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Alden Short and Hinson Jennings to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC National Origin Discrimination Suit

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Property Management Company Settles Federal Charges of Harassing Three Hispanic Employees - DALLAS – Alden Short and Hinson Jennings, a Dallas-based property management company, will pay $85,000 and furnish other relief to...more

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OCR Releases Resource on School Re-openings and Student Rights

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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has published an extended Q&A designed to support educational institutions in protecting student rights and interests within the context of both virtual and...more

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Ohio’s Employment Law Uniformity Act: New Prerequisites And Defenses For Discrimination Claims

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Ohio employment discrimination claims filed on or after April 15, 2021, will be subject to certain prerequisites under the newly enacted Employment Law Uniformity Act (ELUA). The ELUA updates the state’s...more

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EEOC Sues Metairie Dry Cleaner for Discrimination and Retaliation

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Marion's Cleaners Fired Hispanic Employee for Opposing Verbal and Physical Abuse Based on Her Race and National Origin, Agency Says - NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans-based Mariam Enterprises, doing business as Marion's Cleaners...more

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EEOC Sues Maritime Autowash for Race And national Origin Discrimination and Retaliation

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Car Wash Subjected Hispanic Workers to 'Separate and Unequal' Wages and Working Conditions, Federal Agency Charges - BALTIMORE - Maritime Autowash, Inc. violated federal law when it subjected a class of workers to a...more

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New National Origin Discrimination Regs: FEHC Hears Public Comments

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On July 17, 2017, the California Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) heard public comments on its proposed regulations covering national origin discrimination under the FEHA. Discussion centered on...more

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Antonella’s Restaurant & Pizzeria to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC National Origin Discrimination Suit

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Dutchess Co. Pizzerias Subjected Hispanic Employees to a Hostile Work Environment Because of Their National Origin, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK - A small group of pizzeria restaurants based in Wappinger Falls and...more

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Glaser Organic Farms Llega A Un Acuerdo Resolutorio En La Demanda Que La EEOC Habia Radicado Por Acoso Basado En Origen Nacional,...

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Trabajadoras de la Cocina Fueron Compensadas por el Discrímen por parte de la Gerencia Basado en Origen Nacional y Color - MIAMI-Glaser Organic Farms, es una granja de venta al detal en Redlands cuyo propietario y...more

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King-Lar Company Will Pay $325,000 To Settle EEOC Color and National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit

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Decatur Sheet Metal / HVAC Company Allowed Verbal Harassment and a Physical Attack Against Black Hispanic Employee, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO - Decatur, Ill.-based company King-Lar will pay $325,000 to settle a...more

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You Don’t Look Like You Are From Around Here: EEOC Guidance on National Origin Discrimination

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If you weren’t sure what it meant to discriminate against someone because of their national origin, the EEOC wants to help. The newly revised Section 13 of the EEOC Field Manual provides guidance on how the EEOC defines...more

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Annual Report on EEOC Developments – Fiscal Year 2016

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This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2016 (hereafter “Report”), our sixth annual Report, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does not...more

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A Review of the EEOC's Systemic Initiative: Tracking its Progress, Current Priorities, and Key Developments in FY 2016

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On November 16, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its annual Performance and Accountability Report, which highlights key EEOC developments over the past fiscal year, ending September 30,...more

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EEOC Issues New Guidelines on National Origin Discrimination

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) revised on Nov. 21, 2016, its enforcement guidance with respect to national origin discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). The EEOC and...more

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EEOC Issues Enforcement Guidance on National Origin Discrimination

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On November 21, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued enforcement guidance addressing national origin discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”). The EEOC...more

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EEOC Releases New Guidance on National Origin Discrimination

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new enforcement guidance on national origin discrimination, which serves as a timely reminder of the law and the EEOC's continued focus in this area in the wake of an...more

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EEOC Issues Enforcement Guidance on National Origin Discrimination

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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued its updated enforcement guidance on national origin discrimination to replace its 2002 compliance manual section on that subject, the federal...more

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EEOC Updates Strategic Enforcement Plan

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently approved revisions to its 2017-2021 Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP). The SEP provides employers with an indication of where the agency will concentrate...more

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Employers haunted by Halloween

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Happy Halloween! We hope you are getting only treats today and no tricks. But in keeping with the holiday spirit, today’s post highlights some unintended tricks employers may face from Halloween. ...more

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EEOC Releases Draft Guidance Regarding National Origin Discrimination

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Earlier this month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a draft of its new proposed enforcement guidance regarding national origin discrimination under Title VII – the first guidance it has issued on...more

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EEOC Sues King-Lar Company for National Origin and Color Harassment

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HVAC and Roofing Company Managers Alleged to Have Witnessed Offensive Language and Received Complaints But Did Nothing - CHICAGO - King-Lar Company violated federal civil rights laws by failing to stop the harassment of...more

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Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Prohibiting Employer From Terminating Employee Pending Resolution Of EEOC Lawsuit

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On July 22, 2015, in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Peters’ Bakery, Case No. 13-CV-045107 (N.D. Cal. July 22, 2015), Judge Beth Labson Freeman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California,...more

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EEOC Sues AutoZone for Harassment Based on National Origin

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Hispanic Employee Subjected to Egregious Slurs and Forced to Resign, Federal Agency Charges - WILMINGTON, N.C. - AutoZoners, LLC, the company that operates AutoZone stores nationwide, unlawfully subjected a Hispanic...more

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EEOC Sues ACM Services for Refusing to Recruit or Hire African-Americans and Women

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Contractor Also Harassed Two Women and Fired Them Because They Opposed Unlawful Harassment and Discrimination, Federal Agency Charges - BALTIMORE - ACM Services, Inc., a Rockville, Md.-based environmental remediation...more

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Four Hawaii Farms to Pay $2.4 Million to Thai Workers to Settle EEOC National Origin and Retaliation Employment Discrimination...

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Additional Relief in the Form of Job Offers and Other Benefits Will Be Offered to Vulnerable Thai Laborers, Says Federal Agency - LOS ANGELES - Three years after filing suit against farm labor contractor Global...more

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Del Monte Fresh Produce Agrees to Settle EEOC Farmworker National Origin Lawsuit

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Federal Agency Alleged Thai Farm Workers Were Subjected to Discrimination on Hawaii Farm - LOS ANGELES -- Del Monte Fresh Produce, one of the country's leading producers of fresh fruit and vegetables, has agreed to...more

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