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Travel and Entertainment Provider Failed to Address EEO Complaints, Federal Agency Charges - LAS VEGAS - The Miami-based travel and entertainment company Entertainment Benefits Group (EBG) has settled sexual harassment and disability lawsuits for...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Head Chef Sexually Harassed Two Female Employees, Federal Agency Charges - BUFFALO - Green Lantern Inn, Inc., doing business as Mr. Dominic's on Main in Rochester, violated federal law by subjecting two female employees to a sexually hostile work...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Company Rejected Security Officer Due to Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charges - SEATTLE - Tacoma-based security company Oatridge Security Group, Inc. violated federal law when it fired a pregnant security officer and retaliated against her for filing...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Federal Agency Charges Warehouse Worker Was Rejected for Being Deaf - TACOMA - Western Washington staffing and recruiting company Logic Staffing LLC has agreed to pay $170,000 and implement hiring policy and procedure changes to settle a federal...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Wood Cabinetry Manufacturer Discriminated Against Employee with Disabilities By Denying a Reasonable Accommodation, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA - American Woodmark Corporation, a wood cabinetry manufacturer, violated federal law when it denied...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Clothing Retailer Refused to Hire Applicant in Wheelchair, Federal Agency Charged - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Pacific Sunwear of California, LLC (PacSun), an Anaheim, Calif.-based specialty retailer that sells casual apparel, accessories and footwear...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

School District Failed to Recall Teacher in Retaliation for His Age Discrimination Complaints Federal Agency Charged - DETROIT - The Waterford Public School System, a school district in Waterford, Mich., will pay $107,000 and provide other relief...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Edgewood Manor in Raytown Violated Equal Pay Act, Federal Agency Charges - LOUIS - By paying a female nurse less than two male nurses performing the same job, Edgewood Manor Center for Rehab and Healthcare, in Raytown, Mo., a Kansas City suburb,...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Jewelry Retailer Told Applicant She Was Too Old, Federal Agency Charges - KETCHIKAN, Alaska - SAI Investments LLC, a jewelry retailer which does business as Miner's Gems, violated federal law when it refused to hire a 57-year old applicant with...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Non-Hispanic Applicants Discouraged from Applying or Not Hired Are Encouraged to File a Claim, Federal Agency Says - FRESNO, Calif. - Marquez Brothers International, Inc. and its affiliates will pay $2 million and furnish other relief to settle a...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission