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RCC Consultants, Inc. Sued for Disability Discrimination

RCC Consultants, Inc. (RCC Consultants) violated federal disability discrimination law when it refused to hire an individual at its mid-Atlantic regional office located in Glen Allen, Virginia because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. RCC Consultants, a New Jersey-based company, is an international telecommunications engineering, consulting and integration firm that has regional offices throughout the United States.
December 29, 2011

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EEOC Retaliation Case Against Cognis to Proceed, Federal Judge Orders

Chief U.S. District Judge Michael P. McCuskey of the Central District of Illinois issued an opinion on Dec. 12, denying the motion by chemical company Cognis Corporation for summary judgment in a retaliation case brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC v. Cognis Corp., 10-CV-2182, C.D. Ill.).
December 16, 2011

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EEOC Sues Wal-Mart for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

Mega-retailer Wal-Mart violated federal law when it failed to accommodate an employee with a disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. The EEOC also charged that Wal-Mart later fired the worker because of his disability and in retaliation for asserting his civil rights.
December 15, 2011

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B&B Pharmacy in Bellflower to Pay $70,000 for Disability Discrimination In EEOC Suit

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the simultaneous filing and $70,000 settlement of a disability discrimination lawsuit brought against Gemmel Pharmacies Inc., doing business as B&B Pharmacy, on behalf of a pharmacist who was denied a reasonable accommodation and fired due to his disability.
December 15, 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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Thomasville City Schools Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Suit

Thomasville City Schools in Thomasville, N.C., will pay $25,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
October 13, 2011

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Capri Home Care Sued By EEOC In Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that it filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against Capri Home Care, Inc. for refusing to hire a pregnant applicant into an administrative assistant / billing clerk position at its Clearwater, Fla., facility. Capri Home Care is a home health agency that provides skilled nursing and specialized home health care throughout Central Florida.
October 6, 2011

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EEOC Sues Capital Healthcare Solutions for Disability Discrimination

A leading national health care staffing firm violated federal law by withdrawing an offer of employment to a certified nursing assistant because she was HIV-positive, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
October 5, 2011

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EEOC Alleges Beehive Homes Harassed, Demoted, and Discharged Pregnant Managers

Beehive of Vernal, Inc., operating as BeeHive Homes, discriminated against pregnant employees by subjecting them to harassment, discriminatory treatment, demotion, and discharge, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today in federal court.
October 4, 2011

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EEOC Sues Hampton Inn Franchise for Race and National Origin Bias

A Hampton Inn franchise in Craig, Colorado, owned and operated by Century Shree Corporation and Century Rama, Inc. illegally terminated employees beginning in August onwards because of their race, Caucasian, and national origin, non-Hispanic, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in a lawsuit filed by the agency September 29, 2011. The EEOC complaint also alleges that the two companies violated federal recordkeeping laws when they failed to archive and preserve employment records for at least one year so that the agency could properly investigate the charges.
October 3, 2011

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EEOC Files Suit Against Garney Construction and Georgia Power for Disability Discrimination

Garney Construction Co. and Georgia Power Company violated federal law when Garney withdrew a job offer of heavy equipment operator previously made to an applicant with controlled epilepsy because of Georgia Power's physical examination requirement that excluded people taking the applicant's epilepsy medication, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today in federal court. 
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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Hawaiian Electric Company Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (HECO) violated federal law when it failed to hire a job applicant into a meter reader position due to his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today against the electric distribution company, a primary energy provider in Hawaii.
September 29, 2011

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Two Large Houston Employers Sued by EEOC for Retaliation

Two large Houston companies, Vitol, Inc. and Johnson Controls, Inc., violated federal law by retaliating against a female employee for filing a discrimination charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 29, 2011