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Discrimination is prejudicial treatment related to (or inappropriate consideration of) an individual's actual or perceived membership in a particular class, group or category, such as an individual's... more +

EEOC Sued Diversified Maintenance Systems for Race Discrimination and Retaliation

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 7/6/2017

Tampa-Based Janitorial Service Provider Rejected African-Americans for Jobs and Punished Black Employee for Opposing Discrimination, Federal Agency Charges - BALTIMORE - Janitorial Service Provider Diversified Maintenance...more

Puerto Rico Issues Comprehensive Labor Law Reform

FordHarrison on 2/8/2017

On January 26, 2017, Puerto Rico’s Governor, Ricardo Roselló, signed into law the Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act (the “Act”). The Act represents the first significant and comprehensive labor law reform to occur in...more

Jury in EEOC Suit Says Dollar General Must Pay Former Employee Over $277,565 For Disability Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 9/20/2016

Diabetic Employee Fired After Drinking Orange Juice to Stop Attack - KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A federal jury has found in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in a federal disability discrimination...more

Major Changes to Colorado Discrimination Law Will Negatively Impact Employers Large and Small

Littler on 5/24/2013

On May 6, 2013, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed into law the Job Protection and Civil Rights Enforcement Act Of 2013 (Act), which amends the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA), the state law prohibiting...more

EEOC Sues Paramount Janitorial Services, Inc. For Retaliation

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 12/24/2012

Janitorial Service Unlawfully Fired Female Janitor for Complaining About Racist Slurs, Federal Agency Charges - PETERSBURG, VA. - Paramount Janitorial Services Inc., a Petersburg, Virginia based janitorial service...more

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