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Herbruck Poultry Ranch, Inc. Pays $93,000 to Settle EEOC Harassment and Retaliation Suit
Posted on Thursday December 05, 2019A Saranac, Michigan egg producer will pay $93,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC charged that Herbruck Poultry Ranch, Inc. violated federal law by subjecting a worker to a hostile work environment because of her disability and by retaliating against her for complaining about the discriminatory treatment.
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
Posted on Thursday December 05, 2019Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc., a managed health care provider that is part of the Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente organization, unlawfully discriminated against an employee when it refused to accommodate her disabilities, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today in Atlanta.
Chipotle to Pay $95,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit
Posted on Wednesday December 04, 2019Fast-food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. and its subsidiary Chipotle Services, LLC will pay $95,000 and make substantial changes to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
DSW Shoe Warehouse to Pay $40,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit
Posted on Tuesday December 03, 2019DSW Shoe Warehouse Inc., a nationwide shoe retailer headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, will pay $40,000 and furnish equitable relief throughout the stores in its Midwest Great Lakes Region (including Michigan and Ohio) to resolve a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Fairbanks Ranch Country Club Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit for $125,000
Posted on Tuesday December 03, 2019Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, Inc., one of two entities the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed suit against alleging the sexual harassment of and retaliation against female employees, will pay $125,000 and provide other relief to settle the lawsuit, the agency announced today. Co-defendant Bay Club Fairbanks Ranch, LLC assumed full control of Fairbanks Ranch Country Club in 2015. The EEOC’s lawsuit against Bay Club Fairbanks Ranch, LLC continues.
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Word on the street is that the EEOC has launched a pilot program that will allow potential complainants to electronically submit Initial Inquiries and Schedule Intake Interviews with the Agency....
Word on the street is that Kay and Jared Jewelers’ reputation may be tarnished due to possible sexual harassment and discrimination allegations by more than 250 current/former employees....
Uber Takes PREEMPTive Action to Thwart Susan Fowler Sexual Harassment Allegations
February 22, 2017
Recently, a former Uber Engineer named Susan Fowler has claimed in a blog post that she was subjected to sexual harassment while employed at Uber....
Women’s March on Washington 2017 – A Spectacular Moment Worldwide!
January 25, 2017
Our team member, Dorian was so grateful to have been part of Saturday's extraordinary Women's March on Washington that was a spectacular moment worldwide in which many people participated!...
What Is Systemic Discrimination?
January 20, 2017
What the heck is Systemic Discrimination, you might ask? Find out here!...
Secret Service Agrees to Pay In Bias Case
January 18, 2017
The Secret Service has agreed to pay in a decades-long bias case....
JPMorgan Settles Discrimination Lawsuit
January 18, 2017
JPMorgan has settled their discrimination lawsuit. Read the full story here....
Stand United with the Federal Government Workforce!
January 15, 2017
According to the Washington Post, the new administration is looking to remove or suspend Federal employees without notice or right to appeal, from service by the head of the agency at which such employee is employed for good cause, bad cause, or no cause at...
