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ARIZONA CREDIT UNION SETTLES EEOC LAWSUIT FOR $250,000

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs SunWest Federal Credit Union will pay $250,000 to two female employees, who were...

Drilling Company to Pay $290,000 For Racial Harassment Including Nooses

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs On October 25, 2007, the EEOC announced the settlement of a discrimination lawsuit filed...

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RECENT OFCCP SETTLEMENTS

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs Pilgrim’s Pride Settles Hiring Discrimination Case for $1 Million On October 3, 2007, OFCCP...

United Healthcare of Florida Settles Same-Sex Harassment and Retaliation Case for $1.8 Million

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs On October 1, 2007, EEOC announced that United Healthcare of Florida would pay $1.8 million...

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SIDLEY AUSTIN SETTLES AGE BIAS SUIT FOR $27.5 MILLION

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs On October 5, 2007, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that Sidley...

B & H Settles National Origin Case With EEOC for $4.3 Million

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs On October 16, 2007, EEOC filed a complaint and a consent decree (EEOC v. B & H Foto and...

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EEOC Class Lawsuit Charges Weight Loss Company With Discrimination Against Men

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that a judge with the...

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EEOC Announces Settlement for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs The EEOC has announced that Caesars Palace will pay $850,000 to settle a sexual...

New York Governor Signs Legislation Requiring Time Off for Expressing Breast Milk

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has signed into law legislation that requires employers to provide uncompensated time, and make a reasonable effort...

National Science Foundation Awards Grant To Analyze EEOC Litigation

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs The Washington University School of Law in St. Louis has announced a National Science...

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Jury Awards Plaintiff $166,500 in Disability Lawsuit Against Subway

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs The EEOC has announced a favorable jury verdict of $166,500 in a disability harassment...

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Update to House Vote on H.R. 2831

by Patricia A. Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs This is a follow-up to yesterday's article on the vote on H.R. 2831 that was scheduled...