The government has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the owners of a Best Western hotel in northern Virginia, alleging that they would only employ Hispanic maids.
Pace Services a construction company pays $122,500 to settle a national origin, racial discrimination and religious discrimination lawsuit. The lawsuit wasa filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") on behalf of Mohammad Kaleemuddin who is of the Islamic faith and East Indian descent. The lawsuit also included 13 other employees because they were black or Hispanic.
According to the allegations in the lawsuit a Pace supervisor referred to Kaleemuddin as “terrorist,â...
A federal district court ordered an employer to stop questioning Hispanic farm workers who filed charges of sexual harassment and retaliation with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") concerning their immigration status, employment history and, in one woman’s case, her sexual history. The employer is this case was trying to kick up as much dirt as possible to distract from what was really taking place.
The Judge reasoned t...
A former Ocean City Elementary School teacher has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the Worcester County school board, alleging she was improperly treated after becoming pregnant against the principal's wishes.