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Radiant Services to Pay $1.1 Million in EEOC Hiring Discrimination Lawsuit

Commercial Laundry Settles Federal Suit Alleging It Discriminated Against Workers Based on Race, National Origin and Sex - LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Gardena-based laundry facility Radiant Services Corporation will pay $1.1...more

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The Central District of California clarifies private “injunctive relief” for purposes of McGill

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Takeaway: The Central District of California recently added class claims seeking to enjoin racial discrimination to the list of claims that fall outside the scope of “public injunctive relief” for purposes of the McGill...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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EEOC Sues R3 Government Solutions for Race Discrimination and Retaliation

Federal Contractor Fired Recruiter Because of Her Race and Retaliation, Federal Agency Charged - ALEXANDRIA, Va. – R3 Government Solutions, LLC, a federal contractor that recruits and hires workers for federal jobs,...more

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EEOC Sues General Truck Parts and Equipment Co. for Hostile Work Environment

Owner Made Frequent, Unwelcome Sexual And Racist Comments, Federal Agency Charges - CHICAGO – General Truck Parts, a supplier of new and used truck parts with a facility in Chicago, violated federal law when its owner...more

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EEOC Sues Texar Line Clearance, LLC for Race Discrimination

Company Steered Black Applicants Into Lower-Paying Positions and Paid Black Applicants a Lower Wage at Hire, Federal Agency Charges - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Texar Line Clearance, LLC violated federal civil rights law when it...more

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EEOC Sues Suisan Company, Ltd for Racial Harassment and Retaliation

Food Distributor Condoned Racial Harassment and Retaliated Against African American Employee for Complaining, Federal Agency Charges - HONOLULU – Suisan Company, Limited (Suisan), a food distributor on the Big Island of...more

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EEOC Granted Exotic Injunctive Relief in Race Discrimination Lawsuit Against Mississippi Adult Club

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Following a jury trial in a federal court in Mississippi in an EEOC-initiated lawsuit alleging that Black adult club dancers were subjected to race discrimination, where their employer was found liable of...more

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Birmingham Beverage to Pay $825,000 to Settle EEOC Lawsuit for Race Discrimination

Beverage Wholesaler and Distributor Refused to Promote Black Employees to Route Sales Positions, Federal Agency Charged - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Birmingham Beverage Company, Inc. doing business as AlaBev, a Birmingham-based...more

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Ryder and Kimco Settle EEOC Race Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuits for $2 Million

Transportation Company and Staffing Agency Created Racially Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency Charged - LOS ANGELES – Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc., a Miami-based transportation and supply chain solutions...more

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Race and National Origin Discrimination Claims Cover Discrimination Based on All Races or National Origins

Employers seeking to diversify their workforces need to remember that Title VII’s prohibition on class-based discrimination still applies — even if your motives are pure. The EEOC announced that it settled a lawsuit in which...more

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Helados La Tapatia to Pay $200,000 to Settle Suit with EEOC for Hispanic-Preference Hiring

Non-Hispanic Applicants Turned Away From Entry-Level Positions, Federal Agency Charges - FRESNO, Calif. – Helados La Tapatia, Inc. will pay $200,000 and furnish comprehensive injunctive relief to settle a race and national...more

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Engie Services Inc. Sued by EEOC For Same-Sex and Race Harassment

Airport Baggage Handling and Maintenance Service Company Subjected African American Male Workers to Sex and Race Harassment, Federal Agency Charges - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Engie Services Inc., a Canadian company that...more

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Two Civil Rights Groups Sued The Trump Administration To Stop EO 13950

The National Urban League and the National Fair Housing Alliance, both which are covered federal Government contractors and federal grant recipients, filed suit in the federal District Court for the District of Columbia....more

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McClellan Plant Sued by EEOC for Race Harassment

African American Workers Faced Racial Taunts and Nooses, Federal Agency Charges - SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Paper products manufacturers Schwarz Partners LP and Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) violated federal law by...more

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A & F Fire Protection to Pay $407,500 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

Employer Allowed Racially Hostile Work Environment and Punished employees for Complaining, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK - A & F Fire Protection Co., Inc., a fire sprinkler and fire standpipe contractor located in...more

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Religious Institutions Update: January 2018 - Lex Est Sanctio Sancta

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Timely Topics - By Shannon B. Hartsfield - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Jan. 18, 2018, the creation of a new division within its Office for Civil Rights (OCR). OCR is described as...more

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Jackson Gentlemen’s Club Agrees to Extend Settlement Agreement in EEOC Race Discrimination Suit

Danny's Downtown Failed to Abide by Terms of Litigation Settlement, Federal Agency Charged - JACKSON, Miss. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has settled a contempt action...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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EEOC Sues Marquez Brothers For Hispanic-Preference Hiring

Non-Hispanic Applicants Turned Away From Entry-Level Positions, Federal Agency Charges - FRESNO, Calif. - Marquez Brothers International, Inc. and its affiliates violated federal law when they failed to hire non-Hispanic...more

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EEOC Sues Hiatt & Mason Enterprises For Racial Harassment

Black Employee Subjected to Racial Epithets Almost Daily, Federal Agency Charges - MOUNT AIRY, N.C. - Hiatt & Mason Enterprises, Inc., a structural steel erection services company, violated federal law when it subjected...more

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EEOC Sues JL Schwieters Construction For Severe Race Harassment

Supervisor Threatened Black Workers With Gun and Noose, Federal Agency Charged - MINNEAPOLIS - A Hugo, Minn., construction company violated federal civil rights law by subjecting African-American employees to a hostile...more

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Discrimination Class Certified Based On Union’s Job Referral Policies Despite Third-Parties’ Discretion In Hiring

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Seyfarth Synopsis: African American pipefitters filed a class action against their labor union based on its allegedly discriminatory system for referring jobs to union members. Despite the fact that third-party employers...more

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EEOC Sues T-N-T Of York County, Inc. And Tm Trucking of The Carolinas, LLC For Racial Harassment

Owner Constantly Harassed Black Employees, Forcing Many to Quit, Federal Agency Charges - ROCK HILL, S.C. - Two interconnected South Carolina trucking companies violated federal law when they subjected black employees to...more

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Regis Corporation / Smart Style Family Hair Salon to Pay $90,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit

Hair Salon Fired Employees for Complaining About Race Discrimination, Federal Agency Charges - WILMINGTON, N.C. - Regis Corporation, doing business as Smart Style Family Hair Salon, a Minnesota-based company that...more

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