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Culver's Franchise To Pay $261K To Settle EEOC Suits

By Benjamin Morse

A Culver's franchise will pay $261,000 to end a pair of U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuits alleging it ignored sexist, racist and ableist harassment, according to Minnesota federal court papers filed Friday.

UPS Strikes Deal To End EEOC Sex Harassment Probe

By Benjamin Morse

UPS will pay $10,000 to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation into allegations that the company failed to deal with sexual harassment and denied a promotion to a worker because of their sex.

Colorado Hog Farm Inks Deal In EEOC Sex Harassment Suit

By Grace Elletson

A Colorado hog farm has agreed to pay $330,000 to close a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit claiming it failed to take action when female workers complained that male managers propositioned them for sex and walked in on them changing.

EEOC Says Maui Hotel Owner's Sex Harassment 'Rampant'

By Benjamin Morse

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission slapped a Hawaii hotel with a lawsuit Thursday accusing its owner of widespread, long-running sexual harassment that allegedly included sexual advances, inappropriate touching and demands for massages while he was naked.  

Puerto Rico Insurer Strikes Deal In EEOC Disability Bias Suit

By Grace Elletson

A Puerto Rico insurance company has agreed to pay $100,000 to shutter a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission disability bias suit claiming the company refused to immediately transfer an employee to another role to accommodate her fibromyalgia, the EEOC said Monday.

EEOC Can Seek OK Of Deal That Judge Threatened To Scuttle

By Grace Elletson

A Florida federal judge walked back a threat Friday to toss a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission race harassment suit after taking issue with its bid to approve a $1.4 million settlement in the case, following warnings from the agency that it would be "severely prejudiced" by dismissal.

Landry's To Pay Iranian Server $95K In EEOC Harassment Suit

By Grace Elletson

Seafood restaurant chain Landry's will pay $95,000 to wrap up a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit claiming it fired an Iranian server under false allegations that she came to work drunk after she complained about harassment, according to a Colorado federal court filing.

Home Retailer Agrees To End EEOC Disability Bias Probe

By Patrick Hoff

A manufactured homes dealer in Oregon agreed to update its antidiscrimination policies to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation into claims that it fired an employee for requesting a schedule change because of her disability.

Mental Health Group Failed To Rein In Harasser, EEOC Says

By Grace Elletson

A mental health organization stood by while a male supervisor harassed female co-workers with unwanted hugs and sexual comments, costing one worker her job after his behavior triggered her mental health disorders, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told a North Carolina federal court.

Marriott Accused Of Revoking Sabbath Accommodation In Fla.

By David Minsky

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Marriott for alleged religious discrimination in Florida federal court, alleging an employee was forced to resign after her managers rescinded her Sabbath accommodation and required her to work on Saturdays.

EEOC Turns To 6th Circ. After Staffing Co. Exits Bias Case

By Patrick Hoff

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told a Tennessee federal court Friday it wants to get the Sixth Circuit's take on an order dismissing a staffing agency from a lawsuit claiming the company worked in tandem with a client to restrict the hiring of Black workers.

EEOC Blasts 'Intentional' Med Record Mishandling In ADA Suit

By Patrick Hoff

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Thursday urged a Colorado federal court to sanction an appliance retailer that filed a former employee's unredacted medical records in a disability bias lawsuit, saying the employer meant to "harass and embarrass" the worker.

Texas Bar Settles EEOC Suit Over Pregnant Bartender's Firing

By Grace Elletson

An Austin, Texas, bar has agreed to pay a former bartender $42,000 to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit alleging she was fired after she became pregnant because her condition was "too much of a liability."

Judge Won't Sign Off On $1.4M EEOC Race Harassment Deal

By Grace Elletson

A Florida federal judge refused to greenlight a $1.4 million deal to end a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission racial harassment suit against a waste management company, faulting the parties for failing to give the court key details.

Minn. YMCA Inks $140K Deal To End EEOC Harassment Suit

By Grace Elletson

A Minnesota YMCA said in a court filing Tuesday that it has agreed to pay $140,000 to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit claiming it failed to take action when a male manager sexually harassed female employees, some of whom were teenagers.

Call Center Co. Agrees To End EEOC's Vision Bias Suit

By Patrick Hoff

A call center operator will pay $250,000 to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit alleging the company fired a blind employee because she needed a screen reader, according to a Texas federal court filing.

Beauty Lab Can't Bar Punitive Damages In EEOC Suit

By Grace Elletson

An Idaho federal judge rejected a beauty product manufacturer's bid to take potential punitive damages off the table in a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit claiming it wouldn't promote a Black chemist because she filed bias complaints, ruling the request was filed too late.

Iowa Restaurant Operator, EEOC Resolve Sex Harassment Suit

By Patrick Hoff

An operator of Mexican restaurants told an Iowa federal court it has agreed to pay $225,000 to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit alleging it failed to stop male employees from groping and making sexual comments toward female colleagues.

Construction Cos., EEOC Resolve Suit Over Racist Comments

By Patrick Hoff

A trio of building materials and auto mechanic companies agreed to pay nearly $216,000 to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit claiming it failed to stop a supervisor from using racial slurs to refer to Black and Hispanic employees, according to a filing in Florida federal court.

Mail Delivery Contractor, EEOC Wrap Up Disability Bias Suit

By Benjamin Morse

A South Dakota-based mail delivery contractor agreed to pay $45,000 to end a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit alleging it violated federal disability bias law when it fired an employee because of his physical disability.Â