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Climatemp Cooling & Heating to Pay $175,000 to Settle EEOC Sex and Race Discrimination Lawsuit

South Alabama Company Created a Hostile Work Environment For Females, Refused To Hire Blacks and Fired Employee Who Complained, Federal Agency Charged BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Climatemp Cooling & Heating, Inc., an HVAC company based in Summerdale, Ala., has agreed to […]

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Sealy Management Company to Pay $88,785 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit

Female Assistant Manager of Apartment Management Company Was Subjected to Hostile Environment and Retaliatory Discharge, Federal Agency Charged BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Sealy Management Company, Inc., a property sale, rental and management company headquartered in Tuscaloosa, Ala., that owns and manages […]

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Jacinta S. Ma Appointed Director of EEOC’s Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the appointment of Jacinta S. Ma as director of the Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs (OCLA). For Ma this is a return to the EEOC. From 2004 to […]

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EEOC Sues Charter Senior Living for Disability Discrimination

Senior Living Home Discharged Employee Due to Her Disability, Federal Agency Alleges SYLVANIA, OH—Charter Senior Living, LLC, which operates living communities for seniors, has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for discharging an employee because she has […]

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O’Reilly Automotive Stores to Pay $165,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit

Male Managers and Employees Subjected Women to Sex Harassment at Orlando O’Reilly Store, Federal Agency Charged ORLANDO, Fla. – O’Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc., a retail distributor of automobile parts headquartered in Springfield, Mo., with thousands of stores across the country, […]

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Menards to Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit

Company Knew Assistant Manager Was Sending Female Employees Pornographic Messages but Took No Action for a Year, Federal Agency Charged DETROIT – Menards, Inc., which operates over 300 home improvement stores, will pay $25,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit […]

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EEOC Sues DBBH Holdings for Retaliatory Discharge

David’s Trash Service Unlawfully Fired Driver for Discrimination Complaints, Federal Agency Charges RALEIGH, N.C. – Washington, N.C.-based DBBH Holdings, Inc., operating as David’s Trash Service, violated federal law when it fired female driver Danielle Spruill for complaining about sex discrimination, […]

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EEOC Sues New York School District for Equal Pay Violation

Hunter-Tannersville Central School District Paid Female Superintendent Less Than Male Superintendent for the Same Work, Federal Agency Charges NEW YORK — The Hunter-Tannersville Central School District in New York violated federal law by paying lower wages to a female superintendent […]

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Family Tree Farms to Pay $40,000 to Resolve EEOC Sex Discrimination Charges

Fresno-Area Fruit Farm Discriminated Against Employees Because of Sexual Orientation, Federal Agency Charged FRESNO, Calif. – Reedley, Calif.-based fruit farm Family Tree Farms, Inc. has settled a federal charge of sex discrimination filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]

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EEOC Sues Charter Senior Living for Disability Discrimination

Senior Living Home Discharged Employee Due to Her Disability, Federal Agency Alleges SYLVANIA, OH—Charter Senior Living, LLC, which operates living communities for seniors, has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for discharging an employee because she has […]

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