‘religious discrimination’ Archives
Maita Chevrolet dealership sued for religious discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against Elk Grove, California car dealership Maita Chevrolet. The EEOC claims that Anthony Okon, a Nigerian immigrant and a Seventh-Day Adventist, was harassed, disciplined and fired because of his inability to work on the Sabbath. Okon said, "It is a [...]
EEOC sues Magnetics International for religious discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against Magnetics International, Inc. for allegedly firing an employee at its Burn Harbor, Indiana facility because of his religion. Daniel Bewley claims that he notified Magnetics about his inability to work on Sundays because of his religious practices. Instead of offering Bewley [...]
EEOC sues Sweetwater Healthcare Center for religious discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against Texas-based Senior Living Properties, L.L.C., d/b/a Sweetwater Healthcare Center, a company that owns 35 senior assisted living facilities. According to the EEOC, a new supervisor at Sweetwater Healthcare Center fired Amanda Spalding for not working [...]
Belk department store agrees to pay $55,000 to settle EEOC religious discrimination lawsuit
The EEOC has announced that Belk, Inc. has agreed to pay $55,000 to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit that it filed on behalf of former employee Myra Jones-Abid. Jones-Abid, who worked at Belk’s Crabtree Valley Mall store in Raleigh, NC, claimed that Belk fired her for refusing to wear a Santa hat and apron. Jones-Abid, as part of [...]
University of Kentucky will pay $125,000 to settle astronomy professor’s religious discrimination lawsuit
Astronomy professor Martin Gaskell has agreed to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit that he had filed against the University of Kentucky. As part of the settlment, the University of Kentucky will pay Gaskell $125,000. Gaskell claimed that he was denied a job at the University of Kentucky becuase of his religious beliefs. Read more [...]
Old EEOC discrimination lawsuit brought up in Colorado Senate race
In the Colorado race for the U.S. Senate seat, Sen. Michael Bennet brought up an old EEOC discrimination case that was filed against Republican Senate candidate Ken Buck in 1999. According to the Denver Post, "A now-Denver lawyer who worked for Buck and former U.S. Attorney Henry Solano settled an EEOC-related discrimination case in the late [...]
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