Zale Delaware Inc., dba Piercing Pagoda, a jewelry retailer based in Irving, Texas, will pay $30,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Commission (EEOC). The EEOC’s lawsuit charged that Piercing Pagoda violated federal law …
Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill that would raise the standard for workers to sue their employers for discrimination, a proposal that’s drawn support from pro-business groups and backlash from advocacy groups who say the change will allow intolerance to …
A medical services provider serving the Muskegon, Michigan, region will pay $21,500 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC announced it had charged that Muskegon Family …
Wells Fargo & Co. settled a dispute with a group of black brokers claiming the bank failed to give them the same career opportunities as their white colleagues. The bank will pay $35 million to more than 500 financial advisers …
A former Citigroup Inc. financial adviser on Monday filed a lawsuit accusing the bank of running a “boys’ club” that favored men over women, treating her as a “glorified secretary,” and firing her in retaliation for whistleblowing activity. Erin Daly …
An Oklahoma-based automobile detailing business, OnSite Solutions LLC, will pay $50,000 to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced. EEOC charged that OnSite Solutions and two other entities were liable …
Contract logistics services provider, Schenker Inc., has agreed to pay $750,000 to resolve several charges of discrimination filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the agency announced. …
The ex-wife of former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle filed a lawsuit in Indiana against the restaurant chain for damages, saying the company received at least three reports indicating his sexual interest in children but failed to take proper action and …
Detroit officials say an estimated half-million dollars in fines have been levied on contractors working on the new Red Wings arena because the companies haven’t hired enough Detroit residents. Little Caesars Arena’s developer, Olympia Development of Michigan, is required to …
A Yahoo Inc. media executive fired from the internet company last year has filed a lawsuit claiming a job review process implemented by Chief Executive Marissa Mayer was used to cut men from executive ranks and lay them off illegally, …
