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EEOC Sues Three Employers for Workplace Harassment

Federal Agency Alleges Two Restaurants and an Airline Allowed Hostile Work Environments to Fester - WASHINGTON –The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a trio of lawsuits alleging that discriminatory...more

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Civil Rights Data on Students’ Access to Educational Opportunities During the Pandemic Released by U.S. Department of Education

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On November 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education’s (“Department”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) released new civil rights data from the 2020-2021 school year, as well as seven data reports and snapshots which provide...more

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EEOC Sues Bob’s Tire Company, Inc. for Sexual, Racial, and National Origin Harassment and Retaliation

Owner of Scrap Tire Company Created a Hostile Work Environment for Male and Hispanic Employees and Retaliated Against Employee Who Complained of Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges - BOSTON - Bob’s Tire Company,...more

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Mexico Restaurant Settles EEOC Sexual and Racial Harassment Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charged That Female Servers Were Subjected to Sexual Harassment And Forced to Quit to Escape the Abuse - HONOLULU – Mexico Restaurant, a Honolulu-based restaurant specializing in Mexican cuisine, has agreed...more

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EEOC Sues Culver’s Restaurants of Cottage Grove for Multiple Forms of Harassment

Workplace Allowed Offensive Conduct Related to Race, Sex, Sexual Orientation, and Disability, Federal Agency Charges - MINNEAPOLIS – R & G Endeavors, Inc., a fast-food franchisee doing business as Culver’s Restaurants of...more

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EEOC Sues Mexico Restaurant for Sexual and Racial Harassment

Manager Condoned Hostile Environment for Employees, Federal Agency Charges - HONOLULU – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit against Mexico Restaurant, Inc., a local restaurant on the...more

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EEOC Sues Construction Company Goodsell/Wilkins for Harassment of Latino Workers

Workers Subjected to Racial and Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges - LOS ANGELES – Orange County, California-based construction contractor Goodsell/Wilkins, Inc., violated federal law when it subjected a class of...more

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Federal Discrimination Statutes and the Cannabis Industry: An Illegal Industry Still Subject to Federal Laws

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On its face it appears to be counterintuitive: United States federal courts recognizing and enforcing workplace rights for employees working in an illegal industry. After all, we would not expect a judge to lend a sympathetic...more

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AEON Global Health to Pay $56,000 to Settle EEOC Race and Sex Harassment and Retaliation Suit

Client Services Employee Subjected to Hostile Work Environment And Then Fired for Reporting It, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA – Peachstate Health Management, LLC, doing business as AEON Global Health, a...more

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EEOC Sues Christopher’s Dodge Ram for Sexual and Racial Harassment, Retaliation

Golden Dealership Subjected Female, Male, Black and Latinx Employees to Maltreatment, Including Physical Abuse, Federal Agency Charges - DENVER -- Chris the Crazy Trader, Inc., doing business as Christopher’s Dodge Ram in...more

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EEOC Sues General Truck Parts and Equipment Co. for Hostile Work Environment

Owner Made Frequent, Unwelcome Sexual And Racist Comments, Federal Agency Charges - CHICAGO – General Truck Parts, a supplier of new and used truck parts with a facility in Chicago, violated federal law when its owner...more

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Restaurant to Pay $65,000 to Settle EEOC Harassment and Retaliation Case

Owner Created Racially and Sexually Hostile Work Environment and Retaliated Against Employee Who Complained, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK – American Glory Restaurant Corp. will pay $65,000 and furnish other relief to...more

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The Employment Law Reporter- July 9, 2020

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Welcome to the Summer 2020 issue of The Employment Law Reporter. This inaugural issue of this quarterly newsletter first reviews the landmark U.S. Supreme Court opinion in which the Court ruled that an employer that fires an...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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Fourth Circuit Rejects Discrimination Claims Made by Accused Harasser

It’s not unusual to see an employee terminated or disciplined for workplace harassment to in turn file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging that the employer’s reasons for the move were pretext...more

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Rosebud Restaurants To Pay $160,000 To Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment And Retaliation Lawsuit

Two Female Servers Sexually Harassed and One Fired for Complaining About Harassment and Slurs Against Blacks, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO - Rosebud Restaurants, Inc. will pay $160,000 to settle a sexual harassment...more

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EEOC Sues Riddle Painting and Coatings For Racial and Sexual Harassment

Employer Tolerated Repeated Verbal and Physical Racial and Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges - PHOENIX - Riddle Painting and Coatings, an Arizona industrial and commercial painting company, violated federal law...more

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EEOC Sues Master Marine for Same-Sex Harrassment & Race Discrimination

Shipyard Supervisor Subjected Asian-American Welder to Sexual and Racial Harassment and Used Racial Slurs Against Several Black Workers, Federal Agency Charges - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Master Marine, Inc., a Gulf Coast...more

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EEOC Sues T-N-T Of York County, Inc. And Tm Trucking of The Carolinas, LLC For Racial Harassment

Owner Constantly Harassed Black Employees, Forcing Many to Quit, Federal Agency Charges - ROCK HILL, S.C. - Two interconnected South Carolina trucking companies violated federal law when they subjected black employees to...more

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Court Holds Employer Can Be Liable For Harassing Actions Of Its Customer If It Does Not Take Reasonable Steps To Prevent The...

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On April 29, 2014, the Fourth Circuit held that a plaintiff had triable sexual and racial harassment claims under Title VII regarding conduct by a customer of her former employer. During her employment, the plaintiff...more

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