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EEOC: North Dakota company settles sexual orientation discrimination with $70,000 penalty
MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Dec. 20 that Rocky Mountain Casing Crews (RMCC) will pay a $70,000 penalty after allegations of sexual harassment and sexual orientation discrimination. -
North Carolina Bojangles' restaurant settles sex harassment case, pays $15,000 penalty
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Dec. 20 that Bojangles’ Restaurants Inc., a fast food chain corporation with headquarters in North Carolina, has agreed to pay $15,000 penalty after allegations of sex harassment and discrimination. -
EEOC: North Dakota hospital fired pregnant employee
MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Dec. 20 that Trinity Health, which does business as Trinity Hospital in Minot, North Dakota, has agreed to a $95,000 settlement after allegations of pregnancy and disability discrimination. -
EEOC accuses Aarons of race-based harassment at Queens warehouse
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit Dec. 13 against Aarons Inc., a rent-to-own store chain that operates nationally, alleging race-based harassment of black employees. -
EEOC: Dallas home health care company to pay $25,000 to settle disability discrimination allegations
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Dec. 1 that AccentCare Inc., a Dallas home health care company, will pay $25,000 after allegations of disability discrimination against an employee with bipolar disorder. -
EEOC: Washington state seafood company to pay $75,000 to resolve sexual harassment allegations
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Nov. 30 that Trans Ocean Seafoods Inc., a company in northwestern Washington state doing business as New England Shellfish, will pay $75,000 to three female former employees after allegations of sexual harassment. -
EEOC: Philadelphia staffing company to pay $45,000 for alleged disability discrimination
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Nov. 30 that Day and Zimmerman NPS, a Philadelphia company that provides staffing services to the power industry, will pay $45,000 after allegations of disability discrimination and retaliation. -
EEOC secures $50,000 for woman who lost job after pregnancy-related complications
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Nov. 29 that R. Siskind & Company Inc., an apparel company in Manhattan that does business as Siskind Group, will pay $50,000 after allegations of pregnancy discrimination. -
EEOC: Maryland medical facility company discriminated against employee due to age, race
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit Nov. 29 against McCready Foundation Inc., a Maryland operator of medical and care facilities, for allegedly failing to promote a worker because of her race and age. -
Carolina Personnel Services claims Akebono Brake Corp. is attempting to 'shift liability' in religious discrimination suit
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) – A third-party defendant is seeking a judgment on the pleadings in a discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from the U.S. District Court of South Carolina’s Columbia Division. -
American Airlines to pay nearly $10 million in massive disability discrimination lawsuit
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Nov. 20 that American Airlines and Envoy Air will pay $9.8 million in stock after allegations of nationwide disability discrimination. -
EEOC says New Jersey company paid Chinese workers less than other employees
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Nov. 22 that Chas. S. Winner Inc., doing business as Winner Ford of Cherry Hill and Winner Ford, will pay $150,000 after allegations of federal pay discrimination. -
EEOC: St. Louis manufacturing company committed disability discrimination
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Nov. 21 that a federal judge ruled in its favor in a case against Amsted Rail Co. Inc. -
EEOC: Pizza chain to pay penalties for alleged Equal Pay Act violations
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Nov. 19 that Pizza Studio in Kansas violated the Equal Pay Act as per a federal district court judgment. -
San Diego pharmacy chain settles sex discrimination allegations with $60,000 EEOC penalty
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Nov. 13 that CJMBS Pharmacies Inc., a pharmacy chain in northern San Diego County that does business as Community Pharmacy, agreed to a $60,000 settlement after allegations of sex discrimination and retaliation. -
EEOC: Companies cannot make pre-job offer health inquiries to applicants
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Nov. 14 that Strataforce, a staffing firm operating in California, Indiana, North Carolina and South Carolina, will resolve allegations of making pre-offer health inquiries of applicants. -
EEOC: Female sales representative of California company receives $105,000 in equal pay case
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Nov. 15 that Spec Formliners in Santa Ana, California, has agreed to a $105,000 settlement after allegations of equal pay violations. -
EEOC appoints two career federal employees to key legal and data roles
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) —The U.S. Equal Employment Commission (EEOC) announced Oct. 30 it has appointed two career federal employees to major managerial positions within the agency. -
EEOC secures $45,000 for employee at California company after alleged pregnancy discrimination
FRESNO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) —The U.S. Equal Employment Commission (EEOC) announced Oct. 31 that Peninsula Packaging, a packaging production company for consumer goods with headquarters in Exeter, California, will pay $45,000 and provide other relief after allegations of pregnancy discrimination. -
EEOC accuses major Georgia hospital of disability discrimination
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) —The U.S. Equal Employment Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit Nov. 1 against Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital for allegations of discriminating against an employee who requested leave due to a medical condition.