Friday, November 22, 2013

MAYBE IF I'D WORKED ON THE FARM

EEOC settles discrimination claims against five Hawaii farms

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2013/11/15/eeoc-settles-discrimination-claims.html?ana=e_du_pub&s=article_du&ed=2013-11-15

Friday, May 31, 2013

MAYBE IF I HAD BEEN GROPED





Panda Express Agrees to Early Settlement with EEOC to Resolve Sexual Harassment Suit http://www1.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/5-29-13a.cfm

Saturday, November 3, 2012

MAYBE, HAD IT BEEN SEXIER

Women accuse Senor Frog's of sexual harassment  http://bit.ly/REGd2u
Maybe if I had been sexier.

Friday, September 7, 2012

MAYBE IF I'D BEEN A LAWYER


Kauai County in Hawaii Settles EEOC Race Harassment Case for $120,000  http://bit.ly/SraxTZ
"It typically takes a claim a year or two to make it's way through the system"


Monday, July 30, 2012

MAYBE IF I'D BEEN PILIPINO

and in Baltimore.


http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/07/02/12/baltimore-hospital-settles-suit-pinay-nurses

In his Aug. 16, 2011 order, EEOC Baltimore field office Director Gerald Kiel said he found reasonable cause that Bon Secours Hospital subjected the Filipinos to unequal terms and conditions of employment, a hostile work environment, disciplinary action and discharge because of their national origins in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964."




Thursday, October 7, 2010

BLUE MOON

Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 2:28pm HAST
EEOC files suit against Kintetsu International Express
Pacific Business News (Honolulu)

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Back to the tried and safe:

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued travel company Kintetsu International Express (USA) Inc. for alleged disability-based harassment and retaliation against two former employees working out of a Maui hotel.

In a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii, the EEOC alleges that from April 2006 until December 2006 an unnamed Kintetsu supervisor created an abusive and hostile work environment for one of the tour coordinators. The employee, who has rheumatoid arthritis, was frequently subjected to “disparaging, disability-based remarks” from the supervisor, according to the complaint. The supervisor also allegedly subjected the tour coordinator to discrimination in the form of an unfavorable performance review, and the tour coordinator was forced to resign in December 2006, according to court documents.

The tour coordinator, along with another Kintetsu employee, complained about the harassment to a company official, but no action was taken, the court document says. The employee who spoke out against the tour coordinator’s mistreatment was also subjected to an unfavorable performance review and was forced to resign in September 2007, court documents say.

The lawsuit seeks compensation for the two employees, punitive damages and an injunction to prevent further unlawful practices from occurring at the company.

An attorney with Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel, who is representing Kintetsu International Express, declined to comment

Thursday, August 5, 2010

THEY'LL APPEAL

IF THE OTHER SIDE ISN'T LOCAL.

7-Eleven settles discrimination lawsuit

Pacific Business News (Honolulu)

Convenience store chain 7-Eleven Hawaii has settled a 2007 federal disability discrimination lawsuit for $10,000 without admitting any wrongdoing.

In September 2007, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued 7-Eleven, claiming the company violated the American with Disabilities Act when it discriminated against Robert Galam, a Hawaii employee, by disclosing his medical information to another employer, which then rescinded a job offer to him, and thus violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, the federal government said.

A federal court judge in Honolulu ruled in 7-Eleven's favor after which the EEOC appealed to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in August 2008.