The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a discrimination lawsuit against Help at Home Inc. (with offices throughout Alabama and Mississippi), a company that provides home health care to elderly and disabled individuals. The EEOC’s lawsuit alleges that Help at Home violated federal law by allowing the company’s regional director to sexually harass… Read More
Trucking Company to Pay $11 Million to Settle Race Discrimination Cases
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that trucking company YRC Worldwide Inc. will pay $11 million to settle charges of race discrimination at its former facility in Illinois. The EEOC accused a company subsidiary of subjecting black employees to a racially hostile work environment, including displays of hangman’s nooses and racist graffiti.… Read More
Female Huntsville Firefighter Claims Retaliation for Reporting Sexual Harassment
The Huntsville Times recently reported that a female Huntsville firefighter has alleged that she was retaliated against after filing a sexual harassment complaint. Donna Grimwood contends that a former boyfriend and fellow firefighter propositioned her for sex, insulted her in front of colleagues and physically assaulted her by grabbing her breasts. Grimwood reported the behavior to her captain and made… Read More