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Fallout From Ricci V. Destafano
In Decmeber 2009, the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut settled a reverse discrimination lawsuit with 11 white and 1 Hispanic firefighters relating to...
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RICCI V. DESTAFANO
Feb 16, 2010, 9:32:00 AM
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Ricci v. DeStafano (June 29, 2009) is discussed by Gutman and Dunleavy in the October, 2009 issue of TIP (The...
EEOC SUES RETAIL GIANT FOR HARASSMENT OF LATINOS
Jun 18, 2009, 1:42:00 PM
The EEOC announced a lawsuit against Sam’s Club, which is owned and operated by Wal-Mart. EEOC’s lawsuit alleges Latino employees endured a hostile...
HOSPITAL TO PAY $100K FOR FIRING EMPLOYEE BASED ON DISABILITY
Jun 18, 2009, 1:40:00 PM
A Pittsburgh hospital will pay $100,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit in which the hospital allegedly fired an employee because she...
EEOC Sues Manufacturing for Sex Discrimination
Jun 18, 2009, 1:39:00 PM
The EEOC announced a lawsuit against a manufacturer alleging it failed or refused to promote female workers because of their sex to higher-paying...
Texas Company to Pay $175K to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit
Jun 18, 2009, 1:38:00 PM
The EEOC announced that Maverick Tube Corporation will pay $175,000 to settle a retaliation lawsuit in which the company allegedly retaliated against...
Drugstore Chain to Pay $240K to Settle Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit
Jun 18, 2009, 1:36:00 PM
EEOC announced that Duane Reade Inc. will pay $240,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit in which a store manager allegedly made...
COMPANY TO PAY $500K FOR HARASSMENT OF HISPANIC WORKERS
Jun 18, 2009, 1:36:00 PM
The EEOC announced that a masonry company will pay $500,000 to settle a race and national origin discrimination lawsuit alleging the company’s...
STORAGE COMPANY TO PAY $95K FOR DISABILITY BIAS FOR COSMETIC DISFIGUREMENT
Jun 18, 2009, 1:34:00 PM
The EEOC announced that a Maryland-based storage facility will pay $95,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit that alleged the company...
ILLINOIS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TO PAY $630K IN RACIAL BIAS LAWSUIT
Jun 18, 2009, 1:33:00 PM
The EEOC announced that a construction company headquartered in Illinois will pay $630,000 to settle a race discrimination class lawsuit in which the...
Government Contractor to Pay $60K to Settle Age Bias Case
Jun 18, 2009, 1:31:00 PM
The EEOC announced that a government contractor in Maryland will pay $60,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit in which the company allegedly...
JUDGE AWARDS MAXIMUM DAMAGES IN EEOC PREGNANCY LAWSUIT
Jun 18, 2009, 1:28:00 PM
The EEOC announced that a federal district court awarded the maximum damages of $50,000 against a commercial janitorial company in which the...