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Deere to pay $1.1M over racial discrimination allegations

Construction Dive

The company was cited for allegedly discriminating against 277 Black and Hispanic job applicants at facilities in Illinois and Iowa.

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Caterpillar to pay $800K discrimination settlement

Construction Dive

The Department of Labor found the manufacturer discriminated against 60 Black applicants at its Decatur, Illinois, factory.

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Construction Industry Trends: July 2022 Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

From a construction slowdown to huge project announcements to construction safety and tackling racism and discrimination, here are the July headlines.

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EEOC sues Shimmick for discrimination, retaliation

Construction Dive

A woman worker was given the choice to switch to the night shift or hand in her keys after cooperating with an internal investigation, according to the complaint.

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Construction staffing firm settles discrimination suit for $300K

Construction Dive

Minnesota-based TKO Construction Services didn’t hire women, Black workers and individuals over 40 due to client requests, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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$40M Lawsuit Alleges Racial Discrimination in Construction of Obama Presidential Center

ENR Construction

Concrete subcontractor alleges it was singled out due to racial discrimination and subjected to baseless criticisms and discriminatory accusations during construction of the Obama Presidential Center.

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Terminated worker sues Brasfield & Gorrie for discrimination

Construction Dive

A suit in federal court alleges supervisors for the Birmingham, Alabama, firm harassed the employee for his Mexican heritage and wearing earrings at work.