Complaints issued by the NLRB Regional Office in Hartford alleged that, beginning in the fall of 2009, several months after the prior collective bargaining agreement expired, Spectrum discharged seven employees and suspended three others to retaliate against their union activities and to discourage other employees from supporting the union.
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Spectrum hires Holden without verifying employment
Spectrum hired Holden without verifying his employment, which revealed he had lied about his work history.
Trial testimony in the case revealed that Charter Spectrum hired Holden “without verifying his employment, which would have revealed that he had lied about his work history,” Hamilton said in a release.
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Charter Communications, Inc. agreed to pay $99,500 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed
The settlement involving Charter Communications, Inc. concerns workplace discrimination.
Charter Communications to Pay $60,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Charter Communications to Pay $60,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
MILWAUKEE – Charter Communications, LLC, a broadband connectivity company and cable operator also known as Spectrum, will pay $60,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability accommodation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
HONOLULU, Hawaii - Oceanic Time Warner Cable LLC, doing business as Spectrum, violated federal law when it denied leave as an accommodation to a class of customer service representatives at its headquarters in Mililani, Hawaii, the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
Time Warner Cable and Charter Communications to Pay $99,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit
and Charter Communications, Inc. agreed to pay $99,500 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
Time Warner Cable and Charter Communications to Pay $99,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Charter Communications will review and revise its written policies to achieve compliance with the ADA, provide regular training to all employees regarding the ADA, maintain a log detailing accommodation requests and complaints and conduct regular audits, and oversee recordkeeping and reporting requirements through a designated equal employment opportunity monitor.
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A Kentucky federal jury found Charter Communications liable for defaming seven former employees
The source excerpt states: “By Dave Simpson ( April 30, 2018, 8:44 PM EDT) -- Charter Communications LLC will have to hand over $9.45 million after a Kentucky federal jury found Friday that it defamed seven former employees when it told other employees about the incident that led to their firing, involving company printers being taken home, and labeled it "Printer-gate."…”.
By Dave Simpson ( April 30, 2018, 8:44 PM EDT) -- Charter Communications LLC will have to hand over $9.45 million after a Kentucky federal jury found Friday that it defamed seven former employees when it told other employees about the incident that led to their firing, involving company printers being taken home, and labeled it "Printer-gate."...
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Spectrum is accused of assured false drug success
Spectrum is accused of assured investors that its cancer treatment drug poziotinib was successful despite knowing it was not.
Kent is seeking to represent Spectrum customers living in the U.S. whose personal identifiable information was accessed or obtained by an unauthorized party due to the data breach.
Mariah Kent of Connecticut filed the complaint against Charter Communications on June 1, 2026.
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Charter Communications settles disability discrimination lawsuit
Charter Communications, Inc. pays $800,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
HONOLULU, Hawaii – Oceanic Time Warner Cable LLC and Charter Communications, Inc. (Oceanic) agree to pay $800,000 and provide other injunctive relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
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Charter Communications donates to anti-LGBTQ+ legislators
Charter Communications donated at least $1,167,000 to anti-LGBTQ legislators since last year.
Charter Communications has donated at least $1,167,000 to anti-LGBTQ legislators since last year
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T-Mobile accused WCO Spectrum of racketeering in a federal court case
T-Mobile has told a California federal court that WCO Spectrum has admitted it does not have what it needs to state a viable antitrust counterclaim in the mobile carrier's case accusing the spectrum-buying company of racketeering.
In late 2024, CRD received a complaint against Spectrum Mobile alleging that the company denied service to a customer of Mexican origin when they tried to buy a new phone and add a line to their existing account at a store in Stanislaus County.
SACRAMENTO – The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) today announced a settlement with Spectrum Mobile to resolve allegations that the company unlawfully denied service to an existing customer as a result of their immigration and citizenship status.
calcivilrights .ca.gov | contact.center@calcivilrights.ca.gov KEVIN KISH, DIRECTOR Page 1 of 2 June 25, 2026 For Immediate Release publicaffairs@calcivilrights.ca.gov 916-938-4113 Spectrum Mobile to Update Sales Policy After Customer of Mexican Origin Allegedly Denied Service Customer filed complaint with state after Stanislaus County store refused to accept their Individual Taxpayer Identification Number SACRAMENTO – The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) today announced a settlement with Spectrum Mobile to resolve allegations that the company unlawfully denied service to an existing customer as a result of their immigration and citizenship status.
T-Mobile has told a California federal court that WCO Spectrum has admitted it does not have what it needs to state a viable antitrust counterclaim in the mobile carrier's case accusing the spectrum-buying company of racketeering.
A California judge said Wednesday that she'll again dismiss WCO Spectrum's antitrust counterclaims against T-Mobile, which has accused the spectrum-buying company of racketeering, but indicated she isn't yet sure whether she'll allow WCO Spectrum to amend its countersuit and try again.
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Spectrum discharges employees after FMLA leave
Spectrum failed to engage in interactive process for reasonable accommodations and discharged employees who could not return to full duty after FMLA leave exhaustion.
Upon the exhaustion of FMLA leave, Spectrum failed to engage in the interactive process to determine if reasonable accommodations could be provided, and simply notified employees that if they could not return to full duty, they would be discharged.
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Spectrum is accused of exposing customer data
Spectrum is accused of exposing customer data in a data breach affecting tens of millions of records.
This article originally published at Data breach at CT-based Spectrum provider exposed tens of millions of records, lawsuits say.
Charter Communications, the provider of Spectrum cable, internet and phone services, is facing lawsuits from several customers that blame it for a recent data breach that allegedly affected tens of millions of records.
Data breach at CT-based Spectrum provider exposed tens of millions of records, lawsuits say