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EEOC Scorecard: How Did The Commission Stack Up in FY 2023?

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released its 2023 Annual Performance Report and a new dashboard highlighting resolved cases. Compared to the prior fiscal year, the EEOC contacted substantially...more

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Walden University Agrees to Proposed Settlement to Resolve Reverse Redlining Claims

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On March 28, 2024, four former Walden University students (“Plaintiffs”) filed a proposed settlement both individually and on behalf of a putative class of current and former Walden University (“Walden”) students with the...more

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Next Up in the NLRB’s Line of Fire: Protection for Employee Displays of Religious, Social, and Political Messaging

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On February 21, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) ruled that Home Depot violated Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or the Act) when it effectively terminated an employee after the...more

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DOJ Finds Yale's Affirmative Action Plan Violates Title VI: What Does This Mean for Colleges and Universities That Consider Race...

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On August 13, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) informed Yale University (Yale) of its determination that Yale has violated, and is continuing to violate, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of...more

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A Look Behind The EEOC Curtain: Enforcement Statistics Show Fewer Charges Filed In 2019, But Monetary Recoveries Ticked Up In Some...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The EEOC recently released its enforcement and litigation statistics for Fiscal Year 2019. Notably, the statistics indicate that 2019 saw the lowest number of charges filed in over 20 years, though there...more

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Jacksonville Plumbers Training Trust to Revise Apprentice Selection Process to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Program Discriminated Against Black Applicants in Its Hiring Process, Federal Agency Charged - JACKSONVILLE - Jacksonville Plumbers and Pipefitters Joint Apprenticeship and Training Trust (JPPJATT), which sponsors an...more

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Jackson National Life Insurance to Pay $20.5 Million to Settle EEOC Lawsuit

Jackson Tolerated Harassment, Discriminated Against Female and African American Employees in Promotions and Pay, and Retaliated Against Employees Who Complained, Federal Agency Charged - DENVER, Colo. - Jackson National...more

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Falcon Foundry Company Resolves Class Racial Harassment Claims by EEOC and NAACP

Foundry's Leadership Subjected Employees to Discrimination and Harassment, Including Allowing a Noose to Hang in the Facility, Federal Agency Charged - CLEVELAND - Falcon Foundry Company, located in Lowellville, Ohio, has...more

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Air Systems Inc. Sued by EEOC for Race Harassment

Workers Found Scrawled Racial Slurs and Noose at Apple Park Construction Site, Federal Agency Charges - CUPERTINO, Calif. - A San Jose-based electrical subcontractor at the Apple Park construction project, Air Systems...more

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Dollar General to Pay $6 Million to Settle EEOC Class Race Discrimination Suit

Workers Found Scrawled Racial Slurs and Noose at Apple Park Construction Site, Federal Agency Charges - CUPERTINO, Calif. - A San Jose-based electrical subcontractor at the Apple Park construction project, Air Systems Inc....more

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Nabors Corporate Services and C&J Well Services Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Suit for $1.2 Million

Oilfield Services Company Discriminated Against Black Workers, Subjecting them to a Hostile Work Environment, Denying them High Paying Assignments, and Retaliating Against those who Complained, Agency Alleged - SAN...more

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Eagle United Truck Wash Will Pay $40,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment and Retaliation Suit

Car Wash Terminated Worker Who Complained about Racial Harassment, Federal Agency Charged - HARRISBURG -- Eagle United Truck Wash, LLC, which operates truck washing facilities at truck stop locations around the United...more

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Breakthru Beverage Illinois to Pay $950,000 to Settle EEOC Class Employment Discrimination Investigation

Federal Agency and Beverage Distributor Agree to Resolve Dispute Concerning Alleged Discrimination - CHICAGO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it has reached a settlement in which...more

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EEOC Sues Ryder and Kimco for Racial Harassment and Retaliation

Transportation Company and Staffing Agency Fostered Racially Hostile Work Environment And Fired Victim Who Complained, Federal Agency Charges - LOS ANGELES - Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc., a transportation and supply...more

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EEOC Sues Ring Power for Race Discrimination

Caterpillar Equipment Dealer Relegated Military Veteran Technician to Janitorial Duties Because of His Race, Federal Agency Charges in Lawsuit - ST. AUGUSTINE, FL - Ring Power Corporation (Ring Power), North and Central...more

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Belle Tire Distributors to Pay $55,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Employee Was Unlawfully Harassed by Manager, Then Fired After He Complained, Federal Agency Charged - DETROIT - Belle Tire Distributors, Inc., a tire, wheels and auto service company, has agreed to pay $55,000 and furnish...more

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Marquez Brothers to Pay $2 Million to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Suit

Non-Hispanic Applicants Discouraged from Applying or Not Hired Are Encouraged to File a Claim, Federal Agency Says - FRESNO, Calif. - Marquez Brothers International, Inc. and its affiliates will pay $2 million and furnish...more

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Lexington Treatment / Treatment Centers LLC to Pay $110,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment Lawsuit

Methadone Clinic Company Subjected Black Employees to Racially Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency Charged - WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Treatment Centers, LLC, doing business as Lexington Treatment Associates, a...more

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Pier 1 Imports Reaches Agreement with EEOC

Company Resolves Failure-to-Hire Racial Discrimination Charge - LOS ANGELES - Pier 1 Imports, an international home furnishings and specialty retailer in the U.S. and Canada, has reached an agreement with the U.S. Equal...more

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Coffel Vending Sued by EEOC for Race Discrimination 

Vending Servicer Denied Job to Black Applicant, Federal Agency Charges - SOUTH BEND, IND - A northern Indiana vending and coffee service provider rejected a black applicant for an open position because of his race...more

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AMI Mechanical Pagará $82,500 para Resolver Demanda Nacional por Color y Represalias por la EEOC

Empresa de Plomería Sometió a Empleados Latinos a un Hostil Ambiente de Trabajo Segregado y Represalias, Agencia Federal Acusa - DENVER - AMI Mechanical, Inc., una compañía que brinda servicios de plomería y contratación...more

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AMI Mechanical to Pay $82,500 to Settle EEOC National Origin, Color and Retaliation Lawsuit

Plumbing Company Subjected Latino Employees to Hostile and Segregated Working Environment as Well as Retaliation, Federal Agency Charged - DENVER - AMI Mechanical, Inc., a company that provides plumbing and mechanical...more

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EEOC Sues Proctor Financial for Retaliation

Financial Services Company Disciplined a Black Employee for Complaining About Discrimination, Agency Charges - DETROIT - Proctor Financial, Inc., a company based in Troy, Mich., that provides insurance products for...more

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EEOC Sues George W. Morosani and Associates, LLC for Retaliation

Company Fired Employee Because He Complained Supervisor Used Racial Slurs, Federal Agency Charges - ASHEVILLE, N.C. - George W. Morosani and Associates, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company headquartered in...more

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Aaron’s to Pay $425,000 to Settle EEOC Race Harassment Suit

Managers at Furniture Retailer Warehouse Used Racist Slurs Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK, N.Y. - Aaron's, Inc., a nationwide chain of rent-to-own furniture stores, will pay $425,000 and furnish other relief to settle a...more

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