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Race Discrimination Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Settlement

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

EEOC Settlement Emphasizes Employees' Right to Discuss Salaries

Reports of the demise of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s enforcement of traditional discrimination claims may have been exaggerated. Last week, the commission announced settlement of claims made against Sinclair...more

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Google Pays $50 Million to Settle Class Action Allegations of 'Racially Biased Corporate Structure'

On September 11, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a report titled “High Tech, Low Inclusion: Diversity in the High Tech Workforce and Sector From 2014-2022.” In the report, the EEOC...more

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Four Top Law Firms Sign Settlement with EEOC on DEI

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On Friday, April 11, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued an announcement that they have settled with four “BigLaw” firms over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices. The settlement, which...more

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TKO Construction Services to Pay $300,000 to Settle EEOC Sex, Race and Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charged Employee Was Forced to Resign After She Was Told to Not Hire Women, Blacks and Older Workers for Construction Industry Jobs - MINNEAPOLIS – TKO Construction Services, a staffing company that provides...more

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United Airlines to Pay $99,000 in EEOC Discrimination Case

Airline Settles Federal Lawsuit for Former Asian American Employee Subjected to a Hostile Work Environment Based on His Race (Asian) and National Origin (Mongolian) - DENVER — United Airlines, Inc. a Delaware corporation...more

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EEOC Issues Federal Workforce Report for Fiscal Year 2021

Data Shows Greater Participation Rates Among Most Racial/Ethnic Groups and Persons with Disabilities - WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released its Annual Report on the Federal...more

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Sureste Property Group to Pay $75,000 in EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Real Estate Operating Company Resolves Federal Lawsuit Charging Company Fired Employee Because He Was Black - ATLANTA – Sureste Property Group and its divisions, Sureste Property Services and Sureste Development, a real...more

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Hooters of America, LLC to Pay $250,000 to Settle EEOC Race and Color Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charged Restaurant Failed to Recall Employees of Color After COVID-19 Pandemic - GREENSBORO, N.C. – Hooters of America, LLC, a Georgia corporation operating a nationwide chain of restaurants known for wings,...more

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Four Seasons Licensed Home Care Agency to Pay $400,000 in EEOC Race and National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit

Settles Federal Suit Charging Company Illegally Accommodated Racial Preferences of Clients - NEW YORK – ACARE HHC, Inc., doing business as Four Seasons Licensed Home Health Care Agency, a Brooklyn-based company supplying...more

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What Construction Firm Employers Should Do Right Now to Minimize Legal Risk of Discrimination and Harassment Lawsuits

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In June 2024, Seyfarth published a blog article warning construction industry employers of recent anti-harassment guidelines issued by the EEOC. We predicted that the EEOC has “put the construction...more

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Asphalt Paving Systems to Pay $1.25 Million in EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Settles Federal Suit Alleging Asphalt Paving Company Allowed Racial Harassment of Black Workers - TAMPA, Fla. – Asphalt Paving Systems, Inc. (APS), an asphalt paving company with offices in Florida, New Jersey,...more

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J.A. Croson Pays $1.6 Million to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Plumbing Contractor Will Compensate Black and Hispanic Plumbers Subjected to Racially Hostile Work Environment and Retaliation - TAMPA, Fla. – J.A. Croson, a Sorrento, Florida-based plumbing and HVAC contractor, agreed to...more

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Radiant Services to Pay $1.1 Million in EEOC Hiring Discrimination Lawsuit

Commercial Laundry Settles Federal Suit Alleging It Discriminated Against Workers Based on Race, National Origin and Sex - LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Gardena-based laundry facility Radiant Services Corporation will pay $1.1...more

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BE AWARE...Federal Enforcement of Discriminatory Pay Disparities on the Rise

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently extracted a multi-million dollar settlement from the Social Security Administration (SSA) for claims of pay disparities based on race....more

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Beaumont Health to Pay $30,000 in EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Settles Federal Agency Charges That Health Care System Fired a Black Employee Because of Her Race - DEARBORN, Mich. – Beaumont Health (now Corewell Health) will pay $30,000 and furnish other relief to settle a race...more

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Wheeler Trucking to Pay $65,000 to Resolve EEOC Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charged Trucking Companies Discriminated and Retaliated Against a Worker Because of Race and Religion - CLEVELAND – Nationwide automotive hauling and logistics company Wheeler Trucking, doing business as...more

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Iron Hill Brewery to Pay $115,000 in EEOC Race Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charged Restaurant Discriminated and Retaliated Against Black Employee - ATLANTA – Iron Hill Brewery of Buckhead, LLC, and Iron Hill Brewery, LLC, a chain of breweries and restaurants across several states,...more

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Liberty Energy to Pay $265,000 in EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit

Settles Federal Agency Charges Company Subjected Black and Hispanic Field Mechanics to Harassment - ODESSA, Texas – Liberty Energy, Inc. doing business as Liberty Oilfield Services, LLC, will pay $265,000 to settle a race...more

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DHL to Pay $8.7 Million in EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charged That Delivery Company Assigned Black Drivers to More Dangerous and Arduous Work - CHICAGO – Delivery company DHL will pay $8.7 million and be subject to the oversight of a court-appointed monitor to...more

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Jacobson Memorial Hospital to Pay $45,000 in EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charged Hospital Terminated Black Nursing Aide in Retaliation for Racial Harassment Complaint - BISMARCK, N.D. – Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center, a critical access hospital in Elgin, North Dakota,...more

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Cavco Industries, Palm Harbor Homes and Palm Harbor Villages to Pay $135,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Agency Found Manufactured Home Companies Allowed Discrimination Against a White Employee with Black Family Members - WACO, Texas – Cavco Industries, Inc.; Palm Harbor Homes, Inc.; and Palm Harbor Villages, Inc., which...more

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American Screening to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Medical Testing Supply Company Violated Title VII by Firing Black Employee Because of Her Natural Hair Texture, Federal Agency Charged - NEW ORLEANS – Drug and medical testing supply company American Screening, LLC, has...more

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Affordable Home Furnishings to Pay $105,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charges That Furniture Retailer Subjected African American Manager to a Hostile Work Environment and Fired Him When He Complained - NEW ORLEANS – Affordable Rent-to-Own, LLC, doing business as Affordable...more

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Autos of Dallas Settles EEOC Race Discrimination Suit

Resolves Federal Charges Auto Sales Worker Was Given Racist ‘Trophy’ and Subjected to Taunting About Skin Color - DALLAS — AOD Ventures, Inc. doing business as Autos of Dallas, a local retailer of pre-owned vehicles in the...more

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Schuff Steel Company to Pay $500,000 to Settle EEOC Race and National Origin Lawsuit

Resolves Federal Lawsuit Steel Plant in Eloy, Arizona Harassed Black and Latino Workers - PHOENIX – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that Schuff Steel Company, a steel fabrication...more

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