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PASSINGS: Raymond L. Telles
Raymond L. Telles, 97, El Paso's first Latino elected mayor and a former U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica, died Friday at the Sherman Oaks home of his daughter Cynthia Ann Telles, according to KTSM-TV of El Paso. He had been in failing health in recent...
Tags: U.S. Army, Elections, John F. Kennedy, Politics, Costa Rica
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Bill would offer more protection to pregnant workers
When Peggy Young became pregnant with her third child, she said a supervisor told her she was a liability and not to come back to work as a UPS package delivery driver in Landover until she had the baby. "I was very upset because I wanted to work; I...
Tags: Discrimination, Feminism, Health and Safety at Work, Justice System, Business
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Commission identifies obstacles for African-Americans in federal workforce
Despite decades of regulation, legislation and effort, obstacles continue to hinder equal employment opportunities for African-Americans in the federal workplace, a federal commission has reported. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said...Tags: Barack Obama, Blake Farenthold, Discrimination, Labor Legislation, U.S. Congress
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Is your workplace ageist?
Suppose I'm a business — and what a handsome business I'd be! — that's interviewing people for a job opening. There are two finalists, one 27 years old, the other 52. They have similar qualifications, albeit the older candidate has more...Tags: Discrimination, Justice and Rights, U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice, New York City
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EEOC claims Toys 'R' Us discriminated against deaf job applicant
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Toys "R" Us, alleging the company broke the law when staff at its Columbia store refused to provide a sign-language interpreter for a job applicant who is deaf. The lawsuit, filed last week in U.S....
Tags: Litigation, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Toy Industry, Career and Workplace
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NW Ind. mental health center settles worker claim
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A northwestern Indiana mental health center that operates more than a dozen emergency mental health services and substance abuse treatment facilities will pay a former employee $200,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit. The...Tags: Substance Abuse, Health, Breast Cancer, Behavioral Conditions, Mental Health
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Rare form of macular degeneration dims man's sight but not his work ethic
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Driving to his company's Granger office one day, Niel Makielski noticed the telephone poles along the road seemed to be warping as he passed them. The chief of his company's small maintenance department and a "fix-it" guy all his life,...Tags: Parkinson's Disease, Retraining, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Macular Degeneration, Hospitals and Clinics
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Credit checks keep some people off the job
During the depths of the recession, I met a laid-off mechanic named Tommy Powers who was living in his pick-up truck, sleeping in its bed at night with his Labrador retriever. Powers had recently applied for work at a motorcycle dealership and thought...
Tags: Altamonte Springs, Unemployment, Labor Legislation, Small Businesses, Elections
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Board members debate future of Conemaugh Township Municipal Authority
Daily American Staff Writer, @philippetrunakTempers flared Monday regarding the Conemaugh Township Municipal Authority's future. The authority's decision in December to ax a water source supplied by the Greater Johnstown Water Authority led to a heated exchange between Chairman John Mastillo and...Tags: Water, Environmental Issues, Employment Opportunities
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Commission investigating Conemaugh Township harassment claim
Staff WriterThe U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is investigating a sexual discrimination claim filed by a former office manager at the Conemaugh Township Municipal Authority. Shelli Lysic, who began working for the authority in December 2010, claims...Tags: Discrimination, Sex Crimes, Sexual Misconduct, Social Issues, Career and Workplace
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Local woman finds end to ongoing lawsuit; Dillard's to pay $2 million to settle class action disability discrimination lawsuit
LOS ANGELES —Dillard’s Inc., a national retail chain, will pay $2 million and commit to extensive, company-wide injunctive relief to settle a class action disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...Tags: Discrimination, Labor Legislation, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials
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Burger King Franchisee pays $2.5M in bias case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The largest franchisee of Burger King restaurants is paying $2.5 million to settle federal claims of sexual harassment. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says the agreement with Carrols Corp. covers 89 female...
Tags: Washington, DC, Hamburgers, Burger King, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages
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