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Agropur Agrees to Pay $79,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Agropur, Inc., a dairy processor and U.S. subsidiary of Canadian-based Agropur Cooperative, will pay $79,000 and provide other relief to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC charged that Agropur violated federal law at its Grand Rapids, Michigan plant by failing to provide an employee with a disability with a reasonable accommodation, which resulted in her discharge

April 19, 2022

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Groendyke Transport / McKenzie Property Management to Pay $65,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A trucking company and a property management company will pay $65,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

The defendants in the EEOC’s case are Groendyke Transport, Inc., one of the largest tank truck carriers in the United States, headquartered in Enid, Oklahoma, and McKenzie Property Management (formerly known as McKenzie Tank Lines, Inc.), headquartered

February 15, 2022

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Star Cases / Zero Manufacturing to Pay $27,500 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Charge

NORTH SALT LAKE, Utah — A North Salt Lake-based manufacturing company will pay $27,500 to resolve a disability discrimination charge filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

The EEOC’s investigation revealed that a qualified individual with a disability was denied reasonable accommodations to perform her job. The reasonable accommodation was in the form of leave. Although the company was aware of the employee’s need for leave as an

September 8, 2021

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EEOC Sues Agropur for Disability Discrimination

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Agropur, Inc., a diary processor and U.S. subsidiary of Canadian-based Agropur Cooperative, has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for failing to provide a disabled employee with a reasonable accommodation, which resulted in her discharge, the federal agency announced today. The employee worked at Agropur’s Grand Rapids location with approximately 175 other employees.

According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Agropur refused to accommodate the employee’s severe dyshidrotic eczema

September 2, 2021

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EEOC and California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) Conciliate Disability Discrimination Charge

FRESNO, Calif. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) announced today the successful conciliation of a charge filed with the agency under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The EEOC reached a voluntary agreement with the employer through the agency's conciliation process following its investigative findings. CALPIA has not admitted to any wrongdoing or fault in violation of the statute. CALPIA has waived confidentiality regarding the disclosure

March 24, 2020

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Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital and EEOC Reach $195,000 Agreement to Conciliate EEOC Disability Discrimination Charge

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital (MGSH) announced today the successful conciliation and settlement of a charge filed with the agency under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The EEOC reached a voluntary resolution with the employer through the agency's conciliation process following its investi­gation findings. MGSH did not admit to any wrongdoing or fault in violation of the statute.
January 16, 2020

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MedStar Health / Medstar Ambulatory Services Agree to Conciliate EEOC Disability Bias Charge

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), MedStar Health, Inc. and MedStar Ambulatory Services, Inc. announced today the successful conciliation and settlement of a charge filed with the agency under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The EEOC reached a voluntary resolution with both employers through the agency's conciliation process following its investigation findings. Neither employer admitted to any wrongdoing or fault in violation of the statute.
July 1, 2019

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EEOC Sues Stanley Black & Decker  For Disability Discrimination

Stanley Black & Decker Inc., a global diversified industrial company, violated federal law when it terminated an employee with cancer who took leave for medical treatment related to her cancer, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.
August 17, 2018

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American Queen Steamboat to Pay $50,000 To Settle EEOC Retaliation Suit

Cruise Company Fired Employee for Supporting Sexual Harassment Claim, Federal Agency Charged

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis-based cruise company American Queen Steamboat Company will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a lawsuit charging retaliation filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

The EEOC charged that in May 2015, American Queen fired a cruise director in retaliation for his submitting a written complaint about the ongoing sexual harassment

December 18, 2017

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EEOC Sues Lifecare Medical Services for Disability Discrimination

Lifecare Medical Services, Inc., an Ohio medical transportation services company, violated federal law by denying a reasonable accommodation to and subsequently firing an employee because of his multiple sclerosis, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
July 2, 2013

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Supervalu / Jewel Food Held in Contempt for Breaching Consent Decree Settling Earlier EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

A federal judge has held Supervalu, Inc., which owns the Jewel-Osco chain of stores, in contempt for failing to comply with conditions settling the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) disability discrimination lawsuit against the company, the federal agency announced today.  The judge faulted Supervalu for failing to send written job offers to employees on a disability leave of absence who can be returned to work, as required under a consent decree entered by the court in 2011.  The court also ruled that the EEOC is entitled to discovery and further proceedings to determine whether the company violated the consent decree by failing to provide reasonable accommodations to employees who wanted to return to work from a disability leave of absence.
March 21, 2013

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Grand Central Partnership to Pay $135k to Settle EEOC Lawsuit for Retaliation

Grand Central Partnership, Inc. will pay $135,000 and furnish other relief to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency said today.  The EEOC had charged that the not-for-profit developer of real estate, offices, and facilities around Grand Central Terminal in New York City unlawfully fired a black Rastafarian security officer for his 2010 complaints of threats of violence and racism and his participation in an EEOC lawsuit resolved in 2009.  
March 5, 2013

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EEOC Sues AT&T for Disability Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed suit against AT&T Corp., a leader in telecommunication services, for failing to reasonably accommodate a long-term employee's disability and then firing her because of that disability.
March 29, 2012

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EEOC Sues Advance Components For Age Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed suit against Advance Components, Inc. for age discrimination, complaining that the company unlawfully subjected a national sales representative to age-based termination.
August 24, 2011

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Verizon to Pay $20 Million to Settle Nationwide EEOC Disability Suit

Telecommunications giant Verizon Communications will pay $20 million and provide significant equitable relief to resolve a nationwide class disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The suit, filed against 24 named subsidiaries of Verizon Communications, said the company unlawfully denied reasonable accommodations to hundreds of employees and disciplined and/or fired them pursuant to Verizon's "no fault" attendance plans. 
July 6, 2011

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Experts Give EEOC Range of Views on Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation

At a Commission meeting today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) heard a range of views from a diverse panel of experts concerning the use of leave to provide reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities.  While the witnesses differed as to some employer and employee obligations, they agreed on the need for clear and uniform guidance from the EEOC.  The meeting, featuring representatives of employees and employers and EEOC officials, was designed to explore the use of leave. 
June 8, 2011

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EEOC CHAIRWOMAN ANNOUNCES COMPREHENSIVE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EEO PROCESS

   

WASHINGTON  Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced her initiative to transform EEOC's federal sector program as part of her Comprehensive Enforcement Program (CEP) to improve overall agency operations.

   

The Chairwoman's CEP for the federal sector will provide a strategic approach to federal sector reform by linking improved data analyses, prevention activities aimed at the root causes of discrimination

August 10, 1999

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EEOC CHAIRWOMAN ANNOUNCES COMPREHENSIVE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EEO PROCESS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-10-99

WASHINGTON Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced her initiative to transform EEOC's federal sector program as part of her Comprehensive Enforcement Program (CEP) to improve overall agency operations.

The Chairwoman's CEP for the federal sector will provide a strategic approach to federal sector reform by linking improved data analyses, prevention activities aimed at