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Trucking company that rejected veteran with service dog looks for way out of EEOC lawsuit
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – CRST Trucking has petitioned the Florida federal court in Jacksonville to either change the venue or dismiss a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for allegations of failing to accommodate a job candidate who used a service dog. -
EEOC accuses Wisconsin residential care provider of pregnancy discrimination
MILWAUKEE (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit Aug. 22 against Silverado Menomonee Falls LLC, doing business as Silverado Oak Village, for allegations of firing an employee rather than providing accommodations for her pregnancy-related medical conditions. -
EEOC targets Atlanta cemetery over allegations of wrongfully firing employee
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced a lawsuit Aug. 22 against Lincoln Cemetery Inc., an internment arrangement corporation in Atlanta, over allegations of firing an employee who participated in an EEOC case. -
EEOC alleges San Diego dietary supplement company fired female employee for being pregnant
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit Aug. 18 against Tarr Inc. and Zenith LLC, a dietary supplement company based in San Diego, for allegations of firing an employee after learning of her pregnancy. -
Ford settles EEOC discrimination allegations with $10.1 million
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Aug. 15 that Ford Motor Company will pay up to $10.125 million after allegations of sex and race harassment against a group of individuals at two Ford plants. -
EEOC accuses Oklahoma drilling company of age, disability discrimination violations
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit Aug. 16 against Horizontal Well Drillers (HWD), alleging age and disability discrimination. -
EEOC accuses New York company of hostile work environment
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit Aug. 14 against A & F Fire Protection Co. Inc. for allegations of creating and tolerating a hostile work environment in which black and Hispanic employees were subjected to racial insults. -
EEOC targets nation's largest chiropractor college for alleged race discrimination
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit Aug. 17 against Life University Inc., the United States’ largest chiropractic college, for allegations of treating two black employees differently because of their race. -
EEOC targets health care staffing agency for alleged discrimination against worker with sickle-cell anemia
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit Aug. 14 against Dependable Health Services Inc., a health care staffing agency, for allegations of firing an employee with sickle-cell anemia. -
EEOC targets UPS Freight for alleged disability discrimination
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit Aug. 8 against UPS Freight, alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). -
EEOC targets AT&T Pacific Bell over allegations of discrimination against deaf employee
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit Aug. 8 against AT&T Pacific Bell, a telecommunications company in California, for allegations of denying an employee’s request for a sign language interpreter. -
EEOC secures $2 million for former, current disabled UPS employees
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Aug. 8 that United Parcel Service (UPS) will pay $2 million to roughly 90 current and former employees after allegations of nationwide disability discrimination. -
EEOC alleges creative design company manager harassed, retaliated against female employee
LAS VEGAS (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit Aug. 8 against Candid Lithio, a creative design services company, for allegations of subjecting female employees to sex discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation. -
EEOC accuses Ohio company of sex-based discrimination
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit Aug. 2 against R&L Carriers Inc. and R&L Shared Services LLC, companies based in Wilmington, Ohio, for allegations of refusing to hire qualified females as dockworkers and loaders. -
EEOC secures $160,000 settlement with Taylor Shellfish in racial harassment case
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced July 31 that Taylor Shellfish, the largest producer of farmed shellfish in the United States, will pay $160,000 after allegations of racial harassment. -
EEOC targets Honolulu car company, alleging disability discrimination
HONOLULU (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit July 31 against Cutter Mazda of Honolulu for allegations of disability discrimination. -
EEOC alleges Guam resort discharged employee due to gestational diabetes
TAMUNING, Guam (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit July 27 against Verona Resort & Spa, a hotel resort and spa in Tamuning , for allegations of discharging a pregnant employee with a disability after failing to provide her with an accommodation. -
EEOC targets parking management company, alleging gender, age discrimination
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit Aug. 2 against Eagle Parking LLC, a full-service parking management company, for allegations of gender and age discrimination in employment. -
EEOC alleges CSX Transportation guilty of company-wide sex-based discrimination
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit Aug. 2 against CSX Transportation for allegations of sex-based discrimination in employment. -
Puerto Rico steakhouse agrees to EEOC settlement regarding age discrimination allegations
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced July 24 that Meat Market LLC, a steakhouse in San Juan, Puerto Rico, will pay a monetary amount to unsuccessful job applicants and better maintain a workplace free from discrimination after allegations of age discrimination.