A Davidson, Md., garden center will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit for firing a worker because he has hemophilia, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.

Starr's Mill Academy and Preschool Center, a Peachtree City family-owned child care facility, along with its attorney, will pay $40,000 to settle a retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that a federal judge has approved a consent decree settling its sexual harassment lawsuit against Galt, Iowa-based Quality Egg, LLC.  (EEOC v. Quality Egg, LLC, Civil Action No. 3:11-cv-03071-MWB).

In February 2012, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved a Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2012 – 2016. The first performance measure of the plan requires the Commission to approve a Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP).  The Commission is now developing the SEP and would like input from the public.   We encourage participation from individuals, employers, advocacy groups, agency stakeholders and other interested parties.

Retail giant Wal-Mart has agreed to pay $70,000 and implement preventive measures to resolve federal religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

Garney Construction Co. and Georgia Power Company will pay $49,500 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 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that a federal judge has approved a consent decree settling its disability discrimination lawsuit against New Brighton, Minn.-based Benedictine Health Center at Innsbruck.  (EEOC v. Benedictine Health Center at Innsbruck, Case No. 12-cv-01204 (D. Minn.) (MJD/JJK).)

Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora, Colo., will pay $95,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

Health Partners, Inc., a Southfield, Mich. rehabilitation and nursing company, has agreed to pay $25,000 and conduct training to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

A federal judge has ruled that Cognis Corporation, a German-based part of multinational chemical company BASF, unlawfully retaliated against an employee for refusing to waive his rights to file a discrimination charge, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.