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Statement of Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman on the Nomination of Brien Lorenze to the Consumer Product Safety Commission
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 3 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following statement on June 2, 2026, by Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman:
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Statement of Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman on the Nomination of Brien Lorenze to the Consumer Product Safety Commission
WASHINGTON, D.C. - I congratulate Brien Lorenze on his nomination to serve as a Commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. I am grateful to President Trump for his continued support of CPSC and commitment to appointing experienced, results-oriented public servants to positions of public trust.
Brien
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BETHESDA, Maryland, June 3 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following statement on June 2, 2026, by Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman:
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Statement of Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman on the Nomination of Brien Lorenze to the Consumer Product Safety Commission
WASHINGTON, D.C. - I congratulate Brien Lorenze on his nomination to serve as a Commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. I am grateful to President Trump for his continued support of CPSC and commitment to appointing experienced, results-oriented public servants to positions of public trust.
Brienhas distinguished himself as a thoughtful leader, trusted advisor, and dedicated public servant. As Executive Director of CPSC, he has helped guide the Commission through a period of significant modernization while maintaining a steadfast commitment to our core mission of protecting American consumers.
Brien possesses a rare combination of policy expertise, operational acumen, and sound judgment. He understands the Commission's work from the ground up, values the contributions of career staff, and has consistently demonstrated a willingness to tackle difficult challenges in service of the American people. The agency is stronger today because of his efforts.
American families will benefit from Brien's experience, integrity, and dedication to consumer protection. I am grateful for his counsel and friendship.
I look forward to continuing our work together and wish him every success during the confirmation process.
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Original text here: https://www.cpsc.gov/About-CPSC/Chairman/Peter-A-Feldman/Statement/Statement-of-Acting-Chairman-Peter-A-Feldman-on-the-Nomination-of-Brien-Lorenze-to-the-Consumer-Product-Safety-Commission
The CFPB Works To Ensure Bilt Consumers Are Made Whole
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release:
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The CFPB Works To Ensure Bilt Consumers Are Made Whole
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -The CFPB has been working to ensure consumers affected by Bilt's transition to a new bank partner are appropriately remedied. CFPB officials met with Bilt to understand the issues caused by the transition and what steps Bilt has taken to ensure customers affected by challenges with the transition were made whole.
Following our discussions and at our direction that Bilt ensures full redress, Bilt notified the CFPB
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WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release:
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The CFPB Works To Ensure Bilt Consumers Are Made Whole
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -The CFPB has been working to ensure consumers affected by Bilt's transition to a new bank partner are appropriately remedied. CFPB officials met with Bilt to understand the issues caused by the transition and what steps Bilt has taken to ensure customers affected by challenges with the transition were made whole.
Following our discussions and at our direction that Bilt ensures full redress, Bilt notified the CFPBthat they proactively reached out to the limited number of potentially-affected customers and offered to reimburse them for any overdraft fees, late fees, or insufficient funds fees related to the transition.
The CFPB has also discussed with Bilt the steps it has taken to guarantee that all transition-related technical issues have been resolved, and Bilt's documentation submitted to the CFPB appears to show that it has completed the process and its systems are back on track.
This collaborative process is an illustration of our Enforcement Principles in action, as the CFPB recently announced on its newly-revised website.
These principles are: addressing actual consumer harm, due process, collaboration, and efficiency. Here, instead of initiating a protracted investigation, followed by a public enforcement action, which could be litigated for years before consumers get any redress, as the Biden CFPB would have done under the former Director Chopra, this leadership engaged with Bilt directly and collaboratively. This meant that within weeks of the meeting, additional consumers were already receiving redress.
Bilt is in the process of reviewing requests for reimbursement and, by June 4, will reimburse fees for more than 500 newly identified customers from its outreach following discussions with the CFPB.
The CFPB will continue monitoring Bilt's efforts until it is satisfied that full redress will be provided and will share another update at such time.
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Original text here: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/the-cfpb-works-to-ensure-bilt-consumers-are-made-whole/
FTC, Nevada Will Require Tax-Relief Scammers to Pay Cash and Turn Over Assets Worth Nearly $10 Million to Settle Charges They Misled Consumers about Tax-Relief Services
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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FTC, Nevada Will Require Tax-Relief Scammers to Pay Cash and Turn Over Assets Worth Nearly $10 Million to Settle Charges They Misled Consumers about Tax-Relief Services
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The operators of a tax debt relief scheme will surrender over $8 million in cash and turn over additional assets to settle the Federal Trade Commission and State of Nevada's charges that the defendants pocketed millions from consumers by impersonating federal and state government tax authorities and promising tax debt relief.
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WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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FTC, Nevada Will Require Tax-Relief Scammers to Pay Cash and Turn Over Assets Worth Nearly $10 Million to Settle Charges They Misled Consumers about Tax-Relief Services
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The operators of a tax debt relief scheme will surrender over $8 million in cash and turn over additional assets to settle the Federal Trade Commission and State of Nevada's charges that the defendants pocketed millions from consumers by impersonating federal and state government tax authorities and promising tax debt relief.
Underthe proposed order, Terrance Selb and Tyler Bennett, operators of American Tax Service (ATS), will also be banned from debt relief services, tax preparation services, telemarketing and impersonation of individuals, governments or businesses.
In October 2025, a federal court temporarily halted the alleged tax debt relief scheme operated by Selb and Bennett, as well as seven affiliated entities. The FTC alleged they impersonated government agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service, deceptively promised tax debt relief, sent threats to consumers about their debts and pocketed tens of millions of consumers' dollars.
ATS and its operators claimed they could settle taxpayers' back taxes for "pennies on the dollar" or for only a "fraction" of what taxpayers' owed, often making these claims before evaluating the taxpayer's circumstances, according to the FTC. The Commission presented evidence in court showing that the company's operators targeted older consumers in upselling fictitious add-on services, often for tens of thousands of dollars at a time.
Under the proposed order, Selb and Bennett are required to turn over cash and assets, which will be used to return money to consumers. The order also bans them from:
* Advertising, marketing, promoting, offering for sale, providing or assisting in any debt relief product or service;
* nearly all outbound telemarketing;
* Providing tax preparation services, among other related activities;
* Individual, government or business impersonation; and
* Misrepresenting material facts about any products or services.
The proposed order with Selb and Bennett imposes a judgment in the amount of $77.7 million which reflects the amount the defendants took from consumers from February 2022 to 2025. Except for the approximately $8 million cash and other surrendered assets, the full judgment is suspended based on the defendants' inability to pay. The full judgment will become due immediately if the defendants are found to have misrepresented their financial condition.
Litigation is ongoing with corporate defendants American Tax Service LLC, American Tax Solutions, American Tax Solutions LLC, ATS Tax Group LLC, Elite Sales Solutions also d/b/a American Tax Service, GetATaxLawyer.com LLC, TNT Holdings Group LLC, TNT Services Group LLC and TNT Tax Associates Inc. The Commission moved for default judgment against these defendants on May 7, 2026.
The Commission vote approving the filing of the proposed order was 2-0. The FTC filed the proposed order in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.
NOTE: Stipulated final orders or injunctions, etc. have the force of law when approved and signed by the District Court judge.
The staff attorneys on this matter are Simon Barth and James Evans in the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection.
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Original text here: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/06/ftc-nevada-will-require-tax-relief-scammers-pay-cash-turn-over-assets-worth-nearly-10-million-settle
FTC Sues to Stop Amare Global Holdings from Misrepresenting the Health Benefits of Its Dietary Supplements for Children and Adults
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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FTC Sues to Stop Amare Global Holdings from Misrepresenting the Health Benefits of Its Dietary Supplements for Children and Adults
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The Federal Trade Commission today sued multilevel marketer (MLM) Amare Global Holdings Inc. and three of its principals for misrepresenting to parents and other consumers that its dietary supplements marketed for children and adults could treat or cure health conditions such as depression, anxiety and ADHD, and for misleading its seller recruits about their potential earnings
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WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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FTC Sues to Stop Amare Global Holdings from Misrepresenting the Health Benefits of Its Dietary Supplements for Children and Adults
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The Federal Trade Commission today sued multilevel marketer (MLM) Amare Global Holdings Inc. and three of its principals for misrepresenting to parents and other consumers that its dietary supplements marketed for children and adults could treat or cure health conditions such as depression, anxiety and ADHD, and for misleading its seller recruits about their potential earningsas "brand partners."
Amare sells dietary supplements for children and adults, including Kids Happy Juice, Kids Mood+ and the Happy Juice Product Pack. In its complaint, the FTC alleges that Amare made false, misleading and unsubstantiated claims, and that Shawn Talbott (the company's former chief science officer), Patrick Hintze (the company's founding brand partner) and David Chung (the current CEO and majority shareholder) are responsible for these claims. Talbott and Hintze are subject to previous orders with the FTC that prohibit them from making false, misleading and unsubstantiated claims.
"Amare's claims were not only deceptive but dangerous since it was aware that some brand partners were taking advantage of parents looking for products to help their children, who suffer from serious conditions like depression and anxiety and need proven treatments," said Christopher Mufarrige, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. "Companies must make truthful marketing claims and abide by FTC orders, and those that fail to do so will be held accountable by the FTC."
The FTC alleges that Amare markets and distributes its dietary supplements through a network of salespeople who participate in Amare's multilevel marketing scheme as "brand partners" and amplify the false, misleading or unsubstantiated claims.
The defendants and their brand partners advertise Amare's products on social media, including on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook, with claims that their products will provide various health benefits, including treatment of certain diseases and mental conditions, both in children and adults. For example, the Amare defendants claim their products can improve a range of mental conditions in children and adults, including depression, anxiety and ADHD. The company's brand partners also claim that Amare's products are "scientifically backed" or clinically proven and will treat or mitigate depression, including by reducing the risk of suicide in children.
In its complaint, however, the FTC alleges the defendants' claims violated the FTC Act by claiming without substantiation that Amare's products, including Happy Juice, Kids Mood+ and Kids Happy Juice will:
* Lower, reduce, or regulate cortisol;
* Raise, increase, or normalize serotonin, dopamine and GABA; and
* Cure, treat, or mitigate depression, anxiety and ADHD.
The FTC also alleges Amare made deceptive earnings claims about the money brand partners can make from selling the company's products. Amare claims that anyone can join the company and earn specific stated amounts of income, such as $500 a month, or supplement or replace their current income, even if they have neither MLM sales experience nor a large social media following.
The Commission vote authorizing staff to file the complaint was 2-0. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for Central District of California.
The Commission staff on this matter are Christopher Erickson, Abbey Wallace and Kimberly Nelson in the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection.
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Original text here: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/06/ftc-sues-stop-amare-global-holdings-misrepresenting-health-benefits-its-dietary-supplements-children
FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology to Welcome New Lab Chief
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on June 1, 2026:
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FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology to Welcome New Lab Chief
Today, the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) announced that Cliff Jones will join the office as Associate Chief and Chief of the Laboratory Division. Jones brings more than 20 years of leadership experience spanning engineering, operations, customer service, research, and equipment build and compliance roles across major telecommunications and media providers. Most recently, he led operations for
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WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on June 1, 2026:
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FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology to Welcome New Lab Chief
Today, the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) announced that Cliff Jones will join the office as Associate Chief and Chief of the Laboratory Division. Jones brings more than 20 years of leadership experience spanning engineering, operations, customer service, research, and equipment build and compliance roles across major telecommunications and media providers. Most recently, he led operations forVerizon's private cloud infrastructure and the applications supporting Verizon's 5G network, overseeing core network modernization and large scale cloud deployment.
Andrew Hendrickson, Chief of the Office of Engineering and Technology stated:
"Cliff brings the supervisory strength, technical authority, compliance expertise, and transformational leadership essential for this role. His telecommunications experience, regulatory grounding, and RF background position him exceptionally well to support the Laboratory Division's mission. He will be an outstanding addition to OET, bringing operational excellence, a customer first mindset, and the leadership needed to support the Commission and advance its agenda. I look forward to welcoming him to the team."
Additional Background Information:
Jones served as a technology executive in the private sector, amassing 33 years of telecommunications experience across multiple domains. His technical expertise includes radio frequency (RF) technologies, point to point microwave, satellite, hybrid fiber coaxial, fiber to the premises, fiber optic transport, Internet Protocol streaming, private branch exchange systems, and both traditional and Voice over Internet Protocol telephony.
As an Associate Director at Verizon, Jones was instrumental in managing domestic and international core cloud infrastructure and operationalizing the 5G core network. He also led Verizon's nationwide Fios Video Offices, where he directed large scale network operations and oversaw the Super Headend and Video Hub Office architecture. During his tenure at Comcast, Jones contributed to major technical advances in cable television over the past three decades. Spanning hybrid fiber coaxial networks, digital encoding and transmission, Emergency Alert Systems, and cable modems, he played a pivotal role in modernizing traditional facilities into state of the art video data centers.
One of OET's missions is to manage spectrum resources and provide leadership to create new opportunities for competitive technologies and services for the American public. The Office maintains the U.S. Table of Frequency Allocations, manages the Experimental Licensing and Equipment Authorization programs, regulates the operation of unlicensed devices, and conducts engineering and technical studies.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-422084A1.pdf
FCC Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Issues Public Notice: Conditional Approval, Exemption of Certain Routers From FCC Covered List
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 18-89, ET Docket No. 21-232, EA Docket No. 21-233):
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The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB or Bureau) maintains a list of equipment and services (Covered List) that have been determined to "pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons."/1 Pursuant to section 2 of the Secure and Trusted Communications
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WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 18-89, ET Docket No. 21-232, EA Docket No. 21-233):
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The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB or Bureau) maintains a list of equipment and services (Covered List) that have been determined to "pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons."/1 Pursuant to section 2 of the Secure and Trusted CommunicationsNetworks Act of 2019 (Secure Networks Act)/2 and sections 1.50002(a) and 1.50003 of the Commission's rules,/3 PSHSB announces that the Department of War (DoW) has granted Conditional Approvals for certain routers. Therefore, such devices are exempt from the Covered List.
Recent Additions of Routers to the Covered List:
On March 23, 2026, the Commission added to the Covered List "routers produced in a foreign country, except routers which have been granted a Conditional Approval by DoW or DHS."/4 This addition was based on a National Security Determination from an Executive Branch interagency body, including several appropriate national security agencies, determining (among other things) that routers produced in a foreign country pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States and to the safety and security of U.S. persons./5
Conditional Approvals:
The Executive Branch interagency body established a process by which entities producing routers in foreign countries can request DoW or the Department of Homeland Security to evaluate whether such devices do not pose unacceptable risks to national security and receive Conditional Approvals that would exempt such devices from the Covered List. The Commission has updated the Covered List to reflect the Conditional Approvals that we have received from the DoW exempting certain routers from the Covered List./6
DoW has reviewed submissions and granted Conditional Approvals for the following devices:
* Calix, Inc.'s 7p6, 7u6m.2, 7u4txg, and 7u4 broadband routers (terminating November 22, 2027)
* Alpha Networks Inc. USA's 1700 and 2700 series of routers (terminating November 22, 2027)
The Covered List:
We find that each of the Conditional Approvals constitutes "a specific determination" by DoW that such devices do not pose risks to U.S. national security./7 Therefore, we conclude that PSHSB is required to update the Covered List to exclude the equipment identified in these Conditional Approvals.
PSHSB takes this action under its authority and obligation to publish and maintain the Covered List. Sections 1.50002(a) and 1.50003 of the Commission's rules require PSHSB to publish the Covered List on the Commission's website, to maintain and update the Covered List, and to monitor the status of determinations./8
The Covered List and the list of devices that have received Conditional Approvals are attached as Appendices A and B to this Public Notice and can also be found on the Bureau's website at https://www.fcc.gov/supplychain/coveredlist./9
We note the continued availability of FCC staff guidance pursuant to sections 0.191 and 0.31(i) of the Commission's rules. Commission staff will provide guidance to TCBs, test labs, and equipment authorization applicants on the impact of these updates.
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Footnotes:
1/ Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019, Pub. L. No. 116-124, 133 Stat. 158 (2020) (codified as amended at 47 U.S.C. Sec.Sec. 1601-1609) (Secure Networks Act); 47 CFR Sec.Sec. 1.50002, 1.50003. For the current version of the Covered List, see Federal Communications Commission, List of Equipment and Services Covered By Section 2 of The Secure Networks Act, https://www.fcc.gov/supplychain/coveredlist (last updated Apr. 14, 2026).
2/ 47 U.S.C. Sec. 1601.
3/ 47 CFR Sec.Sec. 1.50002(a), 1.50003; see also Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through FCC Programs, WC Docket No. 18-89, Second Report and Order, 35 FCC Rcd 14284 (2020) (Supply Chain Second Report and Order).
4/ FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Announces Addition of Routers Produced in Foreign Countries to FCC Covered List, WC Docket No. 18-89, Public Notice, DA 26-278 (Mar. 23, 2026) (Routers Public Notice).
5/ Routers Public Notice at 2.
6/ See, e.g., FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Announces Conditional Approval of Certain Routers and Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Exemption from FCC Covered List, WC Docket No. 18-89, Public Notice, DA-26-351 (April 14, 2026). The list of devices that have received Conditional Approvals can be found on the Bureau's website at https://www.fcc.gov/supplychain/coveredlist.
7/ See Routers Public Notice, Appx. C.
8/ 47 CFR Sec.Sec. 1.50002(a), 1.50003. See Supply Chain Second Report and Order, 35 FCC Rcd at 14319, 14325, paras. 72, 77, 92.
9/ The FCC website also contains a list of certain affiliates and subsidiaries of entities identified on the Covered List. The list of affiliates and subsidiaries does not constitute a comprehensive list of all entities that the Commission may find, upon further examination, to qualify as relevant subsidiaries or affiliates of entities on the Covered List. Those entities, whether or not they currently provide covered communications equipment or services, are subject to the Commission's prohibitions, such as the prohibition against obtaining authorizations for covered equipment. See Reminder: Communications Equipment And Services On The Covered List Pose An Unacceptable Risk To National Security, National Security Advisory No. 2025-01, DA 25-927, n.3 (PSHSB Oct. 14, 2025).
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-542A1.pdf
Cataldo Community Residential to Pay $60,000 to Resolve EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Charge
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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Cataldo Community Residential to Pay $60,000 to Resolve EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Charge
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Settles federal investigation which found assisted living facility was aware of harassment and retaliated against employee for complaining
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -Cataldo Community Residential Inc. agreed to pay $60,000 in compensatory damages and back pay and provide other injunctive relief to resolve a sexual harassment and retaliation investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
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WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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Cataldo Community Residential to Pay $60,000 to Resolve EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Charge
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Settles federal investigation which found assisted living facility was aware of harassment and retaliated against employee for complaining
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -Cataldo Community Residential Inc. agreed to pay $60,000 in compensatory damages and back pay and provide other injunctive relief to resolve a sexual harassment and retaliation investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment OpportunityCommission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
The EEOC's investigation found that during the summer of 2024, a female employee was subjected to inappropriate sex-based comments and sexual harassment from another employee, which created a hostile work environment. She complained, and in June 2024, members of management and at least one owner were aware of the harassment. However, they failed to intervene or take any action to protect the employee.
The evidence revealed the company retaliated against the employee for complaining about the harassment, making her working conditions so intolerable she was ultimately forced to resign in August 2024.
"Sexual harassment remains a persistent problem in American workplaces," said Elizabeth M. Cannon, director of the EEOC's Seattle Field Office. "Federal laws contain strong anti-retaliation protections so that workers can feel safe about speaking up when something isn't right. Employers have a legal and ethical responsibility to ensure that individuals who report harassment and discrimination are protected from retaliation."
Such alleged conduct violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits sex-based harassment, sexual harassment, and retaliation for complaining about it.
Following the investigation, the parties engaged in the EEOC's pre-litigation conciliation process, resulting in a settlement requiring the company to provide back pay and compensatory damages to the former employee. The company is also required to revise its non-discrimination policies and procedures, conduct training for all employees, managers and human resources personnel, post a notice concerning equal employment opportunity rights, and report its progress to the agency for two years.
For more information on sexual harassment and retaliation in the workplace, visit https://www.eeoc.gov/sexual-harassment and https://www.eeoc.gov/retaliation.
The EEOC's Seattle Field Office has jurisdiction over Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.
The EEOC is the sole federal agency authorized to investigate and litigate against businesses and other private sector employers for violations of federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. For public sector employers, the EEOC shares jurisdiction with the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division. The EEOC also is responsible for coordinating the federal government's employment antidiscrimination effort. More information about the EEOC is available at www.eeoc.gov.
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Original text here: https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/cataldo-community-residential-pay-60000-resolve-eeoc-sexual-harassment-and-retaliation
