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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Settlement Consent Decrees

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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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Olive Garden/GMRI Inc. to Pay $30,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Manager Refused to Hire Job Applicant Because of Disability and Asked Unlawful Questions During Interview, Federal Agency Charged - PITTSBURGH – GMRI, Inc., doing business as Olive Garden, will pay $30,000 and agreed to...more

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Tech Mahindra to Pay $255,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charged That Technology Company Refused to Hire Qualified Applicant When It Learned He is Deaf - NEW YORK - Tech Mahindra, Inc., a New York-based IT services company, will pay $255,000 to a job applicant to...more

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Hospital Housekeeping Systems to Pay $520,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Settles Federal Agency Charges That Company Fired Employees Who Failed Functions Test, Despite Their Ability to Perform Their Jobs - FORT SMITH, Ark. - Hospital Housekeeping Systems, LLC (HHS), a provider of housekeeping,...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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Walmart to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Lawsuit Charged Unlawful Sex Stereotyping of Woman With Young Children - DES MOINES, Iowa – Walmart will pay $60,000 and provide other relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment...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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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

Hospital Settles Claims It Fired Maintenance Assistant for Seeking Exemption to Influenza Vaccine Requirements - ATLANTA – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc. (CHOA), a pediatric healthcare system in Georgia, will pay...more

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Schuff Steel Company to Pay $500,000 to Settle EEOC Race and National Origin Lawsuit

Resolves Federal Lawsuit Steel Plant in Eloy, Arizona Harassed Black and Latino Workers - PHOENIX – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that Schuff Steel Company, a steel fabrication...more

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Cloudbeds to Pay $150,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Remote Technology Company Settles EEOC Lawsuit Alleging it Refused to Accommodate and Hire a Deaf Applicant - BOSTON – Remote-first global technology company Digital Arbitrage, Inc., doing business as Cloudbeds, will pay...more

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Papa John’s Pizza to Pay $175,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Settles Federal Agency Charges Pizza Chain Failed to Accommodate and Fired Blind Employee Because of Disability - ATLANTA – Papa John’s Pizza, an international chain of pizza restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, will...more

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Mueller Co. and IH Services to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit

Settles Federal Charges Alabama Manufacturer and Cleaning Company Permitted Hostile Work Environment for Three Female Employees - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Mueller Co. LLC, a nationwide manufacturer and seller of gas and water...more

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PRC Industries Pays $400,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment, Retaliation Lawsuit

Settles Federal Charges E-Commerce Company Fired Black Workers Who Reported Racial Slurs - RENO, Nev. — PRC Industries, Inc., an E-commerce remanufacturing company, will pay two former employees of its Reno, Nevada,...more

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Dollar General to Pay $1 Million to Settle EEOC Disability and Gina Lawsuit

Retail Chain Violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act in Hiring Process - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –Variety store retailer Dolgencorp, LLC, doing business as Dollar General,...more

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Dollar General to Pay $42,500 to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Retailer Settled Lawsuit Alleging It Fired Sales Associate Because of Her Pregnancy - ATLANTA – Nationwide retailer Dolgencorp, LLC, which does business as Dollar General, will pay $42,500 and provide other relief to...more

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Lilly to Pay $2.4 Million to Settle Nationwide EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Settles Federal Charges Company Failed to Hire Older Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives - INDIANAPOLIS – Lilly USA, LLC, a pharmaceutical corporation based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and its parent company, Eli Lilly and...more

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PNM Reaches $750,000 Settlement with EEOC in ADA Disability and Retaliation Case

Settles Federal Charges PNM’s Policies and Practices Discriminated Against Its Employees With Disabilities - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Public Service Company of New Mexico and PNMR Services Co. will pay $750,000 to settle an...more

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EEOC Settles Over Recruiting Software in Possible First Ever AI-related Case

On September 8, 2023, federal court approved a consent decree from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) with iTutorGroup Inc. and its affiliates (“iTutor”) over alleged age discrimination in hiring, stemming...more

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Eden Foods to Pay Over $182,500 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Owner Regularly Harassed Female Employees, Federal Agency Charged - DETROIT, MI – Eden Foods, Inc., will pay more than $182,500 to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...more

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Aurora Renovations and Developments, LLC Will Pay $50,000 to Settle Religious Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

Settles Federal Charges Company Fired Employees for Refusing to Participate in Mandatory Prayer Meetings - GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Aurora Renovations and Developments, LLC, doing business as Aurora Pro Services, a North...more

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California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Settles EEOC Charge

Wasco State Prison Failed to Provide a Reasonable Accommodation, Federal Agency Charges - FRESNO, Calif. – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has settled a federal charge of disability filed with...more

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Teamsters Union Local #455 Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Case

Settlement Resolves Federal Agency’s Lawsuit Alleging Union’s Former Business Agent Sexually Harassed UPS Manager - BOULDER, Colo. – Teamsters Local Union # 455, a labor union with locations in Denver and Fort Morgan,...more

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Verona Area School District Settles EEOC Equal Pay Lawsuit

School District to Pay $450,000 to Wage Discrimination Victims and Raise Salaries of Teachers Paid Less Than Male Colleagues - MADISON, Wis. – Verona Area School District will pay $450,000, raise salaries, and furnish...more

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Sanderson Farms to Pay $62,384 to Settle EEOC Lawsuit for Disability Discrimination

Settles Federal Charges Employer Refused to Provide Accommodation to Employee With Cluster Headache and Migraine Condition and Instead Fired Him - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Sanderson Farms, LLC and Sanderson Farms, LLC...more

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Pretium Packaging to Pay $252,768 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Suit

Company Settles Federal Charges It Maintained Policy That Females Would Not Be Hired Into Machine Operator Positions - TOLEDO, Ohio – Pretium Packaging, LLC, a manufacturer of plastic bottles and containers, will pay...more

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