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Asian World of Martial Arts Sued for Age Bias

Asian World of Martial Arts, Inc., a leading mail and retail distributor of martial arts supplies, violated federal law when it discriminated against an employee and fired him because of his age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 28, 2010

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EEOC Sues Hawaii Healthcare Professionals for Age Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against Hawaii Healthcare Professionals, Inc., also known as Hawaii Professional HomeCare Services, Inc., a Honolulu-based company which provides home health care services throughout the islands of Oahu, Maui and Kauai.
September 28, 2010

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EEOC Sues RadioShack for Age Discrimination  and Retaliation

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit yesterday in federal court alleging that RadioShack intentionally discriminated against one of its employees in violation of Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).
September 28, 2010

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EEOC to Announce Multi-Million Dollar Settlement for Widespread Age Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will announce the settlement of an age discrimination lawsuit against a major corporation at a Las Vegas news conference on September 29.  The EEOC's lawsuit included allegations of widespread age discrimination and the termination of a class of older workers over the age of 40 who were replaced by younger staff.  Several victims, along with EEOC officials, will make statements about the discrimination suffered at the news conference in Las Vegas.
September 27, 2010

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EEOC Sues Abbott Labs for Age Discrimination

Abbott Laboratories, a major Illinois-based maker of drugs and medical products, unlawfully fired a 30-year employee because of his age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleges in a complaint filed today in U.S. District Court in Milwaukee.
September 22, 2010

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Dillard's Sued By EEOC For Age Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against department store chain operator Dillard's, Inc. The suit alleges that Dillard's discriminated against Virginia Keene when it discharged her from the position of area sales manager at its store in Cary, N.C., because of her age, 61, in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).
September 22, 2010

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Cavalier Telephone, LLC Sued By EEOC For Age Discrimination And Retaliation

Richmond-based Cavalier Telephone, LLC violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) by discriminating against employees and a class of job applicants because of their age and retaliating against two employees for complaining about the discrimination, the U.S. Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 20, 2010

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Town of Elkton Sued by EEOC for Age Discrimination

The town of Elkton, Md., the county seat for Cecil County, violated federal law when it fired a the assistant town administrator/finance director because of his age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
September 16, 2010

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EEOC Sues Wells Fargo for Race, Age Discrimination

Wells Fargo Financial Michigan, Inc., (NYSE: WFC), a multi-trillion-dollar financial services company, subjected an employee to discrimination by failing to promote her because of her age and race, the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 15, 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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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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Arizona Truck Stop to Pay $70,000 to Settle EEOC Suit Charging Sex Harassment by Customers

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores, Inc. will pay $70,000 as part of a settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the EEOC.  The EEOC had charged that Love's subjected two young female cashiers to repeated and serious sex-based abuse by customers.
August 3, 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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Champion Window Sued by EEOC for  Age Disdrimination

Champion Window of Columbus, Ga., LLC violated federal law when it fired an employee because of his age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
July 26, 2010

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Sears Settles EEOC Age Discrimination Suit

A Corpus Christi Sears store will pay more than $30,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
July 14, 2010

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EEOC Celebrates Its 45th Anniversary

July 2, 2010, marks the 45th anniversary of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Created by the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964, the EEOC was founded to enforce Title VII of that Act, which prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. On July 22, 2010 the EEOC will also celebrate the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which expanded employment opportunities for physically, emotionally and mentally disabled people.
July 2, 2010

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Scrap Metal Company Agrees To Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

A Charlotte-area scrap metal processing company has agreed to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that Southern Metals Company unlawfully refused to hire a 76-year-old man for a position because of his age.
June 17, 2010