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Journal Disposition Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Journal Disposition, the former operator of IPC Print Services, Inc., a full-service print, manufacturing and distribution company in St. Joseph, Mich., and employing at least 200 people, has agreed to settle a disability discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for $55,000.
November 17, 2011

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Mobile Community Action To Pay $65,000 To Settle EEOC Retaliation Suit

Mobile Community Action, Inc. has agreed to settle a retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that the private domestic non-profit corporation violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by firing Donte Bumpers after he opposed sexually discriminatory practices.
November 10, 2011

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G2 Secure Staff Pays $30,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

An Irving, Texas-based staffing company will pay $30,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC sued G2 Secure Staff, LLC in September 2011, charging that the company unlawfully refused to accommodate a disabled applicant who needed an accommodation during the hiring process and subsequently denied him employment because of his disability.
November 8, 2011

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Jay Medicar Pays $70,000 To Resolve EEOC Lawsuit

ay Medicar Transportation, LLC will pay $70,000 to resolve a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC sued Jay Medicar in March 2010 on behalf of female employees who alleged they were sexually harassed by a senior manager.
October 6, 2011

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Roadrunner Redi-Mix Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Roadrunner Redi-Mix Inc., violated federal law by subjecting a cement driver with a neck impairment to disability discrimination when it failed to provide him with a reasonable accommodation, and terminated him from his employment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed on September 29, 2011.
October 3, 2011

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EEOC Sues Insurance Firm Sterling and Sterling for Retaliation

Sterling and Sterling, a Woodbury, N.Y., insurance broker, violated federal anti-discrimination law when it suspended and fired a sales telemarketer for filing an EEOC questionnaire and charge, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
October 3, 2011

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Wholesale Sink and Faucet Supplier Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination

Marietta, Ga.-based Chemcore Industries, Inc., one of the largest wholesale suppliers of sinks, faucets and related accessories to fabricators, plumbing suppliers and contractors in the United States, violated federal law when its branch manager fired a customer service representative only hours after learning that she was pregnant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 30, 2011

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All Star Marketing Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Fremont, Calif.-based vacuum distributor All Star Marketing violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by rejecting an employee because his left hand is deformed, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.
September 30, 2011

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Crowe's, Inc. Sued by EEOC for Retaliation

Crowe's, Inc., an Albany, Ga., company that manages multiple corporations, most of which are pharmacies, violated federal law when it fired a corporate human resources manager tasked with investigating employee discrimination complaints because she opposed unlawful discrimination by company officials, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
September 26, 2011

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Taqueria Rodeo de Jalisco Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination

Taqueria Rodeo de Jalisco, a Houston-based Mexican restaurant, violated federal anti-discrimination laws when its manager told pregnant employees they had to stop working in their last trimester of pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged discrimination lawsuit filed today.
September 22, 2011

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EEOC Sues Texas Department of Rural Affairs  for Violations of the Equal Pay Act

The Texas Department of Rural Affairs (TDRA) engaged in unlawful sex discrimination when it paid a female program specialist less than her male colleagues for doing essentially the same work, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.  The TDRA is the state agency which focuses on rural issues and monitors governmental actions affecting rural Texas.
September 20, 2011

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EEOC Sues Owner of California McDonald's for Disability Discrimination

Alia Corporation, a property management company and owner of a McDonald's in Oakhurst, Calif., unlawfully demoted a supervisor because of his cerebral palsy and forced him to quit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a disability discrimination lawsuit it filed today.
September 14, 2011

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EEOC Sues G2 Secure Staff, LLC For Disability Discrimination

G2 Secure Staff, LLC, an Irving, Texas-based staffing company that maintains an office in Raleigh, N.C., unlawfully refused to accommodate a disabled applicant who needed an accommodation during the hiring process and subsequently denied him employment because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 12, 2011

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Court Finds for EEOC in Religious Discrimination Suit Against Abercrombie & Fitch

A federal court has agreed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that national clothing retail giant Abercrombie & Fitch, doing business as Abercrombie Kids, committed religious discrimination against a 17-year-old Muslim girl, the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged that Abercrombie Kids failed to hire Samantha Elauf for a sales position because she wore a hijab, or head scarf, in observance of her sincerely held religious beliefs. 
July 15, 2011

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Access Services, Inc. Breached Mediation Agreement, EEOC Charges

A Charlotte, N.C.-based operator of janitorial services violated federal law when it failed to abide by the terms of a voluntary mediation settlement agreement it entered into with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the EEOC charged in a lawsuit filed today.
July 13, 2011

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Englobal Engineering To Pay $100,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

ENGlobal, a Beaumont-based engineering firm, will pay $100,000 and provide additional remedial relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged ENGlobal Engineering, Inc, also known as ENGlobal U.S., Inc., with unlawfully firing an employee because it mistakenly assumed he had multiple sclerosis (MS) that would substantially limit his ability to work.
June 17, 2011

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Chrysler To Pay $60,000 Under Decree Ending EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit

Chrysler Group, LLC will pay $60,000 under a consent decree resolving a retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) which was entered by the federal court in Milwaukee today. The EEOC sued Chrysler in December 2009 for unlawfully retaliating against two women after they opposed sex discrimination at Chrysler's national parts distribution center in Milwaukee. (EEOC v. Chrysler Group, LLC, No. 08-C-1067 (E.D. Wis.).
May 25, 2011

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Lilly Ledbetter is Guest Speaker at Fair Pay Seminar

On Wednesday, May 18, 2011, the Jackson Area Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Jackson State University College of Business will co-host a Fair Pay Seminar to discuss the wage gap between men and women. The event will be held at the JSU College of Business, 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, Room 119 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.  It is free and open to the public.
May 12, 2011

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Chubb Insurance To Pay $110,000 To Hmong Employee In EEOC Discrimination Suit

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that a federal judge has entered a $110,000 consent decree that resolves an EEOC race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought against Federal Insurance Company, doing business as Chubb & Son, a U.S.-based property and casualty insurance giant with business worldwide.
May 4, 2011