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
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Spectrum recalls chandeliers due to injury hazard
Spectrum recalled its home furnishings chandeliers because of a documented injury hazard.
Charter Communications, the telecommunications company that owns Spectrum, is raising its minimum wage to $20 per hour over the next two years for all of its employees, the company said Monday.
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Charter Communications donates $2,500 to food bank
Charter Communications donated $2,500 to the Food Bank of Central New York.
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against Charter Communications Inc. for violating internal accounting controls requirements relating to its stock buybacks.
Charter Communications to Pay $25 Million Penalty for Stock Buyback Controls Violations
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Spectrum is accused of false advertisements
Spectrum is accused of making false advertisements about its compliance with New York State obligations and broadband access efforts.
The Department stated that, instead of working to meet its commitment to New York, Spectrum has ignored the State’s interests and knowingly continued to advertise and publish knowingly false claims that the company is exceeding its mid-December 2017 commitment made to New York by more than 6,000 locations and is on track to extend the reach of advanced broadband network to 145,000 unserved or underserved locations by May 2020.
The letter demands that the cable company, doing business in New York as Spectrum, immediately cease and desist from making certain continued false advertisements and publications about its compliance with its obligations to New York State and its efforts to provide New Yorkers with critical broadband access.
In addition, the Department said it was referring the matter to the Attorney General of the State of New York for further action in light of Spectrum’s misrepresentations to New Yorkers and to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in light of the company’s failure to provide appropriate disclosure to its investors and the market about its failings to honor its commitments to New York and the possibility that the approval of its acquisition of Time Warner may be revoked.
And when Spectrum continues to advertise and publish false claims even after being directed not to by its governmental regulator, it demonstrates deliberate disregard and lack of respect for the Public Service Commission, the rule of law, and regulation in New York State.
According to a Department investigation and a Public Service Commission order, Spectrum missed its required December 16, 2017 build-out commitment to extend its network to pass additional residences and businesses by 12,245 passings.
BACKGROUND On May 23, 2015, Charter Communications, Inc. (“Charter”) and Time Warner Cable, Inc. (“TWC”), two of the largest cable companies in the United States, agreed to merge in a deal valued at over $78 billion. In addition, Charter and Advance/Newhouse Partnership, which owns Bright House Networks, LLC (“BHN”), announced that Charter would acquire BHN for $10.4 billion, conditional on the sale of TWC to Charter. On April 25, 2015, the United States filed a civil antitrust Complaint seeking to enjoin Charter from acquiring TWC and BHN. The United States alleged in the Complaint that the proposed acquisition likely would substantially lessen competition in numerous local markets for the timely distribution of professional, full-length video programming to residential customers (“video programming distribution”) throughout the United States in violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C.
The Public Service Department is accusing Spectrum of “false advertising and misleading of New York consumers.”
Cable provider Spectrum is accused of false advertising and misleading New York consumers – New York Daily News
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A court entered a judgment of $1,773,721.00 against Spectrum
Judgment is entered in the amount of One Million Seven Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-One dollars ($1,773,721.00) against Default Defendants 1 Guaranty and Spectrum, as equitable monetary relief in favor of thest Commission, jointly and severally with any monetary judgment that was entered against Defendant Stephen Lalonde and that may be entered against Defendant Amy Lalonde.
Judgment is entered in the amount of One Million Seven Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-One dollars ($1,773,721.00) against Default Defendants 1 Guaranty and Spectrum, as equitable monetary relief in favor of thest Commission, jointly and severally with any monetary judgment that was entered against Defendant Stephen Lalonde and that may be entered against Defendant Amy Lalonde.
Charter Communications furnishes EEO-1 workforce breakdown
Charter Communications provides an annual EEO-1 report detailing its workforce by race and gender across 10 employment categories to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Council.
Charter Communications is required to furnish an EEO-1 report – a comprehensive breakdown of its workforce by race and gender across 10 employment categories – to the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Council annually.