On February 28, 2013, the Department of Justice issued a press release announcing it reached a settlement agreement with The Agency Staffing, Inc. WesPak did not similarly require U.S. citizens whose original work documents had an expiration date to re-prove their work authorization. Eastridge Workforce Solutions (Unfair Documentary Practices) August 2016. 1324b(a)(6). Huber has also agreed to provide its employees training on the anti-discrimination requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), adopt nondiscrimination policies with respect to recruitment and hiring, and maintain and submit records to the Department of Justice for the one-year term of the agreement. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Honda Aircraft will pay a civil penalty of $44,626, and remove all specific citizenship requirements from current and future job posting unless they are authorized by law. The Divisions investigation determined that, after the worker complained that questions Taiyo asked about her national origin, citizenship status, naturalization timing, and valid work authorization documents were discriminatory, Taiyo withdrew its offer of employment. The Divisions investigation found that from at least March 2014 until at least September 2015, Eastridge had a pattern or practice of requesting specific immigration documents from non-U.S. citizens for the Form I-9 and E-Verify processes, but did not make those requests of U.S. citizens. 1324b(a)(6). Under the terms of the agreement, Diversified Maintenance Systems will pay $6,800 in back pay and $2,000 in civil penalties to the United States government. The agreement resolved allegations that the company rejected a work-authorized asylee, at both initial hire and when subsequently re-verifying the refugee's employment authorization, rejected the employee's valid driver's license and unrestricted Social Security card and required him to produce an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Under the provisions of the agreement, the Denver Sheriff Department will among other things, pay $10,000 in civil penalties, eliminate any citizenship requirements in current and future postings for the deputy sheriff position, and ensure that its staff members are properly trained. 29 November 2019. Sernak Farms (Citizenship Status) December 2011. Griffith will receive $15,000 and George, Anderson, and Eggleston will get $5,000 each, according to the filing. . On March 8, 2011, the Division and the New York Regional Office of the U.S. Houston Community College (Unfair Documentary Practices) January 2013. 1324b(a)(1)(B). The agreement requires Walter J. Willoughby Jr., MD., Ltd to pay $42,500 to the affected worker and a civil penalty to the United States. Chancery Staffing Solutions, LLC a/k/a TransPerfect Staffing Solutions, LLC(Citizenship Status) May 2019. 1324b. Specifically, IERs investigation found that the company requested non-U.S. citizens (primarily lawful permanent residents), but not U.S. citizens, to produce specific documents to establish their permission to work during the employment eligibility verification process. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, SOS Employment Group will pay back pay in the amount of $9,157.50 to the charging party and $1,200 in civil penalties to the U.S. and receive training on the anti-discrimination provision. The company did not utilize these additional procedures when it ran U.S. Citizens through E-Verify. Rehrig Pacific Company (Unfair Documentary Practices) November 2021. The settlement agreement requires Allied Universal to, among other things, pay $194,000 in civil penalties, train relevant human resources personnel on avoiding discrimination in the employment eligibility verification process, and undergo department monitoring for a two-year period. 1324b(a)(5). Official websites use .gov Under the settlement agreement, Mar-Jac will pay a civil penalty of $190,000, pay up to $25,000 in back pay to compensate affected employees and applicants, and will have its relevant staff participate in Division-provided training on 8 U.S.C. Under the terms of the settlement, West Liberty Foods is required to pay $52,100 in civil penalties to the United States, ensure that relevant human resources officials participate in IER-provided training on avoiding discrimination in the employment eligibility verification process, post notices to employees on their rights under 8 U.S.C. Avis Budget e-Toll Related Charge Class Action Lawsuit. The settlement requires Secureapp to pay $26,000 in civil penalties, undergo training, and be subject to monitoring. 1324b, and train its staff on the requirements of 8 U.S.C. On September 2, 2014, the Justice Department issued a press release announcing it reached a settlement agreement with Culinaire International, a company based in Dallas, Texas. Crookham Company (Unfair Documentary Practices) June 2016. The investigation further revealed that Respondent required existing lawful permanent employees to reestablish their continued work authorization upon the expiration of their List A document by showing a new unexpired List A document. 1324b(a)(1)(B). AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS: Robbins Geller Announces Class Action ARCH INSURANCE: Bid for Class Status Must be Filed by Oct. 20 ATHENEX INC: Robbins Geller Reminds Investors of May 3 Deadline . In May 2017 IER settled a lawsuit with Washington Potato Company and Pasco Processing, LLC, for engaging in a pattern or practice of violating 8 U.S.C. The FDA has cautioned parents to avoid Similac, Alimentum, and . 1324b(a)(6) by requesting specific documents from non-U.S. citizens, but not U.S. citizens, to complete the I-9 form. The Divisions investigation determined that Ichiba, a ramen restaurant in New York City, denied a qualified applicant employment in the summer of 2017 because it preferred to hire wait staff of Japanese or Korean national origin. Forever 21 (Unfair Documentary Practices) August 2013. Onin Staffing, LLC (Unfair Documentary Practices) December 2019. Louisiana Crane & Construction, LLC (Unfair Documentary Practices) August 2015. This class action suit underscores the difficulties insurance companies are having in paying out claims that were underwritten when interest rates were significantly higher than they are now. On March 31, 2021, the Division signed a settlement agreement with Adaequare Inc. (Adaequare) to resolve an independent investigation into whether the company engaged in citizenship or immigration status discrimination in violation of 8 U.S.C. Under the settlement agreement, the companies will, among other things, pay a $56,500 civil penalty to the United States for the citizenship status discrimination, establish a $55,000 back pay fund for affected workers, train their staff on the requirements of 8 U.S.C. Under the agreement, DB will pay $7,700 in civil penalties to the United States, be trained on its employment eligibility verification policies and procedures, and be subject to monitoring of its employment eligibility verification practices for one year. On December 12, 2022, IER signed a settlement agreement with Navajo Express (Navajo) to resolve IERs reasonable cause finding that Navajo discriminated against the Charging Party, a lawful permanent resident, as part of its pattern or practice of requiring lawful permanent residents to show certain documents at initial hire because of their citizenship status in violation of 8 U.S.C. The company further agreed to revise its hiring and recruiting procedures, train its human resources personnel to ensure compliance with the INA, and be subject to reporting requirements for a period of two years. Under the settlement agreement, the company will pay a civil penalty of $37,008 to the United States, train its employees on anti-discrimination obligations, and be subject to departmental reporting requirements. Mexico Foods, LLC (Unfair Documentary Practices) April 2014. In 2019, Desjardins learned it had been the victim of a data breach for over two years, during which time a rogue employee stole sensitive customer information. Many of the employers also posted unlawful and discriminatory advertisements on other college job recruitment platforms. The Divisions underlying investigation found that the companies limited the documentation workers could provide to establish their work authorization based on the workers citizenship status. The Department concluded that the companys unlawful practice of restricting job vacancies to U.S. citizens and in some cases, to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, was based on a misinterpretation of the requirements under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Under the agreement, ACS will, among other terms, engage in corrective measures including training and ensuring review of its future job postings, and pay a civil penalty. SEC Lawsuit The Allied World LPL policy states that Allied World must "defend any Claim seeking Damages covered under this Policy." Policy V.C.1. On September 27, 2013, the Justice Department issued a press release announcing it reached a settlement agreement with International Business Machines Corporation, resolving allegations that the company violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) when it placed online job postings for application and software developers that contained citizenship status preferences for F-1 and H-1B temporary visa holders. On December 19, 2012, the Justice Department issued a press release announcing that it reached a settlement agreement with Holliswood Hospital (Holliswood), a hospital in Queens, NY, resolving claims that the hospital violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), when it required newly hired lawful permanent residents to provide more or different documents during the Form I-9 employment eligibility verification process. Learn more about a Bloomberg Law subscription, Log in to access all of your BLAW products, Four employees accept companies offers of judgment, Suits proposed class claims dismissed without prejudice. Elmiron. The settlement also requires Spike to train employees on the requirements of the INAs anti-discrimination provision and be subject to departmental monitoring and reporting requirements. The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) investigation found that from June 20, 2014, until at least December 15, 2015, Powerstaffing had a pattern or practice of requesting specific immigration documents from non-U.S. citizens for the Form I-9 and E-Verify processes. In addition to paying $500.00 in civil penalties and back pay to the Charging Party in the amount of $2,000.00, Beauty Smart has agreed to train all human resources personnel on their responsibilities under the anti-discrimination provision of the INA, implement a policy prohibiting discrimination on the basis of citizenship status and national origin, and post an equal opportunity statement on its premises for a period of two years. Catholic Healthcare West (Unfair Documentary Practices) October 2010. Collabera, Inc. (Citizenship Status and Unfair Documentary Practices) January 2021. IER concluded that these advertisements constituted a pattern or practice of discrimination by routinely excluding work-authorized non-U.S. citizens and resulted in an initial failure to refer an asylee for employment because of his status as an asylee. On June 19, 2015, the Justice Department issued a press release announcing it reached settlements with PFSWeb and Prestigious Placement, two Memphis-area staffing companies. On June 12, 2014, the Justice Department issued a press release announcing it reached a settlement agreement with Commercial Cleaning Systems resolving allegations that the Denver, Colorado-based company violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by routinely requesting specific DHS-issued documentation from work-authorized non-U.S. citizens during the employment eligibility verification processes while not making similar demands of U.S. citizens. The Divisions investigation, based on an advertisement on Respondents website, established that the Denver Sheriff Department engaged in a pattern or practice of citizenship discrimination in violation of 8 U.S.C. The agreement also requires certain employees to attend training on the INAs anti-discrimination provision and ensure that trained personnel review future job advertisements. AllianceIT (Citizenship Status) August 2020. On January 31, 2013, the Department of Justice issued a press release announcing that it reached a settlement agreement with Houston Community College to resolve allegations that the company engaged in a pattern or practice of Unfair Documentary Practices against work-authorized immigrants. The settlement requires Technology Hubs employees and agents to undergo training, pay a $12,000 civil penalty, revise its policies and procedures, and undergo monitoring for three years to ensure compliance. On December 20, 2019, the Division signed a settlement agreement with Adecco USA Inc. (Adecco), resolving investigations into the companys employment eligibility verification policies and practices. As part of the settlement, Aquatico agreed to pay $1,599.20 in civil penalties and back pay. Auto Parts Antitrust. On May 28, 2019, IER signed a settlement agreement with Stanislaus County to resolve IERs reasonable-cause determination that Stanislaus County delayed the reinstatement of a deputy sheriff based on his citizenship status, despite receiving documentation showing that he satisfied the applicable state-law citizenship requirement, and imposed unlawful citizenship status restrictions in job advertisements and screening questionnaires. 1324b(a)(1), when it posted online job advertisements that were facially discriminatory, excluding certain categories of protected individuals from consideration. Jerry Estopy, d/b/a Estopy Farms (Citizenship Status) August 2015. La Farine Bakery (Unfair Documentary Practices) November 2014. (Class Notice at 4). The company also agreed to train its human resources personnel on their responsibilities under the anti-discrimination provision of the INA, implement a policy prohibiting discrimination on the basis of citizenship status and national origin, and be post an equal opportunity statement on its website for a period of three years. Allied Universal Security Services, LLC and North Central Mental Health: Case Number: 2:2022cv02392: Filed: June 6, 2022: Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio: Presiding Judge: Edmund A Sargus: Referring Judge: Chelsey M Vascura: Nature of Suit: Labor: Family and Medical Leave Act: Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. On January 13, 2021, the Division signed a settlement agreement with Collabera, Inc., to resolve claims that the staffing company: 1) implemented a discriminatory applicant screening process in which its recruiters refused to pass on to clients non-U.S. citizens who held permanent work authorization unless they could provide an unexpired immigration document, in violation of 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(1); and 2) engaged in unfair documentary practices based on citizenship status on 39 occasions between September 4, 2018 and March 31, 2019, when Collabera recruiters required non-U.S. citizens to present specific documents to prove their work authorization because of theircitizenship status in violation of 8 U.S.C. Centerplate, Inc. (Unfair Documentary Practices) January 2013. On July 3, 2013, the Department of Justice issued a press release announcing it reached a settlement agreement with Stellar Staffing, Inc., resolving allegations that the company applied heightened requirements on work-authorized non-U.S. citizens in the employment eligibility verification process. On June 27, 2013, the Department of Justice issued a press release announcing that it reached a settlement agreement with Macy's Retail holdings and other related entities to resolve allegations that the company engaged in a pattern or practice of reverification Unfair Documentary Practices against work-authorized immigrants. Under the terms of the agreement, Omnibus Express will establish a $208,000 back pay fund to compensate victims, pay $37,800 in civil penalties to the United States, and be subject to departmental monitoring of its hiring and recruiting practices for a period of two years. Settlement Press Release Settlement Agreement, Rose Acre Farms, Inc. (Unfair Documentary Practices) August 2018. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Powerstaffing is required to pay $153,000 in civil penalties, be subject to department monitoring and to review of its hiring policies. The Divisions investigation found that MDCPS required non-U.S. citizens to produce more documents than necessary for the purpose of verifying their employment eligibility, but did not make those requests of U.S. citizens. On August 14, 2013, the Justice Department issued a press release announcing it reached a settlement agreement with SOS Employment Group. The lawsuit was filed in 2015 by Daniel Shak, the hedge fund operator and high-stakes poker player, and two metals traders, Mark Grumet and Thomas Wacker. Under the agreement, Master Klean will pay $75,000 in civil penalties to the United States, revise its employment eligibility verification policies, and be subject to monitoring of its employment eligibility verification practices for one year. Firearm manufacturers in the United States may be subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), which regulate specific exports of defense articles and services. Generations Healthcare (Unfair Documentary Practices) September 2011. On January 19, 2011, the Division signed an agreement with Tyson Foods and a Charging Party resolving allegations by the Charging Party that Tyson Foods engaged in citizenship status discrimination during the employment eligibility verification process in violation of 8 U.S.C. 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