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Recent Employment, Labor, EEOC & NLRB Regulatory Law News

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Jul
2
2012
The Jackson Sun to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jul
10
2012
Federal Court Hammers Fry’s Electronics for Discovery Abuses in EEOC Harassment Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jul
20
2014
Sheet Metal Union Resolves Race-Based Discharge from Apprenticeship Program with EEOC U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jul
31
2012
Belmont Village to Pay $94,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
15
2012
JES/Genie Temps to Pay $80,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
28
2012
ABCO West Electrical Will Pay $23,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
31
2012
EEOC Obtains $2.75 Million from WRS Compass for Victims of Race Harassment at Clean-Up Site U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Apr
4
2019
JBS Carriers to Pay $250,000 and not Resume ErgoMed Screening to Settle EEOC Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sep
3
2012
EEOC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Modify FOIA Regulations U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sep
9
2014
EEOC Disability Case Against Sony to Proceed, Illinois Federal Judge Orders U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Oct
13
2012
Wendy's Franchisee to Pay $41,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
May
26
2019
Lakeshore Sport and Fitness to Pay $45,000 To Settle EEOC Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jan
8
2013
McCormick & Schmick’s to Pay $47,814 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jan
23
2013
Metro Special Police & Security Services, Inc. Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jan
28
2013
Gannett Companies Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit for Almost $50,000 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jul
29
2019
Tapioca Express to Pay $102,500 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
3
2019
ChenMed, LLC and PMR Virginia Holding, LLC. Pays $200,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Feb
26
2015
Oficina de la EEOC del Distrito de Atlanta Renueva Arreglo con el Consulado Mexicano U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
May
19
2018
University of Denver to Pay $2.66 Million and Increase Salaries to Settle EEOC Equal Pay Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Oct
9
2019
EEOC and Dish Network Conciliate Disability Charge Over Application Practices for $1.25 Million U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jun
12
2018
Amsted Rail to Pay $4.4 Million After Court Ruled It Used Discriminatory Hiring Practices U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Oct
26
2019
Guidewire Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jun
17
2018
EEOC Sues IDEC Corporation for Disability Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
May
30
2016
McWhite’s Funeral Home to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jun
13
2016
Court Grants Judgment In Favor Of EEOC in Disability and Genetic Discrimination Case U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jun
19
2016
Newark Port Automobile Processing Facility to Pay $350,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Nov
24
2019
Compass Group USA Settles EEOC Lawsuit Charging Sex Discrimination in Promotion U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jul
31
2011
EEOC Sues Illinois Temp Agency For Disability Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 

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