Thursday - November 28, 2024
News Tipoffs - Wyoming Editors Newsletter for Wednesday October 02, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Arizona Walmart to Pay $100,000 in EEOC Disability Lawsuit
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: PHOENIX Walmart, Inc., the largest grocery store chain in the United States, will pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. According to the lawsuit, Walmart fired cashier Stevey Wiman from its Bullhead City, Arizona, location because she had seizures c  more

EEOC Sues Mile Hi Companies for Unlawfully Discriminating Against Job Applicants
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: DENVER Mile Hi Companies, a group of businesses that distribute food and paper products, violated federal law when it issued and followed discriminatory hiring directives, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday. According to the lawsuit, Mile Hi unlawfully denied employment opportunities to Black, female, and Afghan job applicants. The discr  more

EEOC's Phoenix District Sues Three Employers for Sexual Harassment
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: PHOENIX The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed three lawsuits alleging that employers in Arizona, Utah and Wyoming violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by allowing sexual harassment to permeate their workplaces. The employers permitted work environments that were illegally hostile toward female employees and, in two of the cases, resulted in physical sexual a  more

Geological Survey: June 2022 Floods in the Upper Yellowstone River Basin
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey WY-MT Water Science Center issued the following report (No. 2024-3035) on Aug. 30, 2024, entitled "June 2022 Floods in the Upper Yellowstone River Basin". The report was written by Katherine J. Chase, DeAnn Dutton, William B. Hamilton, Seth A. Siefken, Cassidy Vander Voort and Aroscott Whiteman. * * * Extraordinary floods surged down the Yellowstone River and its tributaries in northwestern Wyoming and south-c  more

Gov. Gianforte Recognizes State Employees With Governor's Awards for Excellence
HELENA, Montana, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Recipients include teams and individual employees across the state for outstanding service to the people of Montana * * * Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Administration Director Misty Ann Giles yesterday recognized state employees who have gone above and beyond in their service to the people of Montana with the Governor's Awards for Excellence. "Service is at the cor  more

Ogden-Air Logistics Complex In Focus: Brad Miller
HILL AFB, Utah, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Jenny Dumpert, Ogden Air Logistics Complex Meet Brad Miller, the 583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron's director of operations. With a total of 24 years in uniform, including seven years on active duty and 17 years in the Air Force Reserve, Brad brings extensive experience to his role. He began his civil service career in June 1993. Consisting of approximately 200-210 dedicated me  more