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EEOC Implements Changes to Temporary Mediation Program
7/13/2020 12:21:58 PM
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced the launch of a pilot program. The goal is to alter certain aspects of its existing mediation program. The new program includes the expansion of types of worker bias allegations
Harvard University Requests Mediation in Grad Dispute
1/13/2020 12:38:03 PM
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Harvard has requested federal mediation in an attempt to resolve its ongoing dispute with the school’s graduate student union. The union has been on strike for several weeks and remains deadlocked in negotiations. The decision to
St. Louis Law Enforcement Officer Set to Lead a Diversity Unit after Mediation
1/2/2020 1:17:34 PM
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St. Louis police officer Keith Wildhaber will lead a diversity unit for the department after being passed over for more than 20 promotions in his career. Wildhaber was also promoted to lieutenant. Wildhaber had previously won
Memphis-based Farming Organization Fails to Settle Lawsuit in Mediation
5/17/2019 11:33:43 AM
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The Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association (BFAA) allowed a mediation deadline to pass without resolving their ongoing dispute with the Stine Seed Company. The Memphis-based organization accused the company of racism in a lawsuit filed in
Agreement Reached during Mediation Allegedly Breached by New Orleans Towing Company
11/28/2018 12:53:38 PM
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An agreement reached during mediation has allegedly been breached by a New Orleans towing company, according to the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions (EEOC). The agency has filed a lawsuit against the company and received no response after
Appeal for Mediation Interpreter
6/29/2016 12:30:11 PM
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Indiana’s Attorney General has appealed the federal court ruling that discrimination against a Marion County deaf man was in violation of the ADA by rejecting his request for an interpreter at a court-ordered mediation. The case related to the
City of Beaumont Sued by Federal Government
4/18/2016 6:49:24 PM
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The City of Beaumont has come under fire recently regarding accusations of discrimination and now, the dispute is likely to be settled through mediation. According to documents obtained by a local television news organization, the city and the
Mergemarket Lawsuits Headed for Mediation
5/23/2015 1:21:41 PM
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Battling lawsuits between Mergemarket Ltd. and former employees has been ordered to mediation by the court. The initial lawsuit was filed by former employees Valeria Girimonte and Flavia Santana, who claimed both gender and racial discrimination at
Women Agree to Mediation with West Virginia University
4/19/2015 11:28:28 AM
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Three women employed by West Virginia University (WVU) Hospitals in the Department of Neurosurgery have agreed to engage in mediation to attempt to resolve their lawsuit against the university and Dr. Charles Rosen, who they claim discriminated
Heffner Age Discrimination Suit Ordered into Mediation
4/19/2015 11:27:41 AM
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The age discrimination suit brought by Corrections Officer William Heffner against the Village of Quincy in Michigan has been ordered into mediation by the judge in the case. Heffner, 59, had applied for the newly-created post of Chief of Police