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Recent DOJ Settlements Show Step Up in Web Accessibility Enforcement by Biden Administration

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently entered into settlement agreements with Hy-Vee and Rite Aid in response to the DOJ’s concern that the companies’ vaccine registration websites were not accessible to individuals...more

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Imperial Trading to Pay $140,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

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Wholesale Distributor Failed to Reasonably Accommodate Workers with Disabilities, Federal Agency Charged - HOUSTON - A wholesale distributor based in Jefferson Parish, La., has agreed to pay $140,000 and provide other...more

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Cutter Mazda of Honolulu Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Case

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Company Commits to Ongoing Efforts to Hire and Recruit Deaf and Hard of Hearing Applicants - HONOLULU, Hawaii - Cutter Mazda of Honolulu ("Cutter Mazda") and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entered...more

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American Woodmark to Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

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Employee With Disabilities Denied a Reasonable Accommodation and Discharged After Seeking Two Days of Unpaid Leave, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA - American Woodmark Corporation, a wood cabinetry manufacturer, will pay...more

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Janitorial Services, Inc. / Arbeit and EEOC Reach $315,000 Agreement to Resolve Discrimination Charges

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Class of Applicants Rejected for Hire Based on Their Disability or Age, Federal Agency Found - CLEVELAND - Janitorial Services, Inc. & Arbeit, Inc. (JSI), a janitorial contractor located in the Cleveland suburb of...more

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Hirschbach Motor Lines to Pay $40,000 and Cease Discriminatory Screening to Settle EEOC Suit

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National Trucking Company Used 'Back Assessment' to Screen Out Job Applicants It Regarded as Disabled, Federal Agency Charged - PORTLAND, Maine - National trucking company Hirschbach Motor Lines, Inc. will pay $40,000 and...more

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Blood Bank of Hawaii to Pay $175,000 to Settle EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit

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Blood Collection Company Fired Employees with Disabilities for Needing Additional Time Off, Federal Agency Charges - HONOLULU, Hawaii - Blood Bank of Hawaii, a non-profit blood collection company, will pay $175,000 to...more

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Kroger to Pay $40,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

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Jonesboro Supermarket Refused to Accommodate Disabled Employee and Unlawfully Fired Him, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA - Cincinnati-based national grocery store chain Kroger will pay $40,000 to settle a disability...more

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Crain Automotive Holdings to Pay $27,100 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

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Company Denied Employee an Accommodation for Anxiety and Depression, Then Fired Her, Federal Agency Charged - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Crain Automotive Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Sherwood, Ark., will pay $27,100 to a...more

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Remedy Intelligent Staffing and Lornamead to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

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Staffing Agency and Manufacturer Failed to Accommodate and Instead Fired Long-Term Temporary Worker With Kidney Condition, Agency Charged - BUFFALO, N.Y. - Remedy Intelligent Staffing, LLC, a California-based staffing...more

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Stanley Black & Decker Will Pay $140,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

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Tool Manufacturer Fired Employee Who Needed Leave for Medical Treatment, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE - Stanley Black & Decker Inc., a global diversified industrial company, will pay $140,000 and furnish significant...more

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Wal-Mart to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC Age and Disability Discrimination Suit

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Keller Store Manager Was Harassed and Fired Because of His Age and Denied Accommodation for His Diabetes, Federal Agency Charged - DALLAS - Wal-Mart Stores of Texas, L.L.C. (Wal-Mart) has agreed to pay $150,000 and...more

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Wal-Mart Stores East Will Pay $72,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

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Retailer Refused to Reasonably Accommodate Applicant With End-Stage Renal Disease, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE - Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P., will pay $72,500 and provide significant equitable relief to settle a...more

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