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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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Monarch Dental Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit for $175,000

Smile Brands of Texas, L.P., a Burleson, Texas dental practice that did business as Monarch Dental, will pay $175,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
September 29, 2011

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EEOC Sues Senior Assisted Living Company for Religious Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Senior Living Properties, L.L.C., d/b/a Sweetwater Healthcare Center, a company that owns 35 senior assisted living facilities in Texas, charging that the company refused to accommodate the religious beliefs of a dietary supervisor. Sweetwater Healthcare Center fired the employee after she told a new company administrator that her religious observances precluded her from working on Sundays.
September 29, 2011

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EEOC Sues Western Energy Services of Durango for Age Discrimination

A Colorado corporation, Western Energy Services of Durango, also known as WESODI, violated federal law by refusing to hire two experienced electricians because of their age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed September 27, 2011.
September 29, 2011

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Tempe Elementary School District No. 3 Charged With Age Discrimination

Tempe Elementary School District No. 3 discriminated on the basis of age when it applied an early retirement incentive plan which granted greater economic benefits to younger employees based upon their age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 28, 2011

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EEOC Files Second Lawsuit Against Casey Jones Grill for Sexual Harassment of Female Servers

Casey Jones Grill discriminated against a female server by subjecting her to sexual harassment and sex-based derogatory name-calling, retaliation, and unlawful discharge, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today in federal court.  Casey Jones Grill, a bar and restaurant operated by Los Muchachos, LLC, is located on Thunderbird Road in West Phoenix.
September 28, 2011

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Albuquerque IHOP Owners Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment

Several companies doing business as IHOP restaurants in Albuquerque violated federal law by subjecting a group of female employees 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 27, 2011.  The companies include Mantanio, Inc., RJM Hope, Inc., Nader, Inc., 1921, Inc., New Features, Inc. Evon, Inc., Falls Restaurant Group, Inc., Adi Unser, Inc., and Adi Brothers Management Group, Inc.
September 28, 2011

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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 27, 2011

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EEOC Sues Morningside House Of Ellicott City For Religious Discrimination

An Ellicott City senior living home violated federal law by refusing to hire a Muslim applicant who refused to remove her hijab (a head scarf worn by Muslim women as a religious obligation), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 27, 2011

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EEOC Sues Staffing Agency for Sex Harassment, Retaliation, and Assigning Workers Based on Sex

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") filed a class lawsuit yesterday alleging that Source One Staffing, Inc. ("Source One") assigned female employees to a known hostile work environment and retaliated against two female employees who reported that their supervisor was making sexual advances toward them.  The EEOC also claims that Source One categorized jobs as "men's work" or "women's work" and assigned employees accordingly.
September 27, 2011

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Lang's Marina Restaurant Sued by EEOC For Disability Discrimination

A St. Mary's, Ga. seafood restaurant violated federal law by firing an employee because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia (2:11-cv-00157-LGW-JEG).
September 26, 2011

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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