Hyundai Ideal Electric Company to Pay $188,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Bias and Retaliation Suit
CLEVELAND — Hyundai Ideal Electric Company (HIEC), located in Mansfield, Ohio, will pay $188,000 to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
CLEVELAND — Hyundai Ideal Electric Company (HIEC), located in Mansfield, Ohio, will pay $188,000 to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. In its lawsuit, the EEOC charged that Tabatha Wagner, an experienced female drafter, was hired for a job preparing drawings and sketches for batteries and engines, but at a lower salary than that of a similarly situated male who was hired only months later. Upon learning of the disparity in wages, Ms. Wagner complained to HIEC's then human resources manager, and was subsequently fired as retaliation, the EEOC said.
Hyundai Ideal Electric Company to Pay $188,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Bias and Retaliation Suit | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
CLEVELAND — Hyundai Ideal Electric Company located in Mansfield, Ohio, violated federal laws by paying a female employee less than a male employee for performing equal work and then firing her after she complained about the disparity, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
Hyundai Ideal Electric Company Sued for Unequal Pay and Retaliation | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Hyundai recalls vehicles over seat belt pretensioner explosion risk
Hyundai is recalling vehicles due to a documented safety risk involving seat belt pretensioners that may explode.
Hyundai said on March 17 it was recalling 68,500 new Palisade SUVs in the United States and Canada over an issue with power seats following the child's death on March 7.
Owner notification letters were mailed August 28, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 229. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall numbers 21V-796, 22V-069, 22V-218, and 22V-123 for Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles. All Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles already repaired under the previous recalls will need to have the new remedy completed.
The Hyundai vehicle recall concerns Seat Belt Pretensioners May Explode.
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Hyundai recalls vehicles over seat belt pretensioner explosion risk
Hyundai is recalling vehicles due to a documented safety risk involving seat belt pretensioners that may explode.
In May 2024, Reuters reported that the US Department of Labor sued Hyundai Motor for the use of child labour.
In May 2024, Reuters reported that the US Department of Labor sued Hyundai Motor for the use of child labour. It also sought the companies to relinquish profits related to the use of child labour.