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Employment Discrimination
Report Warned Wal-Mart of Gender Discrimination Problems in 1995
Jun 4, 2010
| Parker Waichman LLP
Wal-Mart Stores was warned by lawyers in 1995 that disparities in pay and promotions were leaving the company vulnerable to a gender discrimination...
Sexual Discrimination Lawsuit Against Wal-Mart to Proceed
Feb 7, 2007
| NewsInferno.com
A federal appeals court in San Francisco allowed a landmark sexual-discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart to move ahead, ruling that the seven...
Appeals Court Orders Wal-Mart Discrimation Suit To Trial
Feb 6, 2007
| www.ktvu.com
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest private employer, must face a class-action lawsuit alleging as...
Restaurant to pay $2M in lawsuit
Mar 13, 2006
| www.jg-tc.com
The local Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is part of a sexual and racial harassment lawsuit ruling costing the corporation $2 million, according to...
Carl's Jr. settles race claim
Dec 15, 2005
| Sacramento Bee
The parent company of Carl's Jr. burger chain has agreed to pay $255,000 to settle claims that a shift manager at an Elk Grove restaurant told...
Hotel Settles Language Suit With EEOC
Nov 10, 2005
| Washington Post
The Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington and its parent company, Interstate Hotels & Resorts Inc., will pay $80,000 to settle a lawsuit filed...
Amtrak Settles Race-Bias Lawsuit
Nov 4, 2005
| Washington Post
Amtrak yesterday settled a race-discrimination lawsuit brought by a passenger and agreed to improve the way it handles complaints against its...
Boston Market chain Settles Harassment Suit
Oct 24, 2005
| Newsday
The restaurant chain Boston Market has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle federal charges that a former employee faced sexual harassment and disability...
Los Angeles MTA Settles Religious Bias Suit
Oct 18, 2005
| www.hr.blr.com
The Justice Department and the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) have settled a lawsuit accusing MTA of religious...
FedEx to Pay $500,000 to Settle Race-Bias Case
Sep 25, 2005
| AP
FedEx Freight East will pay $500,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over allegations that the company...
