Break from the Grind May 18, 2017

A Little Friday File Fun

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In Plaistow, New Hampshire, a man thought he was clever donning a Home Depot apron in an effort to steal air conditioners. WMUR News reports the man was able to load two air conditioners into his pickup truck and went back inside the store. Then, the manager noticed the name tag with the name “Shannon” and flowers on it. He called police and told them no one named Shannon worked at the store.

In Round Rock, Texas, a man met a woman online and they decided to see the movie “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2”. However, the woman kept texting during the movie, and when the man suggested she go outside and text, she left and never came back. The Austin American-Statesman reports the man is now suing the woman for the price of the movie ticket—$17.31.

This girl does not like her shadow following her around.

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In Salem, Virginia, one homeowner has found a way to keep bears out of the trash cans.

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In Grand Isle, Louisiana, a teenager was fishing and made a humongous catch. He was able to reel in an 835-pound bluefin tuna. The Pensacola News Journal reports the bluefin measured a massive 86 inches in girth.

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Compliance May 18, 2017

EEOC Sues Ruby Tuesday for Age Bias

According to the lawsuit, the company informed a candidate that it did not hire him because it was seeking a candidate who could "maximize longevity."
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit that Ruby Tuesday, Inc. violated federal law by refusing to hire a qualified applicant at its Boca Raton, Florida, location because of his age.

According to the EEOC’s suit, the company declined to hire a qualified applicant with more than 20 years of experience in the food and beverage industry for a general manager position at its Boca Raton restaurant. In response to an inquiry by the applicant as to why Ruby Tuesday declined to hire him, the company informed him it was seeking a candidate who could “maximize longevity.”

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Such alleged conduct violates the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The EEOC filed suit against Ruby Tuesday, Inc. in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Fort Lauderdale Division (EEOC v. Ruby Tuesday, Inc., No. 1:17-cv-21817) after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process. The suit seeks injunctive relief and compensatory and liquidated damages.

“In the South Florida area, we represent the interests of many different people,” says Michael Farrell, director of the EEOC’s Miami District Office. “Age cannot be a factor in whether or not someone can earn a living.”

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