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Fidelity Home Energy to Pay $350,000 to Settle EEOC National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit

Employer Created Hostile Work Environment By Discriminating Against Customers Based on Their Perceived Ethnicity,Federal Agency Charges SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Leandro-based solar and home energy company Fidelity Home Energy, Inc., and its successor NorCal Home Systems, Inc., will pay […]

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Imperial Trading to Pay $140,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Wholesale Distributor Failed to Reasonably Accommodate Workers with Disabilities, Federal Agency Charged HOUSTON – A wholesale distributor based in Jefferson Parish, La., has agreed to pay $140,000 and provide other significant relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by […]

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Greensboro Zaxby’s Owner to Pay $30,000 To Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Female Employee Subjected to Sexual Comments by General Manager, Then Fired Because She Complained, Federal Agency Charged GREENSBORO, N.C. – BCD Restaurants, LLC, a Greensboro, N.C.-based Zaxby’s restaurant franchisee, will pay $30,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual […]

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United Airlines to Pay $321,000 and Fight Internet Harassment to Settle EEOC Discrimination Suit

Pilot Repeatedly Posted Sexually Explicit Photos of a Flight Attendant To Websites for Years, Federal Agency Charged SAN ANTONIO, Texas – United Airlines, Inc., a Chicago-headquartered international airline operating in over 300 airports across five continents, has agreed to pay […]

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Uber to Pay $4.4 Million to Resolve EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Charge

Agency Commends Employer for Working Cooperatively With the EEOC on Harassment Prevention and Accountability SAN FRANCISCO – Uber Technologies, Inc. has entered into a nationwide agreement to strengthen its business culture against sexual harassment and retaliation, the U.S. Equal Employment […]

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EEOC Sues Blackstone Consulting, Inc. for National Origin Discrimination

Los Angeles-Based Service Fired Cleaner Because She Wasn’t Fluent in English, Federal Agency Charges BALTIMORE – Blackstone Consulting Inc, which provides environmental, facilities management and other services to clients, violated federal law when it terminated a cleaner based on her […]

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American Woodmark to Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Employee With Disabilities Denied a Reasonable Accommodation and Discharged After Seeking Two Days of Unpaid Leave, Federal Agency Charges ATLANTA – American Woodmark Corporation, a wood cabinetry manufacturer, will pay $25,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the […]

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Gold, Inc. / Sammy’s Gentlemen’s Club to Pay $20,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Gentlemen’s Club in Florida Refused to Hire Male Bartender Because of His Sex, Federal Agency Charged PENSACOLA, Fla. – Gold, Inc., doing business as Sammy’s Gentlemen’s Club, an adult entertainment establishment based in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., has agreed to […]

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Laz Parking Will Pay $155,000 to Settle EEOC National Origin Discrimination Suit

Parking Company Laid Off Workers Based on National Origin, Federal Agency Charged BALTIMORE – LAZ Parking, the second largest parking company in the United States, will pay $155,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to resolve a federal national origin discrimination […]

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Burgers & Beer Settles EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit For $150,000

So Cal Restaurant Denied Server Positions to Men, Federal Agency Charged SAN DIEGO – Burgers & Beer, a Southern California food chain based in El Centro, Calif., has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by […]

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