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EEOC Sues Leona's Pizzeria for Breach of Conciliation Agreement

Leona's Pizzeria, Inc. has refused to abide by the terms of a conciliation agreement reached with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to resolve a class-wide sexual harassment finding, according to a lawsuit filed by the federal agency in court today.
September 13, 2012

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Bojangles' to Pay over $30,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Charlotte-based Bojangles' Restaurants, Inc. has agreed to pay $33,426 and provide substantial additional relief to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged that an employee at a Greensboro Bojangles' was sexually harassed and then fired for complaining about it.
September 12, 2012

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Silver Diner Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

A Lexington, N.C., restaurant violated federal law by subjecting a female employee to a sexually hostile work environment, retaliating against her by reducing her work hours and then firing her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 7, 2012

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Catie Food Systems Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment

Catie Food Systems, Inc., doing business as a Hardy, Va., Wendy's restaurant, violated federal law by subjecting some of its female employees to sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 4, 2012

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Fry's Electronics Pays $2.3 Million to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

National retailer Fry's Electronics agreed to pay $2.3 million and to implement preventative measures to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), according to a consent decree filed by the agency today. The EEOC had charged the company with harassing a young salesperson and firing a supervisor for standing up for her.
August 30, 2012

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Grand Prairie Burger King Franchisee Sued by EEOC for Religious Discrimination

Fries Restaurant Management, LLC, the owners / operators of a Grand Prairie, Texas Burger King, violated federal law by firing a cashier on her first day of work because of her religion, Christian Pentecostal, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
August 22, 2012

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EEOC Sues Morgan Hill Restaurant for Retaliation

The Good Fork (formerly known as Fuzia Restaurant Group, Inc.), which operates three restaurants in Morgan Hill, Calif., violated federal law when it terminated a worker after she complained to management about sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a federal lawsuit filed today.
August 21, 2012

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Golf International to Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit

A Fountain Hills, Ariz.- based golf course and restaurant has agreed to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that charged the company with retaliation in violation of federal law, the agency announced today.
April 30, 2012

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Taco Bell Operator Pays $27,000 to Resolve EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

Family Foods, Inc., a North Carolina corporation that operates a chain of Taco Bell restaurants in eastern North Carolina, will pay $27,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
April 27, 2012

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Wendy's Franchisee Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced today that it has filed suit against CTW L.L.C., a Wendy's franchisee, for denying employment to a hearing-impaired applicant because of his disability in violation federal law.
April 17, 2012

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Burger King Franchisee Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit

Kaizen Restaurants, Inc., which operates dozens of Burger King restaurants in Oregon and Washington, has agreed to pay $150,000 and implement preventive measures to resolve a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The lawsuit charged that Kaizen allowed a supervisor to sexually harass a teen employee working at her first job.
April 17, 2012

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EEOC Sues Sparx Restaurant for Race Discrimination and Retaliation

The owners of Sparx, a Menomonie, Wis., restaurant, violated the law when managers posted racist imagery and then fired an African-American employee after he complained, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed on March 27, 2012.
March 28, 2012

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Jimmy's Charhouse of Elgin Pays $205,000 to Resolve EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Jimmy's Charhouse of Elgin, an Elgin, Ill., steakhouse, will pay $205,000 to resolve a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC sued Jimmy's Charhouse on behalf of female employees who charged that they were sexually harassed by restaurant employees, including managers. The case, EEOC v. Jimmy's Charhouse of Elgin, Inc. (10 C 6181), was filed on September 27, 2010.
February 21, 2012

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EEOC Wins Jury Award from Phoenix Subway Franchisee for Pregnancy Discrimination

In a legal victory for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), an Arizona federal jury returned a verdict for punitive damages against High Speed Enterprise, Inc., a corporation that owns five Phoenix-area Subway fast-food restaurant franchises. Federal District Court Judge Roslyn O. Silver had previously ruled that a central Phoenix Subway violated federal law when it refused to hire a job applicant solely because she was pregnant. Thursday, January 26, 2012, the Phoenix jury of seven -- five men and two women -- returned a unanimous verdict finding that Belinda Murillo, the job applicant, was entitled to punitive damages. The jury awarded $7,280 in punitive damages to Belinda Murillo. The court will now decide back pay damages and injunctive relief.
January 30, 2012

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EEOC Sues Suffolk Laundry Services for Sexual Harassment of Female Laundry Workers

Suffolk Laundry Services, Inc. created a sexually hostile work environment for female laundry workers over the course of many years and then retaliated against these women when they complained, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a federal lawsuit it filed today. The Southampton, N.Y.-based commercial laundry service provides linens to various establishments, including restaurants and hospitals on Long Island.
January 30, 2012

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Houston Restaurant Chain Sued by EEOC For Sexual Harassment

A Houston-area restaurant chain violated federal law when it subjected its bartenders to sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.  The EEOC also alleged that the company subjected the workers to retaliation after they complained about the misconduct.
January 24, 2012

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Rafael's Italian Restaurant Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit

Rafael's Italian Restaurant, a Tennessee restaurant chain, has agreed to pay $25,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
January 18, 2012

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Dairy Queen Restaurant Sued By EEOC for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

YS&J Enterprises, Inc., which does business in Winston-Salem's Hanes Mall as Dairy Queen, violated federal law by subjecting a female employee to sexual harassment and then firing her for complaining about it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
December 14, 2011

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Sysco Oklahoma Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit for $82,000

Sysco Oklahoma LLC., a leader in food distribution, will pay $82,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged that Sysco subjected a disabled employee to unlawful medical inquiries, demands and, ultimately, termination on the basis of her disability.
December 5, 2011