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DXP Enterprises Sued by EEOC For Disability and Age Discrimination 

DXP Enterprises, Inc., doing business as DXP Safety Alliance, Inc., violated federal law by subjecting a Farmington, New Mexico woman to disability and age discrimination.  In its lawsuit, filed on Sept. 22, 2011, the EEOC said the company fired Connie Brooks because it regarded her as disabled because of a prior back injury, and references were also made to Ms. Brooks' age, 52.
September 26, 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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EEOC Sues D.O.E. Technologies and doeLegal for Disability Discrimination

D.O.E. Technologies, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, doeLegal, LLC, violated federal law when they failed to accommodate the disability of a hard-of-hearing employee and instead fired him, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.  The Wilmington-based companies sell legal software, including electronic discovery, legal invoicing and litigation management products. 
September 26, 2011

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EEOC Sues Delia*s for Pregnancy Discrimination

dELiA*s Inc., one of the fastest growing specialty retailers in America, harassed two employees, forced one to take maternity leave early, and fired the other employee because she was pregnant and in retaliation for her complaint about the unlawful discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today. 
September 22, 2011

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MCM Elegante Hotel Sued by EEOC for Religious Discrimination and Retaliation

704 HTL Operating, LLC and Investment Corporation of America, doing business as MCM Elegante Hotel in Albuquerque, violated federal law by subjecting a Muslim woman to religious discrimination and to retaliation for opposing the discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed on September 21, 2011. 
September 22, 2011

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Maxim Healthcare Services Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that a federal court has approved a consent decree between the EEOC and Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc., which resolves the EEOC's disability discrimination lawsuit against the company.  The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, alleged that Maxim had failed to provide reasonable accommodations and ultimately discharged Anne Whitledge, director of clinical services, because she had brain cancer.
September 22, 2011

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EEOC Sues Star Tex Gasoline & Oil Distributors for Age Discrimination

Star Tex Gasoline & Oil Distributors, a wholesale supplier of diesel, fuels, gasoline, lubricants, and oils based in Corpus Christi, Texas, violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) when it discriminated against a 72 year old former fire chief who sought employment as a truck driver, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 21, 2011

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Bass Pro Failed to Hire Blacks and Hispanics at its Stores Nationwide, EEOC Says in Suit

Bass Pro Outdoor World, LLC (Bass Pro), a nationwide retailer of sporting goods, apparel, and other miscellaneous products, engaged in a pattern or practice of  failing to hire African-American and Hispanic applicants for positions in its retail stores nationwide, and retaliated against employees who opposed the discriminatory practices, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 21, 2011

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Pioneer Place Assisted Living Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

An assisted living and nursing home facility in Vale, Ore., violated federal law when it refused to hire an applicant with a disability for which she took a prescription medication, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 20, 2011

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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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Angelo's Pizza & Grill Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment

An upstate New York restaurant violated federal law by widespread and continuing sexual harassment of its female employees, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed on August 31.
September 2, 2011

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Applebee's Owners Pay $1 Million in EEOC Suit

Food Management Investors, Inc. (FMI) and Apple Core Enterprises, Inc., Minot, N.D.-based companies, have agreed to resolve a lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) relating to practices at their Bismarck, N.D. Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar, the agency announced today.  Applebee's violated federal civil rights laws by permitting a former store general manager to create a pattern and practice of sexual harassment and retaliation against employees, the EEOC charged in a lawsuit filled in June 2010. (EEOC v. Apple Core Enterprises, Inc. & Food Management Investors, Inc. d/b/a Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar, .No. 1:10-cv-00048 (DLH/CSM)).  The EEOC filed its suit after first attempting to reach a voluntary, out-of-court settlement through its conciliation process.
September 1, 2011

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Huntington Ingalls and Contractor Sued by EEOC for Firing Men for Opposing Sexual Harassment

Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls, Inc., formerly Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc., and Chesapeake-based Quality Coatings of Virginia, Inc., violated federal law by firing two employees for opposing sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.  Huntington Ingalls, a contractor for the U.S. government, employs over 15,000 people.  Quality Coatings, a contractor for Huntington Ingalls, performed cleaning and painting on the U.S.S. George H. W. Bush while it was at the Norfolk Naval Operations Base in Norfolk, Va.
August 31, 2011

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DTM Corporation Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination and Retaliation

A Washington, D.C.-based security services company, DTM Corporation, violated federal law by subjecting employees to pregnancy discrimination and retaliation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.  DTM is a government contractor doing business for the U.S. Department of Defense at Fort Washington, Md., and has an office in Silver Spring, Md.
August 31, 2011

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Captain's Galley Settles EEOC Male-on-Male Sexual Harassment Suit

Huntersville Seafood, Inc., doing business as Captain's Galley restaurant, will pay $86,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced late yesterday.
August 26, 2011

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Briggs Equipment Settles EEOC Race Discrimination Suit

Briggs Equipment, Inc., a Dallas-based company and one of North America's largest industrial and construction equipment distributors, will pay a former employee $112,000 and furnish other relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
August 24, 2011

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Gaucho's Brazilian Steakhouse Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment

Gaucho's Brazilian Steakhouse, Inc., in Valparaiso, Ind., violated federal law by allowing a female employee to be sexually harassed, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.  The EEOC also alleged that the employee was forced to resign from employment due to the severity of the harassment.
August 22, 2011

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EEOC Sues Rexnord For Disability Discrimination

Rexnord Industries, LLC violated federal law by firing an employee because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit filed here today.
August 18, 2011