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Supervisor Costs Tavern on the Green $2.2m in EEOC Suit

June 04, 2008 11:54

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) can add another major victory to the scorebooks. Earlier this week, the Commission settled a discrimination lawsuit for $2.2 million. The actions at issue are said to trace back to a supervisor who is no longer with the restaurant. This should...

Maryland Restaurant Group Settles Harassment Suit Filed by EEOC

May 16, 2008 18:14

EEOC settles harassment case with Maryland restaurant for $80kSeveral EEOC settlements have made the news lately. Here’s another one to add to that list. Three Baltimore-area Kobe Japanese Steak Houses have agreed to pay $80,000 and implement anti-harassment policies to settle a...

Restaurant Chain Dishes Out $1 Million in Settlement of EEOC Claims of Gender Discrimination

May 13, 2008 17:18

Restaurants and hospitality organizations, beware–news of another seven-figure EEOC settlement with casual-dining franchise, Razoo’s Cajun Cafe restaurants. The EEOC announced on May 7, 2008 that it had settled a class-wide discrimination case filed against Razzoo’s, a chain of...

Delaware-based Conectiv Settles Race-Discrimination Claim with EEOC in Philadelphia for $1.65m

May 08, 2008 02:45

Racial discrimination is still a grim reality. Just ask Conective Energy, which has settled a suit filed by the EEOC for $1.65 million. Even in our super-modernized, uber-fast, and always-accessible culture, race-based discrimination has managed to stand its ground despite the changed landscape...