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EEOC Sues ISS Facility Services for Disability Discrimination

ATLANTA – ISS Facility Services, Inc., a Denmark-based workplace experience and facility management company with U.S. headquarters in San Antonio, unlawfully denied its employee’s reasonable request for an accommodation for her disability and then fired her for requesting it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it recently filed.

According to the EEOC’s suit, Ronisha Moncrief worked for ISS as a health and safety manager at ISS’s Takeda facility in Covington

September 7, 2021

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First Watch Resolves Employment Discrimination Charges with EEOC

NORFOLK, Va. -- First Watch, a restaurant chain headquartered in Bradenton, Florida, has agreed to conciliate employment discrimination charges with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

Without admitting liability, First Watch agreed to enter into a two-year conciliation agreement with the EEOC. The company agreed to pay an undisclosed amount in compensatory damages to settle the charge.

First Watch has committed to preventing harassment by providing training to all

August 25, 2021

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EEOC Sues T.M.F Mooresville for Racial Harassment and Constructive Discharge at Hampton Inn

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – T.M.F. Mooresville, LLC, operating as Hampton Inn & Suites in Mooresville, North Carolina, subjected white housekeeping employees to harassment and a hostile work environment based on their race, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today.

According to the EEOC’s complaint, from at least April 2017 through approximately October 2018, an African American housekeeper employed by the company created a racially hostile work environment for Caucasian housekeeping

August 25, 2021

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Crothall Healthcare to Pay $37,500 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

ATLANTA – Crothall Healthcare, Inc., a medical laundry and linen service, will pay $37,500 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, applicant Billy Pack, who has cerebral palsy and is deaf, was interviewed by Crothall for a laundry services worker position at the company’s Rome, Ga. location. Pack came to the interview with an American Sign Language interpreter

July 29, 2021

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Mediacom Communications to Pay $175,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

ATLANTA – Mediacom Communications Corp., a nationwide provider of telecommunications services, will pay $175,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, a male customer service employee, working in Mediacom’s Valdosta, Ga., facility, made sexual advances towards female customer service representatives, including exposing himself. Three female customer service employees reported the harassment to the

July 22, 2021

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Treehouse Foods to Pay $50,000 and Provide Benefits to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

ATLANTA – Treehouse Foods, Inc. / Treehouse Foods Private Brands, Inc., a food products manufacturer in Forest Park, Ga., will pay $50,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

The EEOC’s suit charged that Treehouse Foods denied its 19-year employee’s request for intermittent unpaid leave as an accommodation to receive treatment for her disabilities. Instead, the EEOC said, the company failed to

June 8, 2021

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EEOC Sues Modern Polymers, Inc. for Sexual Harassment

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Modern Polymers, Inc., a North Carolina corporation that operates a single polymer molding facility in Cherryville, N.C., violated federal law when it subjected a female employee to a sexually hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.

According to the EEOC’s complaint, Christin Smith began working for Modern Polymers as a Quality Technician in March 2018.  During her employment, Smith was subjected to severe

May 13, 2021

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Aeon Global Health Sued by EEOC for Sex and Race Harassment and Retaliation

ATLANTA – Peachstate Health Management, LLC, doing business as AEON Global Health, a Georgia certified reference clinical laboratory in Gainesville, Ga., violated federal law by subjecting an African American female client services employee to a race- and sex-based hostile work environment and firing her for complaining about it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it recently filed.

According to the EEOC’s suit, a supervisor subjected one of its Black female

April 22, 2021

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EEOC Sues DBBH Holdings for Retaliatory Discharge

RALEIGH, N.C. – Washington, N.C.-based DBBH Holdings, Inc., operating as David’s Trash Service, violated federal law when it fired female driver Danielle Spruill for complaining about sex discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.

According to the EEOC’s complaint, Danielle Spruill began working for David’s Trash Service as a driver in May 2016. During her employment, Spruill complained to the office and general managers that the shop manager

March 31, 2021

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Kindred at Home to Pay $160,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

ATLANTA – Gentiva Health Services, doing business as Kindred at Home, a provider of home health services including nursing and rehabilitation assistance, will pay $160,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

The EEOC’s suit charged that Kindred learned that one of its employees suffered from Morton’s neuroma and capsulitis of the metatarsophalangeal joints of both feet. The employee initially asked to

January 26, 2021

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EEOC Sues Surfside Realty for Age Discrimination

FLORENCE, S.C. – Surfside Realty Co., Inc., which manages vacation rental properties and homeowner associations throughout coastal South Carolina, violated federal law when it fired a long-term employee because of her age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed Friday.

According to the EEOC’s complaint, the 81-year-old employee had worked for Surfside for over 25 years when she was discharged and replaced by a much younger person. Prior to firing

January 15, 2021

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Treehouse Foods Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

ATLANTA – Treehouse Foods, Inc. / Treehouse Foods Private Brands, Inc., a food products manufacturer, violated federal law when it denied a machine operator in its Forest Park bakery a reason­able accommodation for her physical disabilities, the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor­tunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it recently filed.

According to the EEOC’s suit, Treehouse Foods denied its 19-year employee’s request for an accommodation in the form of intermittent unpaid leave on at least

January 13, 2021

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EEOC Atlanta District Office Remodeling Update

ATLANTA – The Atlanta District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commis­sion (EEOC) announced today that while undergoing a full office remodeling project, it will continue to receive faxes.  This is a change from a news release issued on Dec. 18, 2020.  

Faxes to the EEOC Atlanta District Office should be sent to 404-562-6909.  The EEOC Portal is also available at https://publicportal.eeoc.gov/portal.  Additionally, relevant documents and materials may be emailed to the

January 7, 2021

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1618 Concepts to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

GREENSBORO, N.C. – 1618 Concepts, Inc., 1618 Downtown, Inc., and Northern Lights Inc., collect­ively operating as “1618 Concepts” restaurant group in Greensboro, North Carolina, agreed to pay $30,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

According to the EEOC’s complaint, Peter Matusik, a dishwasher at the restaurant group’s 1618 Downtown location, was sexually harassed by a male coworker

December 18, 2020

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EEOC Atlanta District Office Remodeling

ATLANTA – The Atlanta District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commis­sion (EEOC) announced today that it is undergoing a full office remodeling project. The project will take several months. During this time, the office remains open, fully operational, and customer-focused, while staff continue to work remotely.

Due to the office remodeling, however, the office is unable to receive faxes effective Dec. 23, 2020. The office anticipates being able to receive faxes again around

December 18, 2020

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Melinda C. Dugas Nombrada Como Abogada Regional Para la Oficina de Distrito de Charlotte

WASHINGTON -- Melinda C. Dugas ha sido nombrada abogada regional para la Oficina del Distrito de Charlotte de la EEOC, anunció hoy la Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC) de los EE. UU.

Dugas trae consigo casi dos décadas de experiencia en litigios y apelaciones, y tiene un conocimiento integral de la ley laboral, y ha representado a empleados y empleadores en asuntos de discriminación y ha asesorado a empleadores en

November 9, 2020

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Melinda C. Dugas Appointed as Regional Attorney for Charlotte District Office

WASHINGTON -- Melinda C. Dugas has been appointed Regional Attorney for the EEOC’s Charlotte District Office, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.

Dugas brings with her nearly two decades of litigation and appellate experience, and has a comprehensive understanding of employment law, having represented employees and employers in discrimination matters, and having advised employers in the development of lawful workplace policies. 

Prior to joining the EEOC, Dugas served for eight years as

November 9, 2020

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Locos Grill & Pub to Pay $20,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

ATLANTA -- A restaurant management company operating the Locos Grill & Pub, The Derby, Tavern House, and Central City Tavern brands of restaurants in Georgia will pay $20,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor­tunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.  

The EEOC’s suit charged that Locos Grill & Pub violated federal anti-discrimination law when a male cook made sexual advances

October 30, 2020

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Liberty Support Services to Pay $39,139 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Raleigh, N.C. – Liberty Support Services, Inc., a Raleigh-based North Carolina corporation that maintains state-owned rest areas through contracts with the North Carolina Department of Trans­portation, will pay $39,139 and provide other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Emp­loyment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

The EEOC had charged that Liberty Support violated federal law when it fired or refused to rehire four rest area attendants employed

October 23, 2020

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Dillard’s to Pay $900,000 to Resolve EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Department store chain Dillard’s, Inc. will pay $900,000, revise itsjobposting process, and furnish other relief to settle an EEOC lawsuit charging failure to promote African American employees based on race, the federal agency announced today.

According to EEOC’s lawsuit, Dillard’s, which is headquartered in Little Rock, failed to post supervisory and management positions at its retail locations nationwide and failed to promote African American employees into those positions.

Such alleged conduct

October 9, 2020

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Thompson Construction Group to Pay $115,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

RALEIGH, N.C. – Thompson Construction Group, Inc., a heavy industrial contractor based in Sumter, S.C., will pay $115,000 and provide other relief to settle a race dis­crimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

The EEOC had charged that Thompson Construction Group violated federal law when it fired an African American employee because of his race. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, the employee worked as a pipefitter

October 1, 2020

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Kindred at Home Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

ATLANTA – Gentiva Health Services, Inc. d/b/a Kindred at Home (“Kindred”), a provider of home health services, including nursing and rehabilitation assistance, violated federal law when it failed to accommodate an employee in its purchasing department and instead placed her on involuntary unpaid leave because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

According to the EEOC’s suit, Kindred learned that one of its employees suffered

September 23, 2020

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Crothall Healthcare Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

ATLANTA – Crothall Healthcare, Inc., a medical laundry and linen service, violated federal law when it refused to extend a job offer to an applicant at its Rome, Ga., location because of his disabilities, a hearing impairment and cerebral palsy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

According to the EEOC’s suit, Crothall interviewed Billy Pack for a laundry services worker position. Pack presented for the interview with

August 20, 2020

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Sactacular Holdings to Pay $35,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Raleigh, N.C. – Sactacular Holdings, LLC, doing business as Adam & Eve, an adult retail store, will pay $35,000 and provide other relief to settle a sex dis­crimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

The EEOC’s complaint charged that a male applied for a job at Sactacular Holding’s Adam & Eve store on Capital Boulevard in Raleigh, N.C. According to the EEOC’s complaint, a female salesperson

August 13, 2020

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