Alabama Beverage Firm Pays $800K to Settle Racial Discrimination Claims June 7, 2021 A beverage distributor that operates across Alabama and played a role in the state’s craft beer craze agreed to pay...
Transportation Company to Pay $40K to Settle Race Harassment Lawsuit June 2, 2021 A river transportation company will pay $40,000 to resolve a race harassment lawsuit filed in Louisiana, federal authorities say. The...
Michigan Grocery to Pay $30K to Settle Disability Discrimination Suit June 2, 2021 A Michigan grocery store chain denied employee a reasonable accommodation and demoted him due to disability, federal authorities say. The...
U.S. Updates Guidance on COVID Vaccine Mandates, Incentives, Privacy in Workplace June 1, 2021 Federal employment laws do not prevent an employer from requiring all employees physically entering the workplace to be vaccinated for...
$4.8M Judgment in Labor Trafficking Case Against Maui Pineapple May 19, 2021 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has recovered $4.8 million to satisfy a judgment in a national origin and race...
Arkansas Insurer to Settle Retaliation Discrimination Suit for $90K May 13, 2021 A life insurance company based in Little Rock, Arkansas, will pay $90,000 to settle a retaliation discrimination lawsuit, federal officials...
Minnesota Lumber Firm to Pay $100K in Disability Discrimination Suit Settlement May 11, 2021 A Minnesota lumber company has agreed to pay $100,000 to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit, federal authorities say. The lawsuit...
OSHA Prepares to Issue Emergency Regulations to Protect Workers from COVID-19 April 13, 2021 By Robb Mandelbaum Mask mandates are coming down across the country, even as COVID cases are rising in most states. But the Biden...
Menards in Michigan to Pay $25K to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit April 6, 2021 A Michigan-based home improvement store operator will pay $25,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit, federal officials say. In its...
Houston Company to Pay $50.9K to Settle Federal Age Discrimination Suit March 31, 2021 A Houston-based engineering and construction company will pay a former employee $50,960 to resolve an age discrimination lawsuit, federal officials...