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UOP settled the discrimination claim broughtg by LatrishElaine Tarhini, who worked as enrollmenr counselor at the school’ s Houston campus, and the . The EEOC and Tarhin i claimed that University of Phoenix management said she woulf not be in line for a promotion becauswe she made an earlier pregnancy discrimination charge againsgthe Phoenix-based company and its The EEOC filed suit against UOP in Septembere 2008 in federal claiming the for-profit university violated retaliation statutes of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
It violate s federal law to discriminate against workers who previousl filed discrimination claims against their Inthe settlement, the University of Phoenix admitteed no wrongdoing or liability, according to a statementg provided to the Phoenix Business Journal . “University of Phoenidx is pleased to have resolvedthis matter. We are dedicatedc to providing a work environmeny in which our employees are treated fairlh andwith respect, and are recognizedd and rewarded based on their University of Phoenix is committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employmenyt and does not tolerate discriminationh or harassment of any kind,” the university statemen t read.
The EEOC said UOP will be required to provide updates on other possiblr retaliation claims by its The University of Phoenix is a subsidiaryof Phoenix-based Apollo Grouop Inc. (Nasdaq: APOL). UOP has 397,00 students enrolled in its onlinre andcampus classes. The schook has 200 campuses worldwide. For more: .