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EEOC Sues Kintetsu International Express for Disability Harassment, Retaliation

Kintetsu International Express (USA), Inc., a major worldwide travel company, violated federal law when it subjected an employee to disability-related harassment and discrimination, and retaliated against employees who protested the harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.
October 5, 2010

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American Apparel Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

American Apparel, Inc., a clothing manufacturer which operates what it says is the largest garment factory in the nation, violated federal law when it terminated a disabled garment worker while he was on medical leave for cancer treatment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed last week.
October 5, 2010

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La Quinta And Best Western Sued For Harassment

Hotel group Pacific Hospitality violated federal law when it permitted a general manager to harass a group of female employees working at La Quinta-Federal Way and Best Western Tacoma Dome, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
October 4, 2010

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Maverik Country Stores Sued for Violation of Americans with Disabilities Act

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit yesterday against Maverik, Inc., owners of the Maverik Country Store convenience store chain. which has locations through the mountain West.  According to EEOC's complaint, Maverik intentionally and unlawfully discriminated against Randy Ramos, who is HIV-positive, in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).
October 4, 2010

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Western Trading Company Sued by EEOC

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit yesterday against Western Trading Company, Inc., an Army-Navy surplus company in metro Denver. The lawsuit alleges three violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) based on Western Trading's dealings with Tyler Riley, an employee with epilepsy who has grand mal seizures and who briefly worked for the company.
October 4, 2010

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EEOC Sues Fisher Nut Company For Retaliation

Modesto, Calif.-based almond processor Fisher Nut Company violated federal law by retaliating against Latina employees who participated in a discrimination claim filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), according to a lawsuit filed today by the federal civil rights agency.
October 1, 2010

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Supercuts Sued For Religious Discrimination

TheU.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a federal lawsuit charging Supercuts hair salon with religious discrimination for requiring a stylist employed at their Pleasant Hill, Calif. salon to work on her Sabbath and firing her when she refused to violate her religious beliefs.
October 1, 2010

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Walmart Sued For Religious Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a federal lawsuit against retail giant Walmart for disciplining and threatening to fire an assistant manager at its Colville, Wash., store when he refused to violate his religious beliefs.
October 1, 2010

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Ashlan Village Retirement Community Sued For Sexual Harassment And Retaliation

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today it has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against Ashlan Village, Inc., doing business as Ashlan Village Retirement Community, for subjecting a female employee to a sexually hostile work environment at its facility in Lyman, S.C., and for firing two employees who complained about the sexual harassment.
October 1, 2010

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Williams Country Sausage Company Sued By EEOC For Race And Wage Discrimination

A Union City, Tenn., pork company violated federal law when it engaged in race discrimination by paying an African-American maintenance worker less than others and subjecting him to a hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed September 30, 2010. The EEOC also charged that Williams Country Sausage forced him out of his job.
October 1, 2010

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Spectrum Bags, Inc. Sued By EEOC For Sexual Harassment And Retaliation

Spectrum Bags, Inc., a California-based manufacturer of grocery bags, restaurant carry-out bags and retail-store shopping bags, violated federal law by subjecting female employees to a sexually hostile work environment at its Southaven warehouse and firing those who complained about it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a discrimination lawsuit it filed today.
October 1, 2010

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EEOC Sues C.G.D. Developers For Race Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it filed a race discrimination lawsuit today against C.G.D. Developers, Inc. for subjecting a black employee to a hostile work environment because of his race, at its facility in Gaffney, S.C. and various worksites where the employee, Joe M. Wheeler, was assigned. CGD is a South Carolina corporation and employed approximately 20 employees at the time of the harassment.
October 1, 2010

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EEOC Sues Panda Express for Retaliation

Chinese fast food chain Panda Express violated federal law by firing a female employee for reporting sexual harassment by a co-worker at one of its San Jose locations, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a federal lawsuit announced today.
September 30, 2010

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Two Railroad Companies Sued by EEOC for Retaliation

Watco Companies, Inc. and Kansas City Southern Railway Company, wholly owned by Kansas City Southern (KCS), violated federal law by retaliating against a former employee, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed on September 30, 2010.  Watco, based in Pittsburg, Kan., is a short-line railroad and provides switching services to other railroads, including Kansas City Southern Railway, which is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.  KCS is one of Watco's largest and most important clients.
September 30, 2010

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EEOC Sues Resources for Human Development, Inc. for Disability Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed suit against Resources for Human Development, Inc. (RHD), for firing an employee because of her obesity, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the agency announced today.  The case arose from the charge of a former RHD employee, Lisa Harrison, who claimed that RHD fired her from a New Orleans facility because of her disability.
September 30, 2010

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Multinational Government Contractor Sued For Sexual Harassment, Retaliation In Arizona Prisons

GEO Group, Inc. discriminated against female prison employees by subjecting them to physical and verbal harassment and retaliation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today in federal court. GEO operates and manages two prison facilities in Florence, Ariz., where the EEOC said the sex discrimination occurred.
September 30, 2010

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East Hawaii Veterinary Center Sued By EEOC For Sexual Harassment, Retaliation

East Hawaii Veterinary Center, LLC, a veterinary clinic in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii, violated federal law by sexually harassing, firing and/or forcing out a class of female employees due to their gender, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.
September 30, 2010

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EEOC Sues Port Authority Of NY & NJ For Gender Pay Disparity And Age Discrimination

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the bi-state agency which runs several of the largest transportation hubs in the northeast, violated federal law by paying its female non-supervisory attorneys less than male attorneys, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.
September 30, 2010

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EEOC Sues Spud Seller, Inc. For Alleged   Sex Harassment By Supervisor

The Spud Seller, Inc., located outside Monte Vista, Colo., created a hostile work environment by allowing one of its supervisors to continue to sexually harass female employees well after complaints had been made, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 30, 2010

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EEOC Sues El Palacio For Pregnancy Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that it is suing El Palacio Mexican Restaurants, Inc. at its Bullhead City location for failing to hire an applicant when it learned she was pregnant. El Palacio has five different restaurants in the state.
September 30, 2010

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Securitas Sued For Sexual Harassment And Retaliation

Securitas Security Services, USA, Inc., ("Securitas"), a uniformed security and patrol services violated federal law by subjecting a female employee to a sexually hostile work environment and then discharging her after she complained, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") charged in a lawsuit filed today. Securitas employs over 260,000 people in 40 countries.
September 30, 2010

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Fox News Sued by EEOC for Retaliation

New York-based Fox News Network LLC, which owns and operates the Fox News Channel based in Washington, D.C., retaliated against news reporter Catherine Herridge after she complained to Fox that she was subjected to disparate pay and unequal employment opportunities because of her gender and age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced in a lawsuit filed today.
September 30, 2010