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VibraLife of Katy to Pay $80,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

HOUSTON – VibraLife of Katy, LLC, a rehabilitation and assisted living facility in Katy, Texas, will pay $80,000 and furnish other relief to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) disability...more

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Olive Garden/GMRI Inc. to Pay $30,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Manager Refused to Hire Job Applicant Because of Disability and Asked Unlawful Questions During Interview, Federal Agency Charged - PITTSBURGH – GMRI, Inc., doing business as Olive Garden, will pay $30,000 and agreed to...more

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Tech Mahindra to Pay $255,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charged That Technology Company Refused to Hire Qualified Applicant When It Learned He is Deaf - NEW YORK - Tech Mahindra, Inc., a New York-based IT services company, will pay $255,000 to a job applicant to...more

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Hospital Housekeeping Systems to Pay $520,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Settles Federal Agency Charges That Company Fired Employees Who Failed Functions Test, Despite Their Ability to Perform Their Jobs - FORT SMITH, Ark. - Hospital Housekeeping Systems, LLC (HHS), a provider of housekeeping,...more

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Cloudbeds to Pay $150,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Remote Technology Company Settles EEOC Lawsuit Alleging it Refused to Accommodate and Hire a Deaf Applicant - BOSTON – Remote-first global technology company Digital Arbitrage, Inc., doing business as Cloudbeds, will pay...more

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Papa John’s Pizza to Pay $175,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Settles Federal Agency Charges Pizza Chain Failed to Accommodate and Fired Blind Employee Because of Disability - ATLANTA – Papa John’s Pizza, an international chain of pizza restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, will...more

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PNM Reaches $750,000 Settlement with EEOC in ADA Disability and Retaliation Case

Settles Federal Charges PNM’s Policies and Practices Discriminated Against Its Employees With Disabilities - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Public Service Company of New Mexico and PNMR Services Co. will pay $750,000 to settle an...more

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California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Settles EEOC Charge

Wasco State Prison Failed to Provide a Reasonable Accommodation, Federal Agency Charges - FRESNO, Calif. – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has settled a federal charge of disability filed with...more

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Sanderson Farms to Pay $62,384 to Settle EEOC Lawsuit for Disability Discrimination

Settles Federal Charges Employer Refused to Provide Accommodation to Employee With Cluster Headache and Migraine Condition and Instead Fired Him - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Sanderson Farms, LLC and Sanderson Farms, LLC...more

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Broadleaf and Conduent to Pay $120,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Business Services Provider and Staffing Agency Failed to Accommodate Customer Care Representative and Fired Her Based on Hearing Condition, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK – Conduent State and Local Solutions, Inc., a...more

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Hobby Lobby To Pay $50,000 To Settle Disability Discrimination Suit

Arts and Crafts Retailer Refused to Allow Service Dog as Reasonable Accommodation, Federal Agency Charges - ST. LOUIS – Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., a national arts and crafts retailer, will pay $50,000 to resolve a...more

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North Memorial Health to Pay $180,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Health Care Provider Failed to Hire and Provide Reasonable Accommodation to Qualified Deaf Applicant for Hospital Greeter Position, Federal Agency Charged - MINNEAPOLIS – North Memorial Health, a health care provider that...more

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Red Roof Inns, Inc. Will Pay $43,188 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Employee Told Not to Waste Time Applying for Promotional Opportunity Because of His Visual Impairment, Federal Agency Charged - Red Roof Inns, Inc. (Red Roof) will pay $43,188.00 to settle a disability discrimination...more

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ISS Facility Services to Pay $47,500 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Facility Management Services Provider Denied Employee’s Reasonable Request to Work from Home, Then Terminated Her Because of Her Disability, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA – ISS Facility Services, Inc. (ISS), a workplace...more

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Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC to Pay $49,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Manufacturer Refused to Hire Steel Worker Based on Possible Side Effects From His Prescription Medication, Federal Agency Charges - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC agreed to pay $49,000 to settle a...more

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JDKD Enterprises Will Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

McDonald’s Worker Fired Because of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Federal Agency Charges - PHILADELPHIA -- JDKD Enterprises, L.P., a Sewell, New Jersey limited partnership that owns and operates numerous McDonald’s franchises...more

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Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation to Pay $55,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Suit

Atlanta Hospital Failed to Accommodate Its Employee’s Disability And Then Fired Her, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA – Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation, a public hospital in Atlanta, Ga., will pay $55,000 and furnish...more

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Elwood Staffing to Pay $77,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Staffing Company Rescinded Job Offer For Applicant With One Hand, Federal Agency Charges - OREM, Utah – An Orem, Utah branch of Elwood Staffing Services, a nationwide staffing company, will pay $77,500 and furnish other...more

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Gas Field Specialists to Pay $184,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Case

Company Fired 15-Year Employee Because of Cancer History, Federal Agency Charged - PHILADELPHIA – Gas Field Specialists, Inc. (GFS), a Potter County, Pennsylvania-based natural gas well service company, will pay $184,000...more

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RCC Partners to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Subway Franchise Failed to Accommodate an Autistic Worker and Then Fired Him Because of His Disability, Federal Agency Charges - PHOENIX – RCC Partners, LLC, doing business as sandwich shop Subway 701 in Buckeye, Arizona,...more

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151 Coffee to Pay $70,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Coffee Company Fired Two Employees with Disabilities Who Requested Reasonable Accommodation, Federal Agency Charged - DALLAS – North Richland Hills, Texas-based 151 Coffee will pay $70,000 and furnish other relief to...more

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S&C Electric Company to Pay $315,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Chicago Company Refused to Permit a Qualified Employee With A Disability to Return to His Position Following Medical Leave, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO – S&C Electric Company, a designer and manufacturer of switching...more

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Heart of Cardon to Pay $115,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Senior Living Community Refused to Accommodate Qualified Employee With a Disability, Federal Agency Charged - INDIANAPOLIS – Heart of CarDon, a Bloomington, Indiana-based senior living community, will pay $115,000 and...more

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Stevens Transport Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Trucking Company Refused to Hire Applicant After Learning He Had Taken Medical Leave at a Previous Job, Federal Agency Charged - DALLAS – Stevens Transport, the largest refrigerated trucking company in Texas, will pay...more

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Saint Clare’s Health to Pay $77,550 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Hospital Withdrew Job Offer Over Pregnancy-Related Impairment, Federal Agency Charged - NEWARK, N.J. – Saint Clare’s Health, a division of Prime Healthcare Services that operates two hospitals in Morris County, New Jersey,...more

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