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Schindler Elevator Corporation to Pay $35,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Suit

Schindler Elevator Corporation, headquartered in Morristown, N.J. will pay $35,000 and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. Schindler is one of the leading global manufacturers, installers, and servicers of elevators, escalators and moving walkways.
September 13, 2013

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Popeye's Chicken Franchisee Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

A corporation that owns and operates several Popeye's Chicken and Biscuits franchise restaurants violated federal law when it discriminated against a job applicant because he was HIV-positive, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 12, 2013

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Tridev Hospitality Sued by EEOC For Retaliation at Raleigh Rodeway Inn

Tridev Hospitality, Inc., a hotel operator, violated federal law when it retaliated against a disabled employee by firing him because of his complaint about claimed disability discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 12, 2013

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EEOC Sues Cordia Senior Living for Retaliation

A Westmont, Ill., senior living center violated federal law by retaliating against an employee for complaining about sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed yesterday. 
September 11, 2013

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EEOC Sues Dart Energy and J&R Well Services for Race / National Origin Discrimination, Retaliation

A Michigan-based energy company and its Wyoming subsidiary violated federal law against race and national origin harassment and retaliation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed yesterday.  The EEOC charged that Dart Energy Corp., headquartered in Mason, Mich., and its subsidiary J&R Well Services, LLC, which operates an oil and gas well service business in Wyoming, created a hostile work environment for a group of black, Hispanic and Native American employees.  Further, the EEOC said, the companies fired some of these employees because of their race/national origin and/or because they complained about the discrimination.
September 10, 2013

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Ranir LLC Settles EEOC Reasonable Accommodation Suit

A Grand Rapids, Mich. dental products manufacturer settled a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged that Ranir, LLC unlawfully failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee with severe arthritis in her knee, leading to her discharge.
September 10, 2013

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Abercrombie & Fitch Liable for Religious Discrimination in EEOC Suit, Court Says

A federal judge has found clothing giant Abercrombie & Fitch liable for religious discrimination when it fired Muslim employee Umme-Hani Khan for wearing her hijab (religious headscarf), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.  The ruling came in an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by the federal agency in which Khan intervened.
September 9, 2013

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EEOC's Philadelphia District Office and Mexican Consulate Sign Historic Outreach Agreement

The Philadelphia District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Consulate of Mexico in Philadelphia today.  The agreement establishes an ongoing collaborative relationship between these two entities to provide Mexican nationals with information, guidance, and access to resources on the prevention of discrimination in the workplace, regardless of documentation status.  Mexican Consul Carlos I. Giralt Cabrales and Spencer H. Lewis, Jr., director of the EEOC's Philadelphia District Office, signed the agreement.
September 9, 2013

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Kanbar Property Management to Pay $140,000 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Kanbar Property Management LLC (KPM), the property management company for several downtown commercial office buildings in Tulsa, will pay $140,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged that KPM violated federal law by firing Toni Strength because of her age, 53, and favoring younger people to replace her.
September 6, 2013

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EEOC Sues Kmart for Disability Discrimination

Kmart Corporation, a leading national retailer, violated federal law by refusing to employ as a store associate an individual with a disability who needed a reasonable accommodation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 5, 2013

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Kaiser Permanente Sued by EEOC For Disability Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente, the largest managed care organization in the United States, on behalf of a former food service worker with a disability.
September 4, 2013

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EEOC Sues JetStream Ground Services at Denver Airport for Religious Discrimination

A Florida-based airline ground services company violated federal law by refusing to accommodate or hire Muslim female applicants and employees over hair and dress issues, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed in federal court in Denver.  The agency also alleged that women were retaliated against after they requested religious accommodations and/or complained about discrimination.
September 4, 2013

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Randall Ford in Fort Smith Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

A car dealership in Fort Smith, Ark., violated federal law when it failed to accommodate its used car manager and then terminated him because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
August 30, 2013

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Oficina De La EEOC En El Paso Firma Acuerdo Con El Consulado Mexicano

La Oficina de El Paso de la Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo de los EE.UU. (EEOC), firmó un Memorando de Entendimiento con el Consulado General de México en El Paso hoy. El acuerdo establece una asociación constante entre la agencia y el consulado que proporcionará información a los ciudadanos mexicanos que trabajan en los EE.UU. acerca de sus derechos bajo las leyes federales que protegen a los trabajadores en este país de la discriminación, independientemente de su condición legal. Esto incluirá sesiones educativas, materiales informativos en español, y capacitación acerca de la EEOC y las leyes que hace cumplir.
August 29, 2013

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Construction Contractor Sued by EEOC for Sex Discrimination

Vamco Sheet Metals, Inc. violated federal law by serially firing female sheet metal workers working for the company on a state-funded construction project and otherwise treating them differently because of their sex, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.  The Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.-based company fabricates and installs sheet metal on construction projects throughout the state.
August 29, 2013

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Atchison Transportation Services Sued by EEOC for Age Discrimination

Atchison Transportation Services, Inc., the largest full-service ground transportation company in South Carolina, violated federal law by firing two employees because of their ages, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed yesterday.
August 29, 2013

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House of Raeford Farms Sued By EEOC for Disability Discrimination

House of Raeford Farms, Inc., a Rose Hill, N.C., poultry processor, discriminated against an employee with a disability and then unlawfully fired her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.  The complaint further alleges that the company illegally disclosed Sutton's disability.
August 29, 2013

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EEOC's El Paso Office Signs Agreement with Mexican Consulate

The El Paso Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso.  The agreement establishes an ongoing partnership between the agency and the consulate which will provide information to Mexican citizens working in the United States about their rights under federal laws that protect workers in this country from discrimination, regardless of documentation status.  This will include educational sessions, Spanish-language informational materials, and training to staff about the EEOC and the laws it enforces.
August 29, 2013

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EEOC Sues Mountaire Farms for Retaliation

Mountaire Farms, Inc., doing business as Mountaire Farms of North Carolina Corp., unlawfully fired an employee in retaliation for his complaining about national origin discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today.  Mountaire Farms is a Delaware-based agricultural food processing company that operates a poultry processing facility in Lumber Bridge, N.C.
August 28, 2013

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EEOC Sues Carolina Mattress Guild for Racial Harassment and Retaliation

Carolina Mattress Guild, Inc., a Thomasville, N.C.-based mattress manufacturer and distributor, subjected black employees to a racially hostile work environment and unlawfully fired the employee who complained about racial comments, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today.
August 28, 2013

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EEOC Lawsuit Challenges Sexual Harassment at Davis Typewriter Company

A Worthington, Minn., office furniture and office supply company violated federal civil rights laws by permitting its operations manager to create a sexually hostile working environment against one of its female employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
August 27, 2013