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J.A. Croson Pays $1.6 Million to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Plumbing Contractor Will Compensate Black and Hispanic Plumbers Subjected to Racially Hostile Work Environment and Retaliation - TAMPA, Fla. – J.A. Croson, a Sorrento, Florida-based plumbing and HVAC contractor, agreed to...more

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Affordable Home Furnishings to Pay $105,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charges That Furniture Retailer Subjected African American Manager to a Hostile Work Environment and Fired Him When He Complained - NEW ORLEANS – Affordable Rent-to-Own, LLC, doing business as Affordable...more

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Autos of Dallas Settles EEOC Race Discrimination Suit

Resolves Federal Charges Auto Sales Worker Was Given Racist ‘Trophy’ and Subjected to Taunting About Skin Color - DALLAS — AOD Ventures, Inc. doing business as Autos of Dallas, a local retailer of pre-owned vehicles in the...more

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Schuff Steel Company to Pay $500,000 to Settle EEOC Race and National Origin Lawsuit

Resolves Federal Lawsuit Steel Plant in Eloy, Arizona Harassed Black and Latino Workers - PHOENIX – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that Schuff Steel Company, a steel fabrication...more

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PRC Industries Pays $400,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment, Retaliation Lawsuit

Settles Federal Charges E-Commerce Company Fired Black Workers Who Reported Racial Slurs - RENO, Nev. — PRC Industries, Inc., an E-commerce remanufacturing company, will pay two former employees of its Reno, Nevada,...more

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Aurora Renovations and Developments, LLC Will Pay $50,000 to Settle Religious Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

Settles Federal Charges Company Fired Employees for Refusing to Participate in Mandatory Prayer Meetings - GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Aurora Renovations and Developments, LLC, doing business as Aurora Pro Services, a North...more

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Sacramento Paper Plant to Pay $385,000 to Settle EEOC Race Harassment Lawsuit

Federal Agency Found African American Workers Faced Racial Taunts and Nooses - SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Paper manufacturers Packaging Corporation of America Central California Corrugated, LLC. (PCA) and Schwarz Partners LP...more

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AG James Fines Robocall Company for Allegedly Harassing Black Voters Ahead of 2020 Election

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New York AG Letitia James and the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation reached a settlement with robocall company Message Communications, Inc. and its president (collectively “Message Defendants”) along with any...more

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Major New England McDonald’s Owner/Operator to Pay $1,600,000 to Settle EEOC Class Harassment and Retaliation Suit

Vermont-Based Coughlin Created Sexually Hostile Work Environment Against Class of Workers, Mostly Teens, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK – Coughlin, Inc., a Vermont-based company that owns and operates ten McDonald’s...more

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Owner of Brandon Denny’s to Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC National Origin Harassment Lawsuit

TAMPA, Fla. – RREMC, LLC, doing business as Denny’s Restaurant, a Florida-based company and the third-largest Denny’s franchisee in the United States, has agreed to pay $45,000 to settle a national origin discrimination...more

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Eureka Stone Quarry to Pay $58,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment Suit

Company Permitted Racial Epithets, Threats Toward African American Worker, Federal Agency Charged - PHILADELPHIA – Eureka Stone Quarry, Inc., a company engaged in mining and sales of sand, stone and other materials in...more

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CCC Group to Pay $420,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment Lawsuit

Black Employees at Construction Company’s Upstate New York Worksite Were Subjected to Racist Insults and a Noose, Federal Agency Charged - ALBANY, N.Y. – CCC Group, Inc. will pay $420,000 and provide other relief to settle...more

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Cardinal Health and AppleOne Settle EEOC Race Harassment / Retaliation Lawsuit

Health Care Services Company and Staffing Agency Fostered a Racially Charged, Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency Charged - LOS ANGELES – Global health care services and products company Cardinal Health will pay $1.45...more

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Transportation Company to Pay $40,000 to Settle EEOC Race Harassment Lawsuit

Barge Company Employees Displayed Nooses in the Workplace, According to Lawsuit - NEW ORLEANS – American River Transportation Company (ARTCO), headquartered in Decatur, Ill., will pay a former employee $40,000 to resolve a...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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Construction Company Hathaway Dinwiddie Settles EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit

LOS ANGELES -- San Francisco-based Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company will pay $725,000 and furnish other relief to settle a racial harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the...more

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Wild Fork Foods to Pay $130k to Settle EEOC Suit for National Origin / Race Harassment and Retaliation

MIAMI – Food Ventures North America, Inc., doing business as Wild Fork Foods, a member of the JBS USA family of companies, has agreed to pay $130,000 to settle a national origin and race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit...more

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Smashburger to Pay $70,000 to Settle Race Harassment Lawsuit

Fast Food Manager Called Employee Racist Slurs, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK – Icon Burger Acquisition, LLC, an international hamburger restaurant chain operating under the name Smashburger, has agreed to pay $70,000...more

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Sikorsky Global Helicopters to Pay $107,500 to Settle EEOC Racial Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Helicopter Maker Racially Harassed Workers, Federal Agency Charged - PHILADELPHIA –Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a Stratford, Conn.-based manufacturer of helicopters for commercial and military use, will pay $107,500 and...more

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Driven Fence Agrees to Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Race Harassment Lawsuit

Fencing Company's Mistreatment of Black Employee, Including Racial Slurs and Noose Display, Forced Him to Quit, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO - A Melrose Park, Ill., fencing company will pay $25,000 and furnish other...more

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Herbruck Poultry Ranch, Inc. Pays $93,000 to Settle EEOC Harassment and Retaliation Suit

Egg Producer Harassed, Retaliated Against, and Constructively Discharged a Disabled Employee, Federal Agency Charged - DETROIT - A Saranac, Michigan egg producer will pay $93,000 and provide other relief to settle a...more

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Big Lots Stores to Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Retailer Permitted Disability Harassment at West Virginia Store, Then Retaliated Against Employee For Reporting Harassment of a Co-Worker, Federal Agency Charged - Elkins, WV - National retailer Big Lots Stores, Inc.,...more

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On The Border to Pay $100,000 to Settle Race Harassment Case

Employer Failed to Address Racially Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK, N.Y. - On The Border Acquisitions, LLC, doing business as On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina (OTB), will pay $100,000...more

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Diversified Maintenance Systems, LLC Will pay $750,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Tampa-Based Janitorial Service Provider Rejected African-Americans for Jobs and Punished Black Employee for Opposing Discrimination, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE - Janitorial Service Provider Diversified Maintenance...more

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Bisconti Farms, Inc. and Bisconti Management, Inc. to Pay $200,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit

Female Manager and Two Female Employees at Mushroom Farm Sexually Harassed Multiple Female Workers, Federal Agency Charged - READING, Pa. - Bisconti Farms, Inc. and Bisconti Management, Inc. (collectively, "Bisconti...more

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