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EEOC Sues Fisher, Collins & Carter for Disability Discrimination

An Ellicott City, Md., surveying company violated federal law when it fired two employees who had diabetes and hypertension because of their illnesses, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
September 9, 2010

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Thomasville City Schools Sued by EEOC for Age Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against Thomasville City Schools based in Thomasville, N.C.  The federal agency charged that Thomasville failed to hire Arlene Lent for two assistant principal positions because of her age in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).
September 9, 2010

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ABM Industries Settles  EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit For $5.8 Million

ABM Industries, Inc., along with two subsidiaries, ABM Janitorial Services, Inc. and ABM Janitorial Services Northern California, Inc. will pay $5.8 million and provide other relief to a class of 21 Hispanic female janitorial workers, settling an egregious sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
September 2, 2010

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Abercrombie & Fitch Sued For  Religious Discrimination

Clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch, Co. (NYSE: ANF) violated federal law when it refused to hire a Muslim job applicant because she wore a hijab (religious head scarf), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a workplace discrimination lawsuit filed today.
September 1, 2010

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Two Texas Energy Corporations Sued By The EEOC For Disability Discrimination

Twenty years after the Americans With Disabilities Act ("ADA") was enacted, the Houston District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed two separate lawsuits to enforce the ADA, demonstrating the on-going relevance of and need for the law in today's workplace. The ADA prohibits discrimination against employees and employment applicants with disabilities, including those who are regarded as disabled by their employers, and those who associate with persons who are disabled.
August 26, 2010

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Hyundai Ideal Electric Company Sued for Unequal  Pay and Retaliation

Hyundai Ideal Electric Company located in Mansfield, Ohio, violated federal laws by paying a female employee less than a male employee for performing equal work and then firing her after she complained about the disparity, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
August 25, 2010

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Paramount Staffing To Pay $585,000 To Settle EEOC Lawsuit

Paramount Staffing, Inc., a temporary staffing agency, headquartered in Northbrook, Ill., will pay $ 585,000 to resolve a race and national origin lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
August 23, 2010

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Measurement, Inc. Sued By EEOC For Religious Discrimination

Measurement, Inc., a Durham-based educational company, discriminated against a former employee by failing to accommodate her religious beliefs and then discharging her because of her religion, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
August 12, 2010

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EEOC Gets "Cheaters" To Change Ways In Settling Sex Harassment Suit

The companies that own and produce the Dallas-based "Cheaters" television show have paid $50,000 and will furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and two female claimants, the agency announced today.
August 10, 2010

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Mountaire Farms to Pay $40,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Suit

Delaware-based chicken processor Mountaire Farms, Inc. will pay $40,000 to settle a retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged in its lawsuit that Mountaire Farms violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when it gave an employee a negative performance evaluation and then fired her in retaliation for her complaints about racial discrimination.
August 2, 2010

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Belk, Inc. Sued by EEOC  for Religious Discrimination

Department store chain Belk, Inc. unlawfully discriminated against an employee by failing to accommodate her religious beliefs and discharging her because of her religion, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina (EEOC v. Belk, Inc., Civil Action No. 5:10-CV-00300).  Belk, Inc. is the largest privately owned mainline department store company in the nation, with more than 300 fashion department stores in 16 contiguous Southern states.
July 29, 2010

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Arkansas Baptist College Sued By EEOC For Retaliation

Arkansas Baptist College (ABC) in Little Rock, Ark., violated federal law by prematurely canceling an employee's consulting contract and then refusing to allow her to teach classes because she had filed a discrimination charge, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed on July 26, 2010.  The employee's previous charge alleged discriminatory demotion.
July 27, 2010

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EEOC Releases Federal Work Force Report

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released its Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009.  The full text of the report is available on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov.  The report assesses the state of equal employment opportunity throughout the federal work force – including trends in the composition of the workforce, and data concerning complaints of employment discrimination in the federal sector – and includes practical tips for agencies to improve their performance.
July 26, 2010

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EEOC Celebrates 20 Years of Landmark Americans with Disabilities Law

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) at its headquarters Thursday with a series of speakers and panels exploring the past, present and future of the landmark law and the fight against disability discrimination.
July 22, 2010

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EEOC to Celebrate ADA 20th Anniversary July 22

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will observe the 20th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 22 with two panels of civil rights experts discussing the landmark law.
July 15, 2010

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Silgan Containers Required to Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Suit

Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation, the largest manufacturer of metal food containers in North America, will pay $45,000 to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC filed the lawsuit against Silgan on behalf of an African-American man who suffered alleged discriminatory treatment that resulted in his termination from Silgan's Oconomowoc, Wis., facility.
July 2, 2010