http://www.civiljusticecenter.com/Articles Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:20:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a federal agency responsible for enforcing federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination, including disability discrimination.  In a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by EEOC lawyers on September 29, 2011, the federal agency charges that a Dallas trucking company refused to hire a paraplegic ... http://www.civiljusticecenter.com/Articles/eeoc-lawyers-file-disability-discrimination-lawsuit-in-dallas/ In a Press Release at http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/9-29-11i.cfm , U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) lawyers announced filing of an employment retaliation lawsuit in Houston, alleging that two Houston companies violated federal law by retaliating against a female employee for filing a discrimination charge with the EEOC.  According to the EEOC, the employee first ... http://www.civiljusticecenter.com/Articles/houston-employers-sued-for-retaliation/ In a Press Release at http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/releases/10-3-11.cfm , the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced filing of a federal age discrimination lawsuit against Texas Roadhouse, a national restaurant chain, claiming the restaurant has engaged in a nationwide practice or pattern of age discrimination in hiring hourly, "front of the ... http://www.civiljusticecenter.com/Articles/restaurant-age-discrimination-claim-against-texas-roadhouse/ In Texas, Chapter 21 of the Texas Labor Code prohibits employment practices which result in the firing of an employee based on the individual's race or color.  In addition, Chapter 21 of the Texas Labor Code prohibits employer retaliation against individuals who oppose workplace discrimination, make or file charges of discrimination, file a discrimination ... http://www.civiljusticecenter.com/Articles/employee-legal-protections-for-opposing-racial-harassment/ The Pregnancy Discrimination Act is an amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  In this regard, discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions constitutes unlawful sex discrimination under Title VII and Chapter 21 of the Texas Labor Code.  Women affected by pregnancy ... http://www.civiljusticecenter.com/Articles/information-about-pregnancy-discrimination/ In a lawsuit filed on September 29, 2011, lawyers with the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charge that a trucking company violated federal law by allowing a supervisor to harass employees with racial epithets, including the trucking company's only African-American driver.  See, http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/9-29-11o.cfm .  According to the EEOC, an ... http://www.civiljusticecenter.com/Articles/truck-drivers-harassed-with-racist-slurs/ The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a federal agency responsible for enforcing federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination, including workplace racial harassment.  In a Press Release at http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/9-28-11b.cfm , EEOC lawyers announced filing of a federal lawsuit against a family-owned bakery business accused of subjecting black employees to a ... http://www.civiljusticecenter.com/Articles/eeoc-attorneys-sue-bakery-for-racial-harassment/ "Enforcement of anti-discrimination laws depends upon employees who are willing to oppose and report conduct that might violate them," said EEOC Regional Attorney Jim Sacher in connection with a settlement obtained by the federal agency in a Houston race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by EEOC attorneys against a Houston energy ... http://www.civiljusticecenter.com/Articles/houston-race-discrimination-and-retaliation-lawsuit/ U-Haul violated federal law by subjecting African-American employees to a racially hostile work environment because of their race, according to a United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Press Release at http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/9-29-11l.cfm .  In this regard, the EEOC stated that its lawsuit charges U-Haul with subjecting an African-American mechanic and ... http://www.civiljusticecenter.com/Articles/eeoc-sues-u-haul-for-racial-harassment/ In a Press Release at http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/whd/WHD20110991.htm , the United States Labor Department announced that two restaurants in Jacksonville, Florida have been ordered to pay 30 employees $934,425 in back wages and liquidated damages under the terms of consent judgments.  In this regard, the Labor Department said that the agreements resolve ... http://www.civiljusticecenter.com/Articles/restaurant-wage-discrimination-claim/