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EEOC Sues Waterway Gas & Wash Company for Disability Discrimination

Waterway Gas and Wash Company, a national provider of car wash services, violated federal law when it fired an employee because he had a seizure, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.
September 12, 2019

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EEOC Files Two Lawsuits for Employees with Epilepsy

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed two lawsuits yesterday charging two separate employers with disability discrimination after they fired employees who had seizures at work. Such alleged conduct violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits employers from making employment decisions based on disability and from retaliating against individuals who request accommodation or oppose disability-based discrimination. These cases demonstrate the agency's commitment to using its enforcement powers, as necessary, to address discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
September 12, 2019

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Barenbrug USA Reaches Agreement with EEOC

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Oregon-headquartered grass seed company Barenbrug USA have reached a voluntary conciliation agreement to resolve allegations of discrimination raised by a former employee, the federal agency said today.
September 12, 2019

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Oncor to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC, a Dallas-based electric utility company, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor­tunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
September 10, 2019

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EEOC Sues KU Medical Center for Firing Whistleblower Who Exposed Age Discrimination

The University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) violated federal law when it discharged a manager who alerted officials that his department head instructed staff to give hiring preference to millennials over older applicants, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit today.
September 6, 2019

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Carefree of Colorado Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Carefree of Colorado, which manufactures and sells RV awnings and is located in Broomfield, Colorado, violated federal law when it refused to hire a candidate because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.
September 6, 2019

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Northern Arizona Orthopedics Sued by EEOC for Gender Discrimination and Retaliation

Northern Arizona Orthopedics (NAO), a medical provider that specializes in bone, joint and spine care in Flagstaff, Ariz., violated federal law by refusing to hire male applicants because of their gender and retaliated against a male applicant who complained about the sex discrimin­ation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Com­mission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.
September 5, 2019

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EEOC Sues Greensboro Zaxby's Owner for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

BCD Restaurants, LLC, a Greensboro, N.C.-based Zaxby's restaurant franchisee, violated federal law when it subjected a female employee to a sexually hostile work environ­ment and then fired her for complaining about it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. 
September 5, 2019

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EEOC Sues Market America for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Market America, Inc., a Greensboro, N.C.-headquartered multi-level marketing company, violated federal law when it subjected a female employee to a sexually hostile work environment and then fired her after she complained about the harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 3, 2019

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Christus St. Vincent Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Christus Health, doing business as Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, N.M., violated federal law by subjecting a deaf laboratory technician to disability discrimination, including harassment, and retaliation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Com­mission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
August 21, 2019

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El Tio Tex-Mex Grill to Pay $40,000 to Settle EEOC Harassment Lawsuit

Mejia Corporation, doing business as El Tio Tex-Mex Grill, a restaurant in Gainesville, Va., will pay $40,000 and provide significant equitable relief to settle a harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
August 9, 2019

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Piggly Wiggly to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Rockdale Grocery, Inc., doing business as Piggly Wiggly, will pay $50,000 and provide other relief to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC charged in its lawsuit that the company violated federal law by subjecting two female employees to sexual harassment and retaliation.
July 26, 2019

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Registration Is Now Open for EEOC's Columbus EEO Training Seminar

The Cleveland Field Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency responsible for enforcing laws against employment discrimination, announced that registration is now open for its one-day EEOC Technical Assistance Program Seminar (TAPS). The seminar will be held on Nov. 13, 2019 at Quest Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio.
July 23, 2019

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EEOC Sues HM Solutions for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

HM Solutions, Inc., a Greenville, S.C.-based company that provides commercial and industrial janitorial services, violated federal law when it subjected four female employees to a sexually hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed July 22, 2019. The EEOC's lawsuit also alleges that HM Solutions further violated federal law by discharging the four female employees because they did not acquiesce to sexual harassment or because they complained about the sexually hostile work environment.
July 22, 2019