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Sep 28 15

Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. Pays $20,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination

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  RockTenn CP, LLC formerly known as Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, will pay $20,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC.   According to the EEOC's complaint, Darren Fraley was hired by Smurfit-Stone as a third shift ...

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Sep 25 15

Judge Approves $2.4 Million Settlement with Four Farms for over 500 Thai Farmworkers

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  A U.S. District Judge has approved settlements between the EEOC and four Hawaii farms totaling $2.4 million for about 500 Thai farmworker victims of national origin discrimination and retaliation. The settlement encompasses monetary relief, options for jobs and benefits, housing, ...

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Sep 21 15

Macy’s Pays $650,000 to Resolve Bias Inquiry

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  After an 18-month investigation, Macy’s has agreed to pay a $650,000 fine and hire an independent monitor to address complaints that minority shoppers faced heightened surveillance and, in some cases, wrongful detention at its flagship store in Midtown ...

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Sep 18 15

Barneys Pays $525,000 in Racial Profiling Inquiry

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  After a nine-month investigation, Barneys New York has agreed to pay $525,000 in costs, fees and penalties and institute a host of reforms to settle accusations that it singled out minority shoppers for heightened surveillance at its store on Madison Avenue.   Mr. ...

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Sep 14 15

Food Rite Community Supermarket Settles Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

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Lee's Food Corp., doing business as Food Rite Community Super­market, will pay $10,500 and provide other relief to settle a sex discrim­ination lawsuit filed by the EEOC.   According to the EEOC's lawsuit, Food Rite refused to hire Deborah Newell for a ...

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Sep 13 15

Bertolini Corporation Pays $92,500 to Settle Retaliation Lawsuit

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Bertolini Corporation, a stackable chair manufacturer based in Chino, Calif., will pay $92,500 to settle a retaliation lawsuit brought by the EEOC.    According to the EEOC's suit, the company retaliated against two employees, a maintenance mechanic and a human resources ...

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Sep 3 15

White Teacher Wins $350,000 in Bias Lawsuit Against Maryland School

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  A white teacher who said he suffered years of race-based abuse from his black boss at a Maryland High School was awarded $350,000 this month after he sued the school system for racial bias.   Former Prince George’s County teacher Jon Everhart claimed that the ...

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Sep 2 15

“This & That” Tuesday: Retaliation, Sexual Harassment

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"This & That" Tuesday: Retaliation, Sexual Harassment September 1, 2015   Here is the latest issue of “This & That” Tuesday. I hope you find it to be informative and useful.   Announcements Special Announcement: If you have Independent ...

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Sep 1 15

MPW Industrial Services Pays $37,500 to Settle Disability Discrimination

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  MPW Industrial Services Inc., a provider of industrial cleaning, facility management and labor support services, pays $37,500 and furnish significant equitable relief to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit.   According to the EEOC's suit, MPW Industrial Services ...

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Aug 25 15

This & That Tuesday: Retaliation, Pay Discrimination

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"This & That" Tuesday: Retaliation, Pay Discrimination August 25, 2015   Here is the latest issue of “This & That” Tuesday. I hope you find it to be informative and useful.   Announcements Special Announcement: If you have Independent ...

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