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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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J.A. Croson Pays $1.6 Million to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Plumbing Contractor Will Compensate Black and Hispanic Plumbers Subjected to Racially Hostile Work Environment and Retaliation - TAMPA, Fla. – J.A. Croson, a Sorrento, Florida-based plumbing and HVAC contractor, agreed to...more

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Cavco Industries, Palm Harbor Homes and Palm Harbor Villages to Pay $135,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Agency Found Manufactured Home Companies Allowed Discrimination Against a White Employee with Black Family Members - WACO, Texas – Cavco Industries, Inc.; Palm Harbor Homes, Inc.; and Palm Harbor Villages, Inc., which...more

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Staffing Agency Employee Considered a School District Employee for Title VII Claim

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In 2022, Khalil Larkin worked for a staffing agency, U.S. Medical, which contracted with Upper Darby School District to provide temporary staffing to the school district. U.S. Medical placed Larkin at Beverly Hills Middle...more

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Affordable Home Furnishings to Pay $105,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charges That Furniture Retailer Subjected African American Manager to a Hostile Work Environment and Fired Him When He Complained - NEW ORLEANS – Affordable Rent-to-Own, LLC, doing business as Affordable...more

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Claims of Hostile Work Environment Happened Over Too Long a Period, Court Rules

Last week, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected claims from a university professor that she had been subjected to a series of retaliatory acts in the two- and one-half year period following her filing an Equal...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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Autos of Dallas Settles EEOC Race Discrimination Suit

Resolves Federal Charges Auto Sales Worker Was Given Racist ‘Trophy’ and Subjected to Taunting About Skin Color - DALLAS — AOD Ventures, Inc. doing business as Autos of Dallas, a local retailer of pre-owned vehicles in the...more

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Guidance for Employers to Ensure Workplaces Remain Free from Antisemitism

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Executive Summary: The unprecedented increase in antisemitism in the workplace may subject employers to liability under federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of religion, race, national origin and...more

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Title Loan Companies to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment and Disability Discrimination Suit

Settles Federal Charges Employee Was Subjected to N-Word, Did Not Accommodate Her Disability, and Then Fired Her - GREENVILLE, S.C. – Georgia-based Community Loans of America, Inc. and its subsidiary, Carolina Title Loans,...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 Tesla for Racial Harassment and Retaliation

Federal Lawsuit Alleges Black Employees Endured Open Hostility and Racism - FREMONT, Calif. – Electric car maker Tesla, Inc., violated federal law by tolerating widespread and ongoing racial harassment of its Black...more

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EEOC Sues Asphalt Paving Systems for Racial Harassment

Black Employees Were Subjected to a Hostile Work Environment that Included Racial Slurs, Threatening Conduct and Humiliating Working Conditions, Federal Agency Charges - TAMPA, Fla. –– Asphalt Paving Systems, Inc. (APS),...more

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EEOC Sues Cavco Industries and Palm Harbor Homes for Race Discrimination

Manufactured Home Companies Subjected Employee to Hostile Work Environment After Learning of Multi-Racial Family, Federal Agency Charges - DALLAS – Cavco Industries, Inc. and Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. violated federal law by...more

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Hooters of Louisiana to Pay $650,000 to Resolve EEOC Race and Retaliation Lawsuit

Restaurant Group Settles Federal Charges It Subjected African American Workers to Racially Hostile Work Environment, Refused to Rehire Them Because of Their Race and in Retaliation for Complaints - NEW ORLEANS – Hooters of...more

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Elevation Labs Sued by EEOC for Retaliation

Employee, Vocal About Race Discrimination, Was Denied Promotion, Threatened With Termination and Forced to Resign, Federal Agency Charges - IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Elevation Labs, LLC, formerly known as Northwest Cosmetics...more

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EEOC Sues Liberty Oilfield Services for Race and National Origin Discrimination

Company Subjected Black and Hispanic Field Mechanics to Verbal Abuse, Federal Agency Charges - ODESSA, Texas – Liberty Energy, Inc. doing business as Liberty Oilfield Services, LLC, subjected three mechanics to...more

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Taos Hotel Formerly Known as Whitten Inn and its Successor Settle EEOC Race and National Origin Harassment Suit

Former Owner of Whitten Hotel Accused of Racist Behavior, Federal Agency Charges - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Roark-Whitten Hospitality 2, LP, doing business as the Whitten Inn, and its successor purchaser of the hotel SGI, LLC,...more

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Casse Community Health Institute Sued by EEOC for Race Harassment and Retaliation

Health Care Provider Fired Black Employee Who Spoke Out Against Race Harassment in the Wake of Racial Justice Protests, Federal Agency Charges - SHREVEPORT, La. – The Council for the Advancement of Social Services and...more

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Kaiser to Pay $140,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment Lawsuit

Settles Federal Charges It Ignored Employee’s Reports of Repeated Use of Racial Slur - TACOMA, Wash. — Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington has agreed to pay $140,000 to an African American employee at its Tacoma...more

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EEOC Sues LM Wind Power for Race Harassment and Retaliation

Employer Allowed Racial Harassment and Threats Against Black Employee, Federal Agency Charges - GRAND FORKS, N.D. – LM Wind Power Blades, Inc, a wind turbine blade manufacturer, violated federal law when it subjected an...more

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Whiting-Turner to Pay $1.2 Million to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment and Retaliation Suit

Construction Company Subjected Black Workers to a Racially Hostile Work Environment, Then Fired Them After They Complained, Federal Agency Charged - NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, a...more

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

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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EEOC Sues PRC Industries for Racial Harassment and Retaliatory Termination

Black Workers Faced Racial Slurs and Retaliation, Federal Agency Charges - RENO, Nev. – E-commerce remanufacturer PRC Industries (PRC) violated federal law by tolerating racial harassment of two Black workers and firing...more

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EEOC Sues Subway Franchises for Unlawful Employment Practices on the Basis of Race and Color

Sandwich Franchise Discriminated Against Black Employees and Subjected Them to a Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency Charges - RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina-based Subway franchises Bilal & Aaya Subway, Inc., H & F...more

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