Scharfenberger Law Blog

James Mitsubishi Hamburg to Pay $110,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Two Female Employees Were Subjected to a Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency Charged BUFFALO, N.Y. – James Cars of Hamburg, LLC, doing business as James Mitsubishi Hamburg, and its parent company, James Auto Management LLC, will pay $110,000 and provide […]

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EEOC and Fagerberg Produce Agree to Conciliate Discrimination Charges

DENVER – Fagerberg Produce, Inc. has agreed to conciliate discrimination charges involving sexual harassment and retaliation with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Com­mission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC charged that a former manager at Fagerberg Produce subjected […]

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Georgina’s / Anthony’s Little G’s to Pay $200,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment / Retaliation Suit

Owner of Traverse City Eatery Subjected Female Employees to Verbal and Physical Abuse and Fired Sous Chef Who Complained, Federal Agency Charged DETROIT – Traverse City restaurant Georgina’s LLC, and its successor, Anthony’s Little G’s, will pay $200,000 and furnish […]

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Aimbridge Hospitality and AH 2007 Management to Pay $400,000 to Settle EEOC Pay Discrimination Lawsuit

Hotel Management Firms Paid Male Worker 38% More Than His Female Supervisor and At Least 60% More Than His Female Coworkers, Federal Agency Charged NEW ORLEANS – The former operators of a Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Monroe, La., will […]

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Official Security Resolves Race Discrimination Charge with EEOC

Security Company Failed to Consider Applicant Because of Ethnic Hairstyle LAS VEGAS – Official Security, a Las Vegas-based security company, has settled a federal charge of race discrimination filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency […]

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Pirtek USA to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Company Fired Employee It Regarded as Disabled, Federal Agency Charges ORLANDO, Fla. – Pirtek USA LLC, a fluid power system company based in Rockledge, Fla., has agreed to pay $85,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit […]

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EEOC Concludes Conciliation and Mediation Pilots

Agency Will Continue to Offer Virtual Mediations and Leverage Technology to Improve Access and Facilitate Feedback WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the conclusion of two six-month pilot programs relating to the agency’s conciliation and […]

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EEOC to Launch New Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Software

Beginning Feb. 1, Requesters Can Initiate New FOIA Requests and Appeals Using New Tool WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that, effective Feb. 1, it will begin using a new software system (“the 2021 system”) […]

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Kindred at Home to Pay $160,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

ATLANTA – Gentiva Health Services, doing business as Kindred at Home, a provider of home health services including nursing and rehabilitation assistance, will pay $160,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), […]

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Employers Can Require Workers to Get Covid-19 Vaccine, U.S. Says

Employers can require workers to get a Covid-19 vaccine and bar them from the workplace if they refuse, the federal government said in guidelines issued this week. Public health experts see employers as playing an important role in vaccinating enough […]

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