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Home Goods Retailer Pier 1 Imports Reaches EEOC Settlement

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August 13, 2019

Pier 1 Imports, an international home furnishings and specialty retailer in the U.S. and Canada, has reached an agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) through its conciliation process to resolve a race discrimination charge for $20,000 and injunc­tive relief, the federal agency announced today. The EEOC charged that an applicant was denied […]

Aaron’s Rent to Own Pays $425,000 to Settle Race Harassment Suit

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June 12, 2019

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Aaron’s, Inc., a nationwide chain of rent-to-own furniture stores, will pay $425,000 and furnish other relief to settle a lawsuit for racial harassment filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Aaron’s subjected black employees to a race-based hostile work […]

United States Sues Freight Companies for Overcharging of Shipments

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December 14, 2018

United States Sues Freight Companies for Overcharging of Shipments The Departmen of Justice announced in a press release today that The United States has filed a complaint in the Western District of New York against YRC Freight Inc., (YRC); Roadway Express Inc. (Roadway); and Yellow Transportation Inc. (Yellow), alleging that these companies systematically overcharged the […]

Walmart Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim

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December 10, 2018

Walmart Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Store in Fort Wort, Texas The Justice Department today announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with Walmart Inc. The agreement resolves claims that a Walmart store in Fort Worth, Texas, violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by unlawfully requesting specific work authorization documents from non-U.S. citizens […]

Justice Department Files Net Neutrality Lawsuit Against State of California

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October 1, 2018

Justice Department Files Net Neutrality Lawsuit Against State of California The Justice Department announced they have filed a lawsuit against the state of California alleging that Senate Bill 822, an Internet regulation bill signed into law earlier today by Governor Jerry Brown, unlawfully imposes burdens on the Federal Government’s deregulatory approach to the Internet, announced […]

UPS Sued For National Origin & Religious Harassment

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February 26, 2018

UPS Sued For National Origin & Religious Harassment The EEOC announced in a press release that global shipping company UPS violated federal law when it allowed supervisors and coworkers to discriminate against and harass an employee for being Arab and Muslim, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.  The […]

Bank of America Settles Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

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January 26, 2018

Bank of America Settles Disability Discrimination Lawsuit The EEOC announced in a press release that Bank of America, N.A. will pay $30,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. According to EEOC’s suit, Bank of America unlawfully denied a reasonable […]

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