Birmingham company settles EEOC charge
Birmingham-based Personnel Staffing, which provides staffing services across the southeastern U.S., will pay $155,000 to a group of female employees, settling a discrimination charge by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC found that Personnel Staffing discriminated against the women when the company complied with a client’s request for male-only laborers. – U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Mobile’s new downtown arena, expected to open in early 2027, will be called Regions Arena. The facility will host concerts, sporting events and more. – Bama Buzz
Bessemer company cuts ribbon on new manufacturing facility
MAPPREMEC, an automotive, aerospace and electronics manufacturer based in Mexico, has opened a new manufacturing facility in Birmingham. The company has been operating in Birmingham for a year. – Bham Now
A&M chosen for Amazon AI program
Alabama A&M University in Huntsville is one of five universities nationwide chosen to lead a new AI program from Amazon. Amazon is expanding its AI and machine learning education, starting with Historically Black Colleges and Universities and community colleges. – Hville Blast
