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ABC Pest Control, Inc. Conciliates Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Charge

Company Agrees to Provide Reasonable Accommodations to Pregnant Employees - TAMPA, Fla. – ABC Pest Control, Inc., which provides residential and commercial pest control services across five counties in Florida, entered...more

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DE Under 3: OFCCP Discrimination Enforcement Statistics Hit New Lows

Great news for federal contractors and not-so-good news for OFCCP in this week's DE Under 3! In this episode, our experts discuss just how many conciliation agreements were made in FY 2023 as a result of discrimination...more

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Lady Luck Steakhouse Agrees to Resolve Allegations of Pregnancy Discrimination

EEOC Investigation Found Restaurant Fired Worker After Revealing Pregnancy - TACOMA, Wash. – Hoyle Enterprises LLC, doing business as Lady Luck Steakhouse (“Lady Luck”), a local restaurant in Tacoma, Washington, has agreed...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: June 2022 #4

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee J. Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s...more

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UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: Covid dismissals, Early Conciliation and IR35, plus news on hybrid working, fire/rehire and the...

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Our June update looks at case law developments relating to health and safety dismissals for remaining away from/expressing concerns about Covid in the workplace, the consequences of not complying with the strict requirements...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: July 2021

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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Official Security Resolves Race Discrimination Charge with EEOC

Security Company Failed to Consider Applicant Because of Ethnic Hairstyle - LAS VEGAS – Official Security, a Las Vegas-based security company, has settled a federal charge of race discrimination filed by the U.S. Equal...more

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Biden Time: Not Much For Employers To Cheer About

Tougher EEOC and OFCCP, a legal challenge at NLRB, and more. NOTE FROM ROBIN: In this limited-edition "Biden Time" series, I provide regular updates on the new President's appointments and other actions that will be of...more

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OFCCP’s Fiscal Year 2020 Non-Financial Conciliation Agreements: A Review of the Past to Prepare for the Present and Future

Federal contractors and subcontractors have numerous affirmative action obligations and only so much time each day to devote to compliance. As a result, some requirements may tend to fall by the wayside as contractors focus...more

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Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - October 2020 #2

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The Saga Of The Stimulus Deal Continues. As readers of this newsletter are well aware, the negotiations over additional stimulus legislation to confront COVID-19, and all of its attendant consequences, has seen a number of...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: October 2020 #2

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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EEOC Sues James Mitsubishi Hamburg for Sexual Harassment

Two Female Employees Were Subjected to a Sexually Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency Charges - BUFFALO, N.Y. – James Cars of Hamburg, LLC, doing business as James Mitsubishi Hamburg, and its parent company James...more

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EEOC and Dish Network Conciliate Disability Charge Over Application Practices for $1.25 Million

DENVER - DISH Network LLC has agreed to conciliate a disability discrimination charge regarding its online assessment for applicants with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Com­mission (EEOC), the federal agency announced...more

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OFCCP Announces Three Multimillion Dollar Bias Settlements

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The OFCCP opened the month of October by announcing three multimillion dollar settlements with major government contractors.  The agency entered into early resolution conciliation agreements with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and...more

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Ford Motor Company’s Kentucky Truck Plant to Pay $537,760 to Resolve EEOC Discrimination Finding

Company Improperly Screened and Refused to Hire Applicants Based on Disability, Federal Agency Charged - LOUISVILLE - The Ford Motor Company's Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Ky., will pay up to $537,760 and furnish...more

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EEOC Sues Black Forest Décor for Disability Discrimination

Home Décor Business Fired Warehouse Employee for Taking Unpaid Leave It Forced Her to Use, Federal Agency Charges - LOUIS - Black Forest Décor, LLC violated federal law when it forced a worker with a disability at its...more

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Cintas Agrees to Pay $650K to Settle OFCCP Compensation and Hiring Bias Claims

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On August 27, 2019, the Department of Labor announced that government contractor Cintas Corp. has agreed to pay nearly $650,000 to settle claims of sex and race discrimination in its Philadelphia, PA facility and end...more

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EEOC and Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Conciliate Disability Discrimination Charge

Heritage Railroad Failed to Adequately Assess Accommodation for Applicant, Federal Agency Charged - DENVER - Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&TS) has agreed to conciliate a disability discrimination charge with the...more

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Confused by conciliation

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Much has already been said about the February 2018 decision of the Constitutional Court in September and Others v CMI Business Enterprise CC....more

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Meat Market San Juan Agrees to Conciliate EEOC Age Discrimination Investigation

SAN JUAN, P.R. - Meat Market San Juan, LLC, a steakhouse in San Juan, P.R., has agreed to pay a monetary amount to unsuccessful job applicants and to maintain a workplace free of discrimination to resolve an age...more

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Denial Of Defenses: Illinois Court OK’s EEOC’s Pre-Suit Procedures

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A federal district court in Illinois recently granted the EEOC’s motion for partial summary judgment in EEOC v. Dolgencorp, LLC, No. 13-CV-4307 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 10, 2017), relative to two defenses advanced...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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Graceworks Lutheran Services to Pay $30,660 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Company Refused to Hire Applicant Because of Her Deafness, Federal Agency Charged - LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Graceworks Lutheran Services, a housing and care service provider located in Dayton, Ohio - with over 1,000 employees...more

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No Means No – Judge Limits The EEOC’s Claims In Bass Pro Case (Again)

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In the high-profile EEOC race discrimination litigation against Bass Pro, the Court denied the EEOC’s motion for a ruling that would have allowed it to include in its § 706 claims those individuals who had...more

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J.B. Hunt Transport Settles EEOC Religious Discrimination Charge for $260,000

Sikh Applicants Denied Religious Accommodation During the Hiring Process, Federal Agency Charges - LOS ANGELES - J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., one of the largest transportation logistics companies in North America, will pay...more

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