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Employees with Disabilities Denied Reasonable Accommodations, Federal Agency Charges - Newburgh, N.Y. - KTF Enterprises, Inc. and Kirker Enterprises, Inc., which operate a nail polish factory in Newburgh, New York, violated federal law when they...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

MIAMI - Blackwater Protection & Detective Agency, LLC will pay $35,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commis­sion (EEOC), the agency announced today....By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Longwood Restaurant Failed to Hire Applicant Because of His Beard, Federal Agency Charges in Lawsuit - ORLANDO, Fla. - Chalfont & Associates Group, Inc., owner of multiple McDonald's restaur­ants in Central Florida, violated federal law when it...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Party Supplier Fired Employee Due to Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Condition, Federal Agency Charged - HOUSTON - Party City Corporation has agreed to pay $39,000 in lost wages and damages and to provide other significant relief in order to settle...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today opened a Web-based portal for the collection of pay and hours worked data for calendar years 2017 and 2018. The URL for the portal is https://eeoccomp2.norc.org....By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Officer Was Subjected to Sexual Harassment, Retaliation and Finally Constructive Discharge, Federal Agency Charged - INDIANAPOLIS - The North Liberty, Ind., Police Department will pay $12,000 and make significant revisions to its anti-harassment...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Officer Was Subjected to Sexual Harassment, Retaliation and Finally Constructive Discharge, Federal Agency Charged - INDIANAPOLIS - The North Liberty, Ind., Police Department will pay $12,000 and make significant revisions to its anti-harassment...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Maintenance Company Denied Hearing-Impaired Employee a Reasonable Accommodation and Fired Her, Federal Agency Charges - DETROIT - Powerlink Facilities Management Services, a Michigan-based management and maintenance services company, has been sued...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Local Union Failed to Keep Race and Gender Data or File EEO-3 Reports, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK - Steamfitters, Pipefitters, and Apprentices Local Union No. 475 will change its recordkeeping practices relating to its members and...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Egregious Abuse Forced Female Employees to Resign, Federal Agency Charges - KINGSTON, N.Y. - Birchez Associates, LLC and Rondout Properties Management, LLC, Kingston, N.Y.-based housing development and property management companies, violated federal...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission