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EEOC Sues Focus Companies Group of Nevada for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Monolingual Hispanic Women Subjected to Unwanted Grabbing, Threats of Violence, Other Harassing Acts, Federal Agency Charges - LAS VEGAS – Focus Plumbing, LLC, Focus Electric, LLC, Focus Concrete, LLC, Focus Fire...more

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Protocol Restaurant to Pay $90,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Suit

Owner Subjected Female Employees to a Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency Charged - BUFFALO, N.Y. – Protocol of Amherst, Inc., doing business as Protocol Restaurant in Buffalo, will pay $90,000 and take other steps...more

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Porous Materials to Pay $93,000 to Settle EEOC Harassment and Retaliation Suit

Former Plant Manager Bullied Employees, Then Fired Employee Who Complained, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK - Porous Materials, Inc., an Ithaca, N.Y., manufacturer, will pay $93,000 and furnish other relief to settle a...more

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Fidelity Home Energy to Pay $350,000 to Settle EEOC National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit

Employer Created Hostile Work Environment By Discriminating Against Customers Based on Their Perceived Ethnicity,Federal Agency Charges - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - San Leandro-based solar and home energy company Fidelity Home...more

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EEOC Anti-Harassment Litigation, Enforcement Efforts See Dramatic Increase

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s litigation program brought 66 lawsuits alleging workplace harassment (41 alleging sexual harassment) in FY 2018, a more than 50% increase over the prior year, Acting Chair...more

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EEOC Sues Bisconti Farms, Inc. For Sexual Harassment And Retaliation

Female Manager at Temple Mushroom Farm Sexually Harassed Multiple Female Workers, Federal Agency Charges - PHILADELPHIA - Bisconti Farms, Inc., a mushroom farm in Temple, Pa., violated federal law when it subjected female...more

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EEOC Sues Del Taco for Sexual Harassment, Retaliation

Young Female Workers, Mostly Teens, Sexually Harassed by Supervisors, Federal Agency Charges - LOS ANGELES - Regional fast food chain Del Taco violated federal law when at least three male employees, including those in...more

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EEOC Sues on The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina for Race Harassment Against African-American Cook

Workers at Holtsville Restaurant Used Abusive Language Toward Black Chef, and Restaurant Failed to Stop Harassment, Federal Agency Says - NEW YORK - A popular Tex-Mex restaurant violated federal law when it engaged in...more

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EEOC Sues Appalachian Power Company for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Energy Company Fired Employee Because She Complained About Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Says - ABINGDON, Va. - Charleston, W.V.-based Appalachian Power Company, an electric utility company, violated federal law when...more

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Ojos Locos Sports Cantina Sued by EEOC For Sexual Harassment And Retaliation

Latin-Themed Sports Cantina Allowed Harassment of Several Females, Including a Teenager, and Retaliated When They Opposed Illegal Misconduct, Federal Agency Charges - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The owner/operators of Ojos Locos...more

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EEOC Sues Fairbanks Ranch Country Club For Sexual Harassment

General Manager Harassed and Retaliated Against Women Who Refused Advances, Federal Agency Charges - SAN DIEGO - Fairbanks Ranch Country Club in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., one of 22 California private member clubs forming...more

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Alorica Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit For $3.5 Million

Male and Female Employees were Subjected to Harassment, Says Federal Agency - LOS ANGELES / FRESNO -- The U.S. District Court approved a consent decree between Alorica, Inc. and the United States Equal Employment...more

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Two IHOP Restaurants to Pay Nearly $1 Million to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit

Teens Among Victims of Misconduct Including Simulated Sex Acts, Sexual Contact, Unwanted Sexual Comments and Physical Threats, Federal Agency Charged - ST. LOUIS - Two southern Illinois International House of Pancakes...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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Total Maintenance Solutions Sued by EEOC For Sexual Harassment

Cleaning Company Fired Employee for Complaining About Abuse, Federal Agency Charges - INDIANAPOLIS - Total Maintenance Solutions, Inc., a Cincinnati-based commercial cleaning and construction clean-up company, violated...more

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Discovering Hidden Hawaii Tours to Pay $570,000 To Settle EEOC Male-On-Male Sexual Harassment Suit

Company President Sexually Harassed Male Employees for More Than a Decade, Federal Agency Says - HONOLULU, Hawai'i - Three related Hawai'i tour companies -- Discovering Hidden Hawaii Tours, Inc., Hawaii Tours and...more

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Goodwill and Affiliate to Pay $850,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Night Shift Janitors Left Vulnerable to Supervisor's Abuse, Supportive Managers Faced Retaliation, Federal Agency Charged - OAKLAND, Calif. - Goodwill Industries of the East Bay Area and its affiliate, Calidad Industries...more

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EEOC Sues Albertsons for Harassment of Hispanic Employees

SAN DIEGO - Albertsons, Inc., a national retail grocery chain, violated federal law when a class of Hispanic employees in San Diego were subjected to harassment and a hostile work environment through the implementation of a...more

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DDZ To Pay $625,400 To Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Louisville Printer Shunned Women for Hire Into Boxer/Packer Jobs for Nearly Three Years and Created Hostile Environment for Women, Federal Agency Charged - LOUISVILLE, Ky. - DDZ, Inc., doing business as DDZ CA, Inc.,...more

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The Higher They Are, The Harder You Fall

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You don’t need to be a cable news network, a Hollywood production company, a media mogul or a politician in order to feel the ripple effect from the recent wave of workplace sexual harassment claims. While such harassment...more

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EEOC Sues Favorite Farms for Sexual Harassment, Including Rape, And Retaliation

Farmworker Sexually Assaulted and Retaliated Against for Reporting the Conduct, Federal Agency Charges in Lawsuit - TAMPA, Fla. - Favorite Farms, Inc., a farming business growing a variety of produce in Dover, Fla.,...more

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El Chaparro to Pay $20,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit

Owner Abused Four Servers at Greensboro Tex-Mex Restaurant, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA - El Chaparro, Inc., a Tex-Mex restaurant in Covington, Ga., will pay $20,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by...more

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Stack Bros. to Pay $140,000 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

Employees Were Fired at Superior, Wis., Firm for Turning 62, Federal Agency Charged - MADISON, Wis. - Stack Bros. Mechanical Contractors, Inc. of Superior, Wis., a major heating and plumbing contractor in northern...more

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Workplace Harassment Still a Major Problem Experts Tell EEOC at Meeting

EEOC Chair Announces Task Force to Develop Strategies to Prevent and Correct Harassment - WASHINGTON-Workplace harassment is alleged in approximately 30 percent of all charges filed with the U.S. Equal Employment...more

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