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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Hiring & Firing Sex Discrimination

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Recent EEOC Activity and What to Watch For

In recent weeks, the EEOC has filed a number of lawsuits on behalf of individuals, alleging a range of employment claims. Here, we provide a brief overview of those lawsuits and the issues that may be on the EEOC’s mind....more

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EEOC Sues Glunt Industries and Merit Capital Partners for Classwide Sex Discrimination in Hiring

Federal Suit Charges Companies Excluded Women From Production Jobs, Drove Out HR Director For Her Role in Hiring Women - CLEVELAND – Glunt Industries, Inc. and Merit Capital Partners IV, LLC violated federal law when they...more

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EEOC Sues Three Employers for Race Discrimination

Federal Suits Charge a Retirement Community Operator, Call Center Operator, and a Salt Producer Engaged in Racial Discrimination - WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a trio of...more

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Strategic Systems to Pay $15,000 in EEOC Sex Discrimination Charge

Settles Federal Investigation Technology Services Provider Failed to Hire Women - CLEVELAND — Strategic Systems Inc., a technology services provider based in Dublin, Ohio, will pay $15,000 to settle a sex discrimination...more

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EEOC Sues HSS Security for Sex Discrimination

Federal Suit Charges Security Services Company Refused to Hire Applicant Because She is Female - HOUSTON -- HSS Security, LLC, a nationwide business providing security guards and other security services, violated federal...more

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Kickback Jack’s Sued by EEOC for Failing to Hire Males for Front-of-House Positions

Federal Agency Says Discriminatory Hiring Resulted in Underemployment of Men at Restaurants - GREENSBORO, N.C. – Battleground Restaurants, Inc., and Battleground Restaurant Group, Inc., North Carolina-based corporations...more

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What Construction Firm Employers Should Do Right Now to Minimize Legal Risk of Discrimination and Harassment Lawsuits

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In June 2024, Seyfarth published a blog article warning construction industry employers of recent anti-harassment guidelines issued by the EEOC. We predicted that the EEOC has “put the construction...more

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Ohio Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility to Pay $150,000 in Age, Sex and Retaliation Discrimination Case

Settles Federal Lawsuit Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility Fired Physical Therapy Assistant Because of His Age and Sex - CLEVELAND – The Laurels of Athens, a nursing and rehabilitation facility in Athens, Ohio, owned and...more

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EEOC Sues Two Employers for Sex Discrimination

Federal Agency Charges That the Companies Discriminated Against Employees Because of Their Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity - MOBILE, Ala. and CHICAGO – Harmony Hospitality LLC, which operates a Home2 Suites by...more

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What Employers Need to Know About the EEOC's New Guidance on Workplace Harassment

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On March 29, 2024, the EEOC announced new guidance addressing harassment in the workplace, which goes into effect immediately. This guidance consolidates the EEOC’s previous guidance and incorporates new topics reflecting...more

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Erie Construction to Pay $99,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

Home Construction Company Settles Claims That It Fired Sales Representative Because of Her Sex and Opposition to a Sexually Hostile Work Environment - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Erie Construction Mid-West, LLC, a construction...more

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Vicars Powersports to Pay $75,000 in EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charges Dealership Fired Female Manager and Replaced Her With Less Experienced Male - ST. LOUIS – Vicars Powersports, a McAlester, Oklahoma retailer of motorsports vehicles, will pay $75,000 and furnish...more

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Bako Pays $50,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Medical Laboratory Resolves Federal Lawsuit Charging That It Fired Employee Because of Her Pregnancy and Complaints of Pregnancy Discrimination - ATLANTA – Bakotic Pathology Associates, LLC (Bako), a pathology laboratory...more

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Groff v. DeJoy and Its Impact on Religious Accommodation

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating against employees and applicants on the basis of religion (as well as race, color, sex, and national origin), and it...more

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EEOC Sues TKO Construction Services for Sex, Race and Age Discrimination, and Constructive Discharge

Federal Agency Charges Employee Was Forced to Resign After Company President Told Her Discriminate Against Women, Blacks and Older Workers - MINNEAPOLIS – TKO Construction Services violated federal law when it...more

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EEOC Sues Paramount Healthcare Consultants for Sex Discrimination and Retaliation

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 Waste Industries and GFL Environmental, Inc. for Sex Discrimination

Waste Industries Unlawfully Refused to Hire Qualified Applicants for Driver Positions Because of Their Sex, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA – Waste Industries U.S.A., LLC, TransWaste Services, LLC, Waste Industries...more

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EEOC Sues Interventional Pain Management Associates and Baxter County Regional Hospital for Retaliation

IPMA and Baxter Fired an Employee for Her Involvement in Sex Discrimination Complaint, Federal Agency Charges - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Interventional Pain Management Associates (IPMA) and Baxter County Regional Hospital,...more

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EEOC Sues Vicars Powersports for Sex Discrimination

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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Part II: Four Implications Impacting Federal Government Contractors & Employers Following the SCOTUS Decision in the Harvard & UNC...

Monday, July 10, 2023: Part II: Four Implications Impacting Federal Government Contractors & Employers Following the SCOTUS Decision in the Harvard & UNC Cases + “Life Preserver” Practical Next Step Suggestions - This is...more

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Pretium Packaging to Pay $252,768 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Suit

Company Settles Federal Charges It Maintained Policy That Females Would Not Be Hired Into Machine Operator Positions - TOLEDO, Ohio – Pretium Packaging, LLC, a manufacturer of plastic bottles and containers, will pay...more

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PFG Customized Distribution to Pay $709,971 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Food Distributor Settles Federal Charges It Subjected Women to Sex-based Discrimination in Hiring and Job Assignments - INDIANAPOLIS —Kenneth O. Lester Company, Inc., doing business as PFG Customized Distribution –...more

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R&L Carriers to Pay $1.25 Million to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Suit

Trucking Company Discriminated Against Female Applicants for Loader Positions, Federal Agency Charged - INDIANAPOLIS, IN. – R&L Carriers, Inc. and R&L Carriers, Shared Services, LLC (R&L Carriers), a nationwide trucking...more

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Federal Court Awards More Than $2.6 Million to EEOC Against Green JobWorks LLC

Staffing Company Excluded Female Workers From Specific Job Assignments and Duties, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has obtained a default judgment in U.S....more

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Safelite Autoglass to Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Vehicle Glass Repair and Replacement Business Refused to Hire Qualified Female Applicant, Federal Agency Charged - AUSTIN, Texas – Ohio-based Safelite AutoGlass, a vehicle glass repair and replacement business, agreed to...more

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