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November IT Employment Falls In U.S.

Staff Writer, Dec 22, 2008

IT is one of the most demanding fields yet November saw drop in IT employment in U.S.

$162,000 Awarded In Pennsylvania Sexual Harassment Case

Staff Writer, Dec 17, 2008

This history of sexual harassment against women has been a regular progression towards equality in accusations and settlements.

Increasing Opportunties for People with Disabilities in Federal Employment

EEOC, Sep 14, 2008

EEOC issued a new question-and-answer guide aimed at promoting the hiring and advancement of individuals with disabilities in federal government employment

Electronics Retailer Video Only To Pay $630,000 For Harassment and Retaliation

EEOC, Aug 10, 2008

After Judge Finds Company Liable and Dismisses Defense, Video Only Settles EEOC Suit

Tobacco Superstores, Inc. to Pay $425,000 for Race Discrimination Aganist Blacks

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Aug 24, 2008

EEOC Charged that TSS Failed to Promote African Americans to Managerial Positions

Justice Department Files Employment Discrimination Lawsuit Against the City of Jackson, Alabama

DOJ, Sep 02, 2008

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department today announced the filing of a lawsuit against the city of Jackson, Ala., in the District Court for the Southern District of Alabama in Mobile, alleging that the city discharged Virginia Savage, an African American, from her employment as a circulation clerk at the city’s municipal library in retaliation for her complaints

Religious Discrimination - EEOC Issues Compliance Assitance

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Jul 20, 2008

Religious discrimination charge filings with the EEOC nationwide have risen substantially over the past 15 years, doubling from 1,388 in Fiscal Year 1992 to record level

Dillard’s To Pay Half Million To Settle EEOC Class Sexual Harassment Suit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Jul 27, 2008

Assistant Manager Harassed 12 Women, Including Teen, in Two States, Agency Charged

U.S. Department of Labor Releases New “elaws” Tool to Help Employers Comply with Recordkeeping, Reporting and Notice Requirements

U.S. Department of Labor, Jul 13, 2008

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor unveiled an elaws advisor that helps employers determine which of the department's recordkeeping, reporting and notice requirements apply to them.

In Indianapolis, Renhill Staffing To Pay $580,000 To Settle EEOC Age, Race and Retaliation Suit

EEOC, Jun 29, 2008

Agency Charged That Fort Wayne Company Denied Referrals Based on Age and Race, Retaliated Against Employees Who Objected to Discriminatory Practices

California Racial Harassment, Silicon Valley Manufacturer Novellus To Pay $168,000

EEOC, Jul 01, 2008

Co-Worker Rapped Racial Slurs Despite Complaints, EEOC Charged

Tavern on The Green To Pay $2.2 Million for Harassment of Females, Blacks, Hispanics

EEOC, Jun 01, 2008

EEOC Settles Job Discrimination Suit with Landmark NYC Restaurant

Wal-Mart to Pay $250,000 For Disability Bias

EEOC, Jun 15, 2008

EEOC Said Long-Time Pharmacy Technician Fired Because of Gunshot Disability

Age Discrimination Protections In Wisconsin

Wisconsin Workforce Development, Jun 22, 2008

State and federal law protects most workers age 40 and older from workplace discrimination. Wisconsin’s Fair Employment Law sections 111.31-111.395, Wisconsin Statutes apply to virtually all private and public employers, regardless of the number of employee’s.

Vought Aircraft Industries Inc. in Dallas Has Agreed to Pay $1.5 Million in Back Wages and Salary to Resolve Discrimination Allegations

U.S. Department of Justice, May 25, 2008

DALLAS — Dallas-based Vought Aircraft Industries Inc. has entered into a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to settle allegations of hiring discrimination based on race and gender and agreed to a settlement of $1.5 million.

In Los Angeles, Specialty Restaurants to Pay $625,000 for Sexual Harassment, Retaliation

EEOC, May 11, 2008

EEOC Says Restaurant Chain Punished Female Employees Who Complained

Rochester Highway Products Company to Pay $375,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

EEOC, May 18, 2008

EEOC Said 18 Women, Including Teens, Were Abused

WAL-MART to Pay $300,000 to Rejected Job Applicant With Disability

EEOC, Apr 20, 2008

Retail Giant Refused to Hire Man With Cerebral Palsy, Federal Agency Charged

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. will pay $300,000 to a Hardin, Mo., man to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S.

Sexual Harassment Verdict Upheld in Favor of EEOC Against AG Industry Giant Harris Farms

EEOC, Apr 27, 2008

Ninth Circuit Court Affirms Latina Farm Worker’s Jury Award of Over $1 Million

SAN FRANCISCO – The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed the judgment on a jury verdict in favor of the U.S.

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