Federal Suit Charges Widespread Racial and Sexual Harassment; Companies Retaliated Against Workers Who Complained NEW ORLEANS – Oil field service companies Bigfoot Energy Services and Iron Mountain Energy Services, operating as a single employer, violated federal law by failing to prevent widespread sexual and racial harassment in their workforce, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Federal Lawsuit Says Wholesale Nursery Failed to Accommodate and Fired Pregnant Worker BALTIMORE – Kurt Bluemel, a Baltimore County commercial nursery, failed to accommodate a pregnant worker who needed leave and then fired her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday. According to the lawsuit, the pregnant worker requested
Federal Suit Says GBMC Hospital Discriminated and Retaliated Against Registered Nurse Because of Disability BALTIMORE – GBMC Hospital violated federal law when it discriminated against a deaf employee because of disability and retaliated against her for asking for an accommodation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. According to
Federal Agency Alleges CEO Directed Managers Not to Hire Black, Female, and Afghan Applicants DENVER – Mile Hi Companies, a group of businesses that distribute food and paper products, violated federal law when it issued and followed discriminatory hiring directives, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday. According to
Federal Agency Alleges Restaurant and Cosmetic Retailer Subjected Transgender Employees to Harassment WASHINGTON –The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed lawsuits against two companies to enforce Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the federal agency announced today. “Harassment in the workplace based on gender identity is sex discrimination, and
