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Corporate Relocation Firm Fired Employee for Discrimination Complaints, Federal Agency Charges

     

MILWAUKEE – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed suit against TRC Global Solutions, Inc., a Milwaukee firm providing relocation services to corporate clients throughout the country, charging that it unlawfully fired a personal move associate because of her complaints of race discrimination. 

           

According to the EEOC's suit, Princess Barksdale filed an internal

FOSTORIA, Ohio -- Sunny Farms Landfill subjected its African American employees to race-based harassment and retaliation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. 

           

According to the EEOC's suit (Case No. 3:09-CV02239), filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Sunny Farms subjected both Willie Norwood and Toby Shepherd to unlawful racial harassment and retaliation, including allegedly condoning the repeated

Female Employee Fired for Complaining About Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges

     

INDIANAPOLIS - B&B Drive-In, doing business as Sonic of Kokomo, a fast food restaurant in Kokomo, Ind., violated federal law by subjecting one of its cooks to sexual harassment and then firing her for complaining about the harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

           

According to the

ST. LOUIS – Trinity Products, Inc., a manufacturer of billboards and sign posts located in O'Fallon, Mo., violated federal law when a supervisor sexually harassed a female worker and then replaced her when she complained to company managers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a discrimination lawsuit filed today in federal court. 

According to the EEOC's suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Case No. 4:09-cv-01617

Female Employees Subjected to Sexual Comments and Touching, Federal Agency Says

LEXINGTON, Va.  – Lexington, Va., Sawmill Operator George C. Shumate, Inc. violated federal law by allowing a male president and company owner to sexually harass female employees and by firing one of the victims for complaining, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. 

     

According to the EEOC's complaint against Shumate Sawmill, Monique Ingram and

Lisle/Naperville Hilton Subjected Hispanics to Ethnic Slurs, Federal Agency Charges

CHICAGO – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed suit Friday against Fireside West, LLC, doing business as the Hilton in Lisle/Naperville, Ill., charging that the hotel violated Title VII by subjecting its Hispanic employees to a hostile work environment.  The EEOC's complaint said that the hotel subjected Hispanic employees to frequent ethnic slurs from the hotel's executive chef.

The EEOC's lawsuit, in U.S

Suit Cites Racist Comments, Noose and Retaliation for Complaints

                                                                                                                                   

Employee Fired After Cooperating in EEOC Investigation, Federal Agency Charged

DALLAS – Allsup's Convenience Stores, Inc. violated the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) when it fired an employee as retaliation for cooperating with a discrimination investigation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.  Allsup's, headquartered in Clovis, N.M., has 300 locations throughout New Mexico and Texas and employs approximately 2,500 individuals.

According to the EEOC's lawsuit (Civil Action

Latinos Forced to Endure Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation at Yosemite Vacation Homes, Federal Agency Charges

     

FRESNO, Calif. – The owner of The Redwoods in Yosemite vacation homes in Yosemite, Calif., violated federal law by subjecting a class of Latino employees to a pervasive hostile work environment based on their national origin and retaliating against employees for complaining about it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.

EEOC Says Companies Unlawfully Fired Haitians and Failed To Stop Harassment

     

IMMOKALEE, Fla. – Six L's Packing Company (Six L's), an Immokalee-based company specializing in growing, packing, and distributing tomatoes, and related companies LFC Agricultural Services, Inc. and Custom Pak, Inc. violated federal law when they subjected Haitian employees to harassment, disciplined Haitians more severely, and fired Haitians because of their national origin, race, and in retaliation for complaining about the treatment

Agency Says Black Employee Subjected to Racial Slurs and Insults; White Co-Worker Fired for Reporting Harassment

           

SAN ANTONIO – A Pearsall, Texas nursing and rehabilitation center violated federal law by subjecting an African American employee to racial harassment and retaliation, and also by retaliating against both her and a white colleague who objected to the misconduct, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed

White Salesman Was Forced to Quit After Complaining About Harassment and Retaliation, By Black Supervisor, Federal Agency Charges

HOUSTON - The U.S. Equal  Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a workplace discrimination  lawsuit against Worldclass Automotive, doing business as Planet Ford, a North Houston new and used car dealership and service  center.

     

The EEOC's suit (C.A. No. 4:09-cv-3096)  in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas), charged that William  Robinson

Presbyterian Village Took Away Accommodation, Retaliated Against Dietary Aide With Physical and Developmental Impairments, Agency Claim

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. –  Presbyterian Village Inc., a retirement community in Little Rock, Ark.,  violated federal law when it refused to accommodate and then reduced the hours  of a dietary aide because of his disabilities, the U.S. Equal Employment  Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today in U.S. District  Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

 

Suit Says Santa Maria Agricultural Company Fired Woman for Reporting Lewd Conduct

LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a lawsuit against Adam Brothers Farming, Inc. for sexually harassing and then firing an employee after she complained of sexual harassment. Adam Brothers is an agricultural company in Santa Maria, Calif., that harvests and cans vegetables in Santa Barbara County.

     

The EEOC's suit, Case No. CV09 06947, filed

Federal Agency Charges Woman Was Subjected to Sexually Offensive Behavior and Remarks, Fired After Filing a Complaint

     

DALLAS – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the filing of a discrimination lawsuit against Childress Engineering Services, Inc., charging that the company violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by subjecting a female employee to sexual harassment and firing her in retaliation for filing a formal complaint with the EEOC's

Manager Targeted Clerk for Abuse Because of Gender, Federal Agency Charged

     

SAN FRANCISCO — UPS Freight has agreed to pay $120,000 to settle a gender-based harassment and retaliation lawsuit on behalf of a former clerk at the Benicia warehouse of Overnite Transportation, Inc. (acquired by UPS Freight in 2005), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.

           

According to the EEOC's investigation, the facility manager

Supervisor Harassed and Retaliated Against Ironworker, EEOC Alleges

   

NEW ORLEANS - Boh Bros. Construction Co., L.L.C., subjected a former employee to a sexually hostile work environment on a federal post-Katrina bridge repair project and then retaliated against him for complaining, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today.

           

The suit (Civil Action No. 09-6460) filed in the U.S. District Court for the

Telecom Giant Fired Woman One Week After She Complained of Sex Discrimination, Federal Agency Says

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Southeastern Telecom, Inc. violated federal law by retaliating against one of its employees by firing her one week after she made a complaint of sex discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.

The EEOC's suit (Civil Action No. 3:09-cv-00887), filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Pace Airlines, Inc. violated federal law by firing a flight attendant after she repeatedly complained of discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.  Pace Airlines is a charter airline company that provides executive style aircraft charters to corporations and professional sports and collegiate basketball teams.  Pace's main airport is Smith Reynolds-Airport in Winston-Salem.

Female Hispanic Farmworkers Were Forced to Endure Severe Harassment and Retaliation, Federal Agency Charges

HARRISBURG, Pa. – A major farm growers' cooperative with processing plants in three states violated federal law by subjecting a class of female employees to pervasive harassment based on sex and national origin and firing one employee in retaliation for complaining about it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.

The EEOC charges in

Medical Practice Fired Woman Who Complained About Harassment, Federal Agency Charges

PITTSBURGH – A prominent cardiology practice in Washington, Pa., unlawfully subjected female employees to egregious sexual harassment and fired one woman in retaliation for her opposition to the harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.

According to the EEOC's suit, Moncel Deitz, who worked as a registered nurse, and a class of female employees were subjected

Sangria's Waitress and Family Members Fired for Reporting Misconduct, Federal Agency Charges

     

ATLANTA – Sangria's Mexican Restaurant in Tucker, Ga., violated federal law by subjecting a waitress to sexual harassment and then firing her and family members for reporting it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

     

According to the EEOC's suit, Civil Action No., 1:09-CV- 2566, filed in U.S. District Court

Collection Agency Employee Given Ultimatum and Fired After Complaining About Sex Discrimination, Federal Agency Charges

     

CHICAGO – In a lawsuit filed here today in federal court, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged that Chicago-based Collectors Training Institute of Illinois, Inc. (CTI) unlawfully retaliated against one of its employees by firing her after she complained about sex discrimination.

           

According to the EEOC, after the employee

BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. –A historic inn and spa allegedly condoned sexual harassment of several female employees for over one year and penalized the women who complained about the hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

According to the EEOC's lawsuit against 5042 Holdings, doing business as the Country Inn at Berkeley Springs, Candace Bland and a class