Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 violation News

Texas Energy Company to Pay $260K to Settle Racial Harassment Lawsuit

A Texas energy company will pay a $265,000 fine to settle charges that it subjected Black and Hispanic field mechanics to harassment. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced last week that Liberty Energy, Inc. doing business as Liberty …

Health Provider to Pay $75,000 Fine in Texas Religious Discrimination Case

Wellpath, LLC, a provider of health services in correctional facilities, will pay $75,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a religious discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. According to …

Corpus Christi Holiday Inn Express Fined $30,000 in Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Awon Phie LLC, doing business as Holiday Inn Express North Padre Island in Corpus Christi, Texas, will pay $30,000 and furnish comprehensive injunctive relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the …

EEOC Sues McDonald’s Over Religious Discrimination Against Florida Job Applicant

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued the owner of multiple McDonald’s restaurants in Central Florida for violating federal law for refusing to hire a job applicant who would not shave his beard due to his religious beliefs. …