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Alleged Bias Against Women Costs Maryland Staffing Agency $2.6M in Default Judgment

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reported it has obtained a default judgment in U.S. District Court in its sex discrimination lawsuit against Green JobWorks. The EEOC filed a lawsuit in 2021 against the staffing agency that is located in …

Buffalo Staffing Firm Settles Employment Discrimination Lawsuit

Staffing Solutions of WNY Inc., a Buffalo-based staffing company serving western New York, will pay $550,000 to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. According to EEOC’s lawsuit, Staffing Solutions …

Houston-Area Manufacturer to Pay $225K to Settle Hiring Discrimination Suit

Champion Fiberglass Inc. (Champion), a Houston-area manufacturing company, has settled a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) accusing the company of discriminatory hiring practices. The EEOC said under a consent decree entered by U.S. District Judge …

Louisiana Sheriff Rejected Applicant Because of HIV, Lawsuit Says

A Louisiana man says a sheriff’s office withdrew a job offer after finding out he has HIV, according to a federal lawsuit filed Oct. 24. “It’s the equivalent of not hiring somebody because they had cancer or diabetes. It’s not …