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ABC Cake Shop Sued by EEOC for Sex Harassment

Early Bird Management Group, LLC, doing business as ABC Cake Shop & Bakery in Albuquerque, violated federal law by subjecting a group of women to sexual harassment and forcing some women who could not tolerate the harassment to resign, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed on September 7, 2011.
September 8, 2011

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Outback Steakhouse Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

A Phoenix, Ariz., Outback Steakhouse restaurant violated federal law by firing an employee on the basis of his disability and/or because he needed a reasonable accommodation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 7, 2011

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Goodyear Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company violated federal law by firing a qualified employee at its facility in Fayetteville, N.C., because of her bleeding disorder, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 7, 2011

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Cadillac Jack Sued by EEOC for Retaliation

In an employment discrimination lawsuit it recently filed, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged that Cadillac Jack, Inc., a supplier of innovative games and systems to the global gaming industry in Duluth, Ga., violated federal law when it fired a manager in retaliation for complaining about race and gender discrimination.
September 7, 2011

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Crime Scene Cleaners Sued For Sex Bias

Oakland-based Crime Scene Cleaners, a trauma scene cleaning company specializing in homicide, suicide and accidental death scene cleanup operations, violated federal law by refusing to hire a qualified female applicant because of her gender, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
August 30, 2011

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EEOC Sues Lexington Staffing Agency For Religious Discrimination

A Lexington staffing agency, The Patty Tipton Company, violated federal law by refusing to hire a job applicant because she insisted on wearing a long skirt instead of pants due to her religious beliefs, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
August 30, 2011

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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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Starbucks To Pay $75,000 To Settle  EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Starbucks Coffee Company has agreed to pay $75,000 and provide other significant 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 Starbucks Coffee Company with unlawfully denying a reasonable accommodation to a barista with dwarfism at one of its El Paso stores and firing her because of her disability.
August 18, 2011

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National HealthCare Corporation Sued By EEOC For Disability Discrimination

National HealthCare Corporation (NHC), a nationwide long-term and nursing care provider headquartered in Tennessee with two facilities in Georgia, unlawfully discriminated against an employee due to her disabilities, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
August 17, 2011

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Lawrence Transportation Systems To Pay $30,000 To Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

A moving and storage company headquartered in Roanoke will pay $30,000 and furnish substantial relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed the by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The company, Lawrence Transportation Systems, Inc., also has facilities in Waynesboro, Va., and Greensboro, N.C.
August 16, 2011

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EEOC Sues Audrain Medical Center for Sex Discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed suit in federal court against Audrain Medical Center in Mexico, Mo., alleging that the center violated federal law by refusing to transfer a male nurse into the operating room because it preferred to have a female nurse in the room when female patients were being treated.
August 9, 2011

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J.A. Thomas & Associates Sued By EEOC For Disability Discrimination

J.A. Thomas & Associates, a health care consulting company based in Smyrna, Ga., an Atlanta suburb, violated the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) when it refused to rehire an employee for a position she previously held because of a disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
August 1, 2011

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Striking the Balance Between Workplace Fairness and Workplace Safety

Employers often refuse to hire people with arrest and conviction records even years after they have completed their sentences, leading to recidivism and higher social services costs, experts told the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) at a meeting today at agency headquarters.
July 26, 2011

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Ventura Corporation Sued by EEOC for Sex Discrimination in Hiring, Retaliation

A wholesaler of beauty products and jewelry with operations throughout Puerto Rico violated federal law when it refused to hire men for sales positions and retaliated against a male employee who sought a sales position at the company, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
July 18, 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