Tag: discrimination

Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Texas to Pay $75,000 for Discrimination Lawsuit

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March 27, 2019

Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Texas (BCBS), a Dallas health care company, will pay $75,000 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 lawsuit, Sheryl Meador, who is deaf, applied through an online process for an open claims […]

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 […]

City Of Jacksonville Florida Settles Employment Discrimination Lawsuit

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October 1, 2018

City Of Jacksonville Florida Settles Employment Discrimination Lawsuit The Department of Justice today announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with the City of Jacksonville, Florida (the “City”) to resolve allegations that the City’s promotional practices for positions in the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act […]

CVS Caremark & EEOC Settle Discrimination Charge

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October 1, 2018

CVS Caremark & EEOC Settle Discrimination Charge The EEOC announced in a press release that it has reach an agreement with CVS Caremark in a Discrimination lawsuit. The EEOC said that the drugstore chains personality test had negative impacts on job seekers because of race and origin. CVS Caremark Corporation, a nationwide retail pharmacy and […]