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U-Haul to Pay $750,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment & Retaliation Suit

U-Haul has agreed to pay $750,000 to eight African-American current and former employees and to provide other relief to settle a race and retaliation discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
September 24, 2013

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Jomar / Seko Worldwide Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment

An international cargo and freight transportation company, Jomar Transportation Inc., doing business as Seko Worldwide, violated federal law by subjecting a female employee to a pattern of sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit recently filed.
September 24, 2013

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Abercrombie & Fitch Settles Two Pending EEOC Religious Discrimination Suits

Clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has agreed to pay $71,000 and to change its policies to settle two separate religious discrimination lawsuits on behalf of Muslim teens wearing hijabs (religious headscarves), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.  This settlement follows last week's ruling finding Abercrombie liable for religious discrimination in one case, and an April 2013 ruling dismissing its undue hardship claims in the other suit. 
September 23, 2013

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EEOC Sues Cleaning Authority of Plainfield For Disability Harassment

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit today alleging that Mont Brook, Inc., doing business as The Cleaning Authority of Plainfield, violated federal civil rights laws by harassing an employee because of her disability and unlawfully inquiring about her disability.  The defendant, based in Plainfield, Ill., provides residential house cleaning services in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, according to its website.
September 23, 2013

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Creative Networks to Pay $57,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Creative Networks, LLC, will pay $57,500 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  Creative Networks provides services to disabled clients and is a Phoenix-based subsidiary of ResCare, Inc.
September 23, 2013

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EEOC Sues Izza Bending Tube & Wire for Retaliation over Race Bias Complaint

A Buffalo, Minn., metal services company violated federal law by demoting and then firing a production manager for refusing to discriminate against an African-American employee because of his race, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 19, 2013

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La Oficina de la EEOC en San Francisco y Consulado de Ecuador Firman Acuerdo Historicó de Alcance

La Oficina del Distrito de San Francisco de la Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo de los EE.UU. (EEOC) firmó un Memorando de Entendimiento con el Consulado de Ecuador en San Francisco hoy. El acuerdo establece una asociación entre la agencia y el consulado para informarles a los ecuatorianos que trabajan en los EE. UU. acerca de sus derechos laborales y las leyes federales que protegen a trabajadores contra la discriminación, independientemente de su condición legal. 
September 19, 2013

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EEOC Sues Scottish Food Systems / Laurinburg KFC Take Home for Religious Discrimination

Scottish Food Systems, Inc. and Laurinburg KFC Take Home, Inc., two North Carolina corporations that operate a chain of Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants in eastern North Carolina, violated federal law by failing to accommodate an employee's religious beliefs and firing her because of her religion, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in an employment discrimination lawsuit filed today. 
September 19, 2013

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WilcoHess Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit for $215,000

WilcoHess, which operates over 400 travel plazas and convenience stores throughout the United States, will pay $215,000 to settle a class sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
September 19, 2013

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Caddell Construction to Pay $125,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Montgomery-based Caddell Construction Company, a major national general construction contractor, has agreed to pay $125,000 and be subject to a consent decree to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
September 19, 2013

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EEOC to Hold Disability Symposium on September 26

On Thursday, Sept. 26, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a public symposium from 12-5 p.m. entitled "The Past, Present, and Future of the Rehabilitation Act" at EEOC headquarters at 131 M Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20507.
September 19, 2013

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EEOC's San Francisco Office and Ecuadorian Consulate Sign Historic Outreach Agreement

The San Francisco District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Consulate of Ecuador in San Francisco today.  The agreement establishes a partnership between the agency and consulate to inform Ecuadorian nationals working in the United States about their employment rights and the federal laws that protect workers from discrimination, regardless of documentation status.
September 19, 2013

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Parker Drilling Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

An Alaska-based oil drilling company refused to hire a worker who is blind in one eye in violation of federal law, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 18, 2013

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Brandman University to Pay $38,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Suit

Brandman University, a private educational institution with more than 25 campuses throughout California and Washington, has agreed to pay $38,000 and implement preventive measures to resolve a retaliation discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
September 18, 2013

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EEOC Sues Triple T Foods for Pregnancy Discrimination

Triple T Foods, an Arkansas pet food processor, violated federal law by firing a female lab technician because of her pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.
September 18, 2013

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EEOC, DOL to Host Twitter Chat on Sept. 25

On Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 1-2 p.m. ET, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (@EEOC_OFO) and the U.S. Department of Labor (@USDOL) will host in a live "Tweet Chat" in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The Rehabilitation Act makes it illegal to discriminate against a qualified employee or applicant with a disability in the federal government and in federal contracts and subcontracts.
September 18, 2013

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EEOC Sues Newport News Industrial Corporation for Unlawful Retaliation

Newport News Industrial Corporation violated federal law by firing a female employee after she complained about being subjected to a hostile work environment because of her gender, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. Newport News Industrial Corporation is headquartered in Newport News, Va., and provides a wide range of services and products to the energy and petrochemical industries, as well as government entities, such as NASA, the Department of Energy and the Department of Defense.
September 17, 2013

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EEOC Sues Midway Neurological & Rehabilitation Center for Pregnancy Discrimination and Retaliation

In a lawsuit filed today in federal court, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged that Midway Neurological & Rehabilitation Center LLC, based in Bridgeview, Ill., violated federal law by discriminating against a pregnant social worker, first by cutting her hours because of her pregnancy, and then by firing her in retaliation for her filing a charge with EEOC.
September 13, 2013