, the federal agency announced today. As regional attorney, Foslid will lead the district’s […]
Read whole storyRed Robin to Pay $600,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Settles Federal Charges the Casual Dining Chain Allowed Female Employees, including a Teen, to be Sexually Harassed, Retaliated Against, and Forced to ResignEVERETT, Wash. – Restaurant chain Red Robin International, Inc. agreed to pay $600,000 to four former employees and […]
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