‘discrimination’ Archives
EEOC sues Vitol and Johnson Controls for retaliation
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against Houston-based companies Vitol, Inc. and Johnson Controls, Inc. for allegedly retaliating against a woman who filed a charge of discrimination with the EEOC. After being fired by Vitol in 2008, Lucinda Gonzalez filed a discrimination complaint with the EEOC. In the meantime, [...]
State of the Congressional Workplace shows increase in workplace harassment complaints
The Office of Compliance, which monitors congressional workplace issues, released its annual "State of the Congressional Workplace" report today. The annual report provides information about the Congressional workplace, including statistical information about the use of the Office of Compliance by Congressional Members, employing offices, and [...]
Jesse Jackson accused of gay sexual harassment by former employee
Tommy Bennett, an openly gay former employee at the Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Coalition, has filed a sexual harassment, discrimination, and wrongful termination lawsuit against the organization. Bennett, the former National Director of Community Affairs, claims that Jesse Jackson propositioned him for oral sex and asked Bennett to apply [...]
Glendale Police Department suspends officers following hostile work environment allegations
The Glendale Police Department, which has been the subject of multiple discrimination lawsuits in the past year, has placed a number of its officers on administrative leave following a number of problematic incidents. According to the Los Angeles Times, "One involves alleged sexual solicitation and the other involves allegations that an [...]
Yosemite National Park’s The Redwoods pays $165,000 to settle EEOC discrimination lawsuit
Wawona Property Management Inc., doing business as The Redwoods, has agreed to pay $165,000 to five former Latino employees who claim they were discriminated against and harassed by a manager who preferred non-Latino workers. The EEOC lawsuit, which was filed last year, also alleges that Pamela Cornwell, the general manager at The Redwoods, was [...]
Seaside Park Police Dept weight discrimination lawsuit dismissed
A judge has dismissed the weight discrimination lawsuit that was filed against the Seaside Park Police Department. A complaint from a former borough police sergeant who sued the borough, primarily claiming he was harassed because of his weight, has been dismissed. James C. Citta, who filed the lawsuit in February 2009 against the police [...]
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