Monthly Archives: July 2009

Lifecare Hospitals Of Pittsburgh Will Pay $100,000 For Firing Employee Because Of Cancer

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Admin

Hospital Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh hospital has agreed to pay $100,000 and furnish other equitable relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. … Continue reading →

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Forced Retirement Costs Dawes County $50,000 In Age Bias Settlement With EEOC

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Admin

Federal Agency Charged County Used Threat of a Stress Test for Persons Age 70 and Older to Force Employee to Retire OMAHA, Neb. — Dawes County, located in northwestern Nebraska, will pay $50,000 to an elderly former employee to settle … Continue reading →

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Wal-Mart Sued By EEOC For Harassment Of Latinos At Fresno Sam’s Club

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Admin

Hispanic Workers Subjected to Ethnic Taunts, Federal Agency Charged FRESNO, Calif. – Sam’s Club, the wholesale chain store owned and operated by Wal-Mart, violated federal law by compelling Latino employees to endure a hostile work environment based upon their Mexican … Continue reading →

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