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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII... more +
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII has been subsequently extended to discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and sexual stereotypes and to prohibit sexual harassment. Title VII applies to all employers with fifteen or more employees including private employers, state and local governments, and educational institutions.  less -
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EEOC Secures $340,000 Settlement Against “Bark If You’re Dirty” Pet Stores

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Settles Federal Lawsuit Claiming Pervasive Sexual Harassment and Retaliation at Company Stores - PHOENIX – Bark If You’re Dirty, a pet store with locations in Phoenix and Scottsdale, owned and operated by Teetszinty, LLC,...more

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EEOC Sues X-Treme Tech Services for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

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Federal Agency Charges Company Fired Female Employee After She Resisted Supervisor’s Sexual Advances - THIBODAUX, La. – X-Treme Tech Services, LLC, which provides marine electronic services, violated federal law when a...more

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Weis Markets to Pay $75,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment, Disability Discrimination Suit

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Federal Agency Charged Grocery Store Chain Subjected Employee to Sexual Harassment and Fired Her When She Refused to Undergo Unlawful Medical Examination - HARRISBURG, Pa. – Weis Markets, Inc., will pay $75,000 and furnish...more

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Pacific Culinary and CB Foods to Pay $245,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

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LOS ANGELES – California-based Asian food companies Pacific Culinary Group, Inc. and CB Foods, Inc. will pay $245,000 and furnish injunctive relief to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sexual...more

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The Cleaning Authority-Fox Valley to Pay $200,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

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Federal Agency Charged Cleaning Service Provider Routinely Subjected Female Employees to Sexual Harassment - MILWAUKEE – The Cleaning Authority-Fox Valley, a cleaning service provider in eastern Wisconsin, will pay...more

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Red Robin to Pay $600,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

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Settles Federal Charges the Casual Dining Chain Allowed Female Employees, including a Teen, to be Sexually Harassed, Retaliated Against, and Forced to Resign - EVERETT, Wash. – Restaurant chain Red Robin International,...more

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Shane’s Rib Shack Franchisees to Pay $56,500 in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

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Restaurant Franchisor Settles Federal Charges It Subjected Teenage Employee to Sexually Hostile Work Environment, Then Fired Her for Complaining - ATLANTA – RSPS Holdings and SRS Milledgeville, franchisors of the popular...more

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

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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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EEOC Sues Midwest Farms for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

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Federal Agency Charges Colorado-Based Agribusiness Discriminated and Retaliated Against Female Employees - DENVER – Midwest Farms, an agribusiness company operating several farms in rural Colorado, violated federal law by...more

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EEOC Sues Paramount Healthcare Consultants for Sex Discrimination and Retaliation

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Nazareth Living Care Center Harassed and Retaliated Against Two Housekeeping Employees, Federal Agency Charges - DALLAS – Paramount Healthcare Consultants, LLC, which operates facilities across Texas and Louisiana, and MPD...more

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EEOC Sues Prestigious Placement & Spinnaker Management Group for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

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Companies Allowed Team Lead to Sexually Harass Female Employees, Federal Agency Charges - MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Prestigious Placement and Prosero d/b/a Spinnaker Management Group, operating as joint employers, violated federal...more

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EEOC Sues Vicars Powersports for Sex Discrimination

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Company Fired Female Manager and Replaced Her With a Less Experienced Male, Federal Agency Charges - ST. LOUIS – Vicars Powersports, a McAlester, Oklahoma retailer of ATVs, UTVs, dirt bikes, motorcycles and personal...more

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Franchisor 101: Salon Franchisor Weaved into Joint Employment Claims

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A Michigan federal district court denied a franchisor’s motion to dismiss claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Michigan law, and claims alleging retaliatory termination and sexually hostile work...more

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Pero Family Farms Food Company, LLC. Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment

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Farming and Produce Supplier Allowed Employee to Harass Coworker for Months Without Taking Action, Federal Agency Charges - DETROIT– Pero Family Farms Food Company, LLC, a Delray Beach, Florida-based farming and produce...more

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EEOC Sues Pacific Culinary and CB Foods for Sexual Harassment, Retaliation and Constructive Discharge

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Asian Food Companies Failed to Prevent Sexual Harassment of Both Female and Male Employees, Federal Agency Charges - LOS ANGELES – Pacific Culinary Group, Inc. and CB Foods, Inc., two companies involved in the sale,...more

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Burger King Franchise to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit

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Employer Allowed Abuse of Pregnant Employee and Fired Her After She Complained, Federal Agency Charged - ASHEVILLE, N.C. – North Georgia Foods, Inc., a Georgia-based company operating several Burger King restaurants,...more

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EEOC Sues Enforge, LLC for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

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Auto Parts Company Fired Employee After Reporting Harassment and Complaining That Coworker Exposed Himself, Federal Agency Charges - WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Enforge, LLC, a Michigan-based tie rods and automotive parts...more

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Rural Office of Community Services Inc. to Pay $320,000 to Resolve EEOC Sex Discrimination Charge

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Federal Agency Finds Female Employees Were Subjected to Sexual Harassment and Then Fired Those Who Complained - CHICAGO – Rural Office of Community Services Inc., a Wagner, South Dakota-based social services agency, which...more

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EEOC Sues Starlite Station for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

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Owner of Bar and Dance Hall Sexually Harassed Workers and Retaliated Against Employees Who Spoke Out, Federal Agency Charges - GREELEY, Colo. – ’Murica LLC, operator of the Western-themed Starlite Station bar and dance...more

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EEOC Sues Ranger Tool and Die for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

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Building Material and Supply Dealer Failed to Stop Sexual Harassment in the Workplace and Fired the Three Employees Who Complained, Agency Charges - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Ranger Tool and Die, Inc. (Ranger), an industrial...more

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EEOC Sues Skywest Airlines for Sex Discrimination

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Airline Subjected Employee to Hostile Work Environment and Retaliated Against Her for Reporting Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges - DALLAS – Utah-based SkyWest Airlines violated federal law by subjecting a female...more

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Green Lantern and Pullman Associates to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit

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Rochester-Based Company Created Sexually Hostile Work Environment for Female Employees, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK – Green-Lantern Inn, Inc. and Pullman Associates, LLC, two commonly-owned Rochester, New York-based...more

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EEOC Sues North Georgia Foods For Sex Harassment and Retaliation At Murphy Burger King

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Employer Allowed Abuse of Pregnant Employee and Fired Her After She Complained, Federal Agency Charged - ASHEVILLE, N.C. – North Georgia Foods, Inc., a Georgia-based company operating as Burger King in Murphy, North...more

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MedicOne Medical Response to Pay $450,000 to Resolve Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

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Health Care Transportation Company Subjected Female Paramedics to Ongoing Sexual Harassment and Retaliation, Federal Agency Charges - Nashville, Tenn.—MedicOne, an operator of three ambulance services in Tennessee with ...more

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Route 22 Sports Bar / Crazy Mexican Restaurant & Grill to Pay $217,500 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment / Retaliation Suit

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Restaurants Subjected Female Employees to Sexual Harassment and Fired Bartender When She Complained, Federal Agency Charged - WHEELING, W.V. – Route 22 Sports Bar, Inc. and Crazy Mexican Restaurant & Grill, LLC, two...more

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