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EEOC takes action against Mathews Management Co. over ADA violation allegations
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced a lawsuit against a McDonald’s restaurant owned and operated by Mathews Management Co. and Peach Orchard Inc. in Bentonville, Arkansas, for allegations of firing an employee due to his HIV-positive status. -
EEOC alleges Bojangles created hostile work environment for transgender employee
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit against Bojangles Restaurants Inc. for allegations of subjecting a transgender employee to a hostile work environment because of her gender identity. -
J&R Baker Farms resolves allegations of discrimination with $205,000 settlement
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that J&R Baker Farms of Norman Park, Georgia will pay $205,000 after allegations of national origin and race discrimination. -
EEOC takes action against Desco Industries in retaliation-based discrimination case
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit against Desco Industries, charging the California-based manufacturer with violating federal law by firing an employee for complaining about race discrimination at its Sanford, North Carolina facility. -
Should employers accommodate pasta worshippers?
LINCOLN, Neb. (Legal Newsline) – People can worship a Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) if they so choose, but that doesn’t make FSMism a religion, a Nebraska federal judge ruled this year. -
EEOC announces landmark sexual orientation discrimination settlement
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) — Pallet Companies, doing business as IFCO Systems, will pay $202,200 after allegations of sexual orientation discrimination, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced. -
Austin's Park N Pizza to pay $20,000 after allegations of disability discrimination
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced Austin’s FEC LLC and Austin Entertainment Center LP, doing business as Austin’s Park N Pizza in Pflugerfille, will pay $20,000 and improve workplace practices after allegations of disability discrimination. -
DHD Ventures Management Company to pay $40,000 for alleged racial harassment
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced DHD Ventures Management Company Inc. will pay a total of $40,000 to settle allegations of racial harassment and retaliation. -
EEOC targets Nevada Health Centers, Ultracare Las Vegas for alleged sex discrimination
LAS VEGAS (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced it has charged Nevada Health Centers Inc. and Ultracare Las Vegas with violations of federal law after allegedly discharging a qualified male ultrasound technician because of his gender. -
Employers need to be flexible when working out ADA accommodations, ALJ says
When an employee has a physical or mental impairment that’s protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act, the process for reaching an accommodation is supposed to be interactive and ongoing, according to an attorney. -
EEOC task force on the study of harassment in the workplace releases findings
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that the co-chairs of a select task force on the study of harassment in the workplace have called upon stakeholders to press harder when it comes to workplace harassment prevention efforts. -
EEOC takes action against Automation Personnel Services for alleged discrimination
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Automation Personnel Services Inc. of Pelham, Alabama, for alleged violations of federal law. -
EEOC announces settlement with Nevada car dealerships for alleged discrimination
RENO, Nev. (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that three integrated Nevada-based car dealerships will pay $50,000 for alleged disability discrimination. -
FAPS Inc. to pay $350,000 after allegations of race discrimination
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that FAPS Inc. will pay $350,000 after allegations of race discrimination. -
EEOC announces settlement with Peters' Bakery in San Jose
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that Peters' Bakery, located in East San Jose, will pay $40,000 to a Latina employee after allegations of national origin harassment and retaliation. -
Regis Corporation to pay $90,000 after allegations of retaliation discrimination
WILMINGTON, N.C. (Legal Newsline) — Minnesota-based Regis Corporation, which does business as Smart Style Family Hair Salon, will pay $90,000 after allegations of retaliation discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced. -
EEOC targets Greenville Ready Mix Concrete for allegedly refusing religious accommodation
WINTERVILLE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced it has charged Greenville Ready Mix Concrete Inc. with allegations of violating federal law by refusing to provide a religious accommodation for and then firing an employee who is a Seventh-day Adventist. -
EEOC announces court ruling against Grisham Farm Products for alleged federal law violations
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced a court ruling against Grisham Farm Products Inc. for allegations of violating two federal laws when it required job applicants to fill out a health history form before being considered for a job. -
EEOC announces $40,000 settlement with Bloom at Belfair in alleged race discrimination case
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced Bloom at Belfair, a nursing home in Bluffton, South Carolina, will pay $40,000 after allegations of race discrimination. -
EEOC takes action against Baystate Medical Center for alleged violations of federal law
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced a lawsuit against Baystate Medical Center for allegations of violating federal laws related to religious freedoms.