Safelite AutoGlass agreed to pay $45,000 to settle a sex-based discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced yesterday. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit that was filed in September 2022, a woman applied for an auto glass technician trainee position at a Safelite AutoGlass location in Austin, Texas. […]
EEOC Sues Safelite Autoglass for Sex Discrimination
Commission alleges company refused to hire applicant because she is female. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed September 2 that Safelite AutoGlass violated federal law by refusing to hire a qualified applicant because she is a woman According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, a woman applied for an Auto Glass […]
Texas Auto Recycler to Pay $90,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
Tyler, Texas-based K&L Auto Crushers will pay $90,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, the employee immediately notified the owner of K&L when she was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer. The employee also told […]
North Carolina Towing Service Agrees to Pay $19,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Hunter Auto & Wrecker Service, Inc., a Charlotte, N.C.-based towing business, will pay $19,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced in early April. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Hunter Auto violated federal law when it subjected a female […]
EEOC Sues North Carolina Towing Company Alleging Sexual Harassment
Hunter Auto & Wrecker Service, Inc., in Charlotte, N.C. is alleged to have violated federal law when it subjected a female employee to a sexually hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed June 26. According to the EEOC’s suit, Sharon McInnis worked in a Hunter Auto & […]
Arkansas Dealer to Pay $27,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
Federal agency charged Crain Automotive Holdings denied employee an accommodation for anxiety and depression, then fired her. Crain Automotive Holdings, Inc., an automotive dealer with over 20 locations and three collision repair centers in Arkansas, will pay $27,100 to a former employee as part of the settlement of a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the […]
Maryland Insurance Regulator to Pay Nearly $37,000 to Settle Federal EEOC Equal Pay Suit
Federal agency finds female fraud investigators were paid less than males. The Maryland Insurance Administration, Maryland’s agency charged with regulating the insurance industry, will pay $36,802 to settle a federal pay discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. The EEOC charged that the Maryland Insurance Administration had […]