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Jan 11 16

Paloma Blanca Settles Disability Discrimination Suit for $145,000

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Paloma Blanca Health Care Associates, LLC, d/b/a Paloma Blanca Health and Rehabilitation, which owns and operates a health and rehabilitation center in Albuquerque, has agreed to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC.    According to the EEOC's suit, ...

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Jan 10 16

Well Servicing Companies Pays $1.2 Million for Race Harassment, Retaliation

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A federal judge in Casper, Wyo., has approved a $1.2 million settlement in a case brought by the EEOC against Dart Energy Corp. and two related companies.   The EEOC had charged well servicing companies Dart Energy Corp., Beckman Production Services, Inc., and J&R Well ...

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Jan 4 16

Disability Network Pays $38,500 to Settle Disability Discrimination

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Metropolitan Detroit Center for Independent Living, d/b/a Disability Network / Wayne County, MI will pay $38,500 and provide equitable relief to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC.   According to the EEOC's suit, Disability Network denied a deaf ...

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Jan 3 16

Swissport Fueling Pays $250,000 to Settle Race and National Origin Harassment

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Swissport Fueling, Inc., which fuels aircraft at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, paid $250,000 and furnish other relief to settle a lawsuit for race and national origin harassment filed by the EEOC.   The EEOC's lawsuit was brought to obtain relief for fuelers who were from various ...

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Dec 28 15

Murphy School District Pays $138,000 to Settle Age Discrimination

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Murphy School District No. 21 in Phoenix, AZ used an early retirement incentive plan which granted greater economic benefits to employees based upon their younger age, the EEOC alleged in an age discrimination lawsuit.   The EEOC's suit had alleged that the school district ...

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Dec 27 15

Angel Medical Center Pays $85,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination

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Angel Medical Center, Inc., a full-service critical access hospital located in Franklin, N.C., paid $85,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the EEOC. The EEOC had charged that the hospital unlawfully refused to accommodate a nurse undergoing ...

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Dec 21 15

Firm Pays $415K to Settle EEOC Discrimination Suit

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A Maryland-based environmental remediation services contractor will pay $415,000 and provide comprehensive equitable relief to resolve the EEOC race, gender discrimination and harassment lawsuit.   The EEOC had charged that ACM Services engaged in a pattern or practice of race and ...

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Dec 20 15

Jury Awards Woman $186 Million in Bias Case Against AutoZone

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A federal jury in California awarded nearly $186 million to a San Diego area woman who sued AutoZone Inc. saying she was demoted and fired after being told pregnant women can't do the job of managing a store, court records showed.   The award on Monday by a six-person jury, which ...

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Dec 14 15

Seed and Fertilizer Providers Pays $187,500 for Genetic Information and Disability Discrimination

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Three Southern California seed and fertilizer providers – All Star Seed, Inc., La Valle Sabbia and Abatti – will pay $187,500 to settle a discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC on behalf of a class of job applicants who were subjected to illegal medical and genetic information ...

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Dec 13 15

Misclassification of Dancers Results in $10.8 Million-Plus Award

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Employers across the country are increasingly utilizing independent contractors to fill an ever-expanding array of positions. These jobs range from sophisticated, high-tech engineers and logistics professionals to doctors, nurses, construction workers, and food service providers. But employers ...

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