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Congress Considers Raising or Eliminating the Statutory Caps on Damages for Claims Brought Under Title VII and the ADA

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Democrats and Republicans within the House Committee on Education and the Workforce have recently expressed bipartisan interest in raising or eliminating the statutory caps on damages for claims brought under Title VII and...more

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EEOC Sues Aurora Pro Services for Religious Discrimination

Company Fired Employees for Refusing to Participate in Mandatory Prayer Meetings, Federal Agency Charges - GREENSBORO, N.C. – North Carolina-based company Aurora Renovations and Developments, LLC, doing business as Aurora...more

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EEOC Sues Corning for Sex Discrimination

Company Grooms Male Employees for Advancement, Repeatedly Passing Over Women, Federal Agency Charges - NEW YORK – Corning Incorporated violated federal law by failing to promote female “process assistants” (machine...more

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EEOC Sues Lodging Lane Hospitality for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Hotel Manager Sexually Harassed Female Housekeeper for Months and Then Fired Her for Complaining About It, Federal Agency Charges - OXFORD, MS – Lodging Lane Hospitality, doing business as Home2 Suites and owned and...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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Chief Orchards Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment, Constructive Discharge

Supervisors Repeatedly Ignored Farmworker’s Reports of Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges - SEATTLE —Chief Orchards, a tree fruit business based in Yakima, Washington, violated federal law by allowing a Latina...more

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EEOC Sues Fresh Venture Foods for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Produce Processing Company Failed to Respond to Multiple Complaints, Federal Agency Charges - LOS ANGELES — Fresh Venture Foods, LLC, a produce processing and shipping company based in Santa Maria, California, violated...more

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EEOC Sues Jerry’s Chevrolet for Pay Discrimination and Retaliation

Car Dealership Fires Female Dispatcher Who Complained About Unequal Pay, Federal Agency Says - BALTIMORE – Jerry’s Chevrolet, Inc., an automobile dealership in Baltimore, violated federal law when it paid a female...more

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EEOC Sues National Raisin and Select Staffing for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Dried Fruit Supplier and Employment Placement Co. Failed to Address Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges - FRESNO, Calif. — Sunshine Raisin Corporation, dba National Raisin, and Real Time Staffing Services, LLC, dba...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 Sues Presidente Supermarket for Pregnancy Discrimination

Company Fired Employee Because She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charged - MIAMI – Presidente Supermarket No. 31, Inc., a Miami location in a chain of over 30 supermarkets in Florida, violated federal law by firing an...more

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EEOC Sues Houchens Food Group for Sexual Harassment

Grocery Store Chain Allowed Customer to Abuse Female Employees, Federal Agency Charges - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Houchens Food Group, Inc., owner and operator of Pic-N-Sav grocery stores in several states and headquartered in...more

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EEOC Wins $500,000 Jury Verdict Against Cigar City Motors for Sex Discrimination

Harley-Davidson Dealership Refused to Promote Female Because of Her Gender, Federal Agency Charged - TAMPA, Fla. – A federal jury has awarded $500,000 in punitive damages to Virginia Duncan, a female sales manager at a...more

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NDI Office Furniture to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

Furniture Distributor Refused to Hire Women for Warehouse Work and Fired Female Applicant's Son After She Complained About Discrimination, Federal Agency Charged - BIRMINIGHAM, Ala. – Nashville-based NDI Office Furniture,...more

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Sonic Drive-In Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment

Male Manager Subjected at Least Three Teen Female Carhops at Mineola Eatery to Verbal and Physical Abuse, Federal Agency Charges - DALLAS — At least three teen female carhops were subjected to sex harassment by SDI of...more

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EEOC Sues AMG Specialty Hospital for Sex Harassment by Chief Clinical Officer

Hospital Company Failed to Protect Former Female Director of Case Management from Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency Charged - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Albuquerque-AMG Specialty Hospital, LLC and Acadiana Management...more

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EEOC Sues DBBH Holdings for Retaliatory Discharge

David’s Trash Service Unlawfully Fired Driver for Discrimination Complaints, Federal Agency Charges - RALEIGH, N.C. – Washington, N.C.-based DBBH Holdings, Inc., operating as David’s Trash Service, violated federal law...more

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EEOC Sues Virginia IHOP Owner for Sexual Harassment and Constructive Discharge

Restaurant General Manager Sexually Harassed Women, Including Teen Workers, Federal Agency Charges - BALTIMORE – Koerner Management Group, Inc., doing business as IHOP (KMG), a Virginia based corporation that owns 12 IHOP...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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EEOC Sues SSC Montrose San Juan Operating Co., LLC, SavaSeniorCare Administrative Services, LLC, And Sava Senior Care LLC For...

Nursing Facility Tolerated Sexual Harassment of Female Employees and Retaliated Against an Employee Who Reported Harassment - MONTROSE, Colo. – SSC Montrose San Juan Operating Co., LLC, SavaSeniorCare Administrative...more

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EEOC Sues Konos for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Egg Producer Allowed Supervisor to Sexually Harass Female Employee, Then Retaliated Against Her When She Complained, Federal Agency Says - MARTIN, MI—Konos, Inc., a Michigan-based egg producer, was sued by the U.S. Equal...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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Wedding Venue Sued by EEOC Over Sexual Harassment of Female Kitchen Staff

Chef Fired Female Cook for Denying Him Sex, Federal Agency Charges - NEW YORK – The head chef at Liberty Warehouse, a popular Brooklyn, N.Y., wedding venue, subjected female kitchen staff to sex discrimination, sexual...more

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EEOC Sues Quest Diagnostics for Religious Discrimination

Medical Diagnostic Company Revoked Adventist Phlebotomist’s Religious Accommodation, Federal Agency Charges - DALLAS — Quest Diagnostics, a provider of medical diagnostic information services that aid in the diagnosis and...more

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Lucy’s Cantina Royale and Restaurant Group Sued by EEOC for Firing Pregnant Employee

Employer Declared Employee Was ‘Not a Good Fit’ After It Learned of Her Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charges - NEW YORK – A restaurant group that includes Lucy’s Cantina Royale, a Mexican restaurant operating in Manhattan,...more

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