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Welcome to the EEOC's Virtual Newsroom, which offers a wide range of information and materials on the Commission's history, functions, procedures, programs, actions and staff, on the statutes we enforce, and on related research, data and statistics. We encourage everyone to browse and search through our continually updated Press Kit, which provides extensive background and context for virtually any question.

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AT&T Sued By EEOC In Puerto Rico Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

A company in Puerto Rico now owned by telecommunications giant AT&T violated federal law when it refused to reasonably accommodate a longtime employee after he went blind from a disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed last week.
October 6, 2011

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EEOC Files Lawsuit Against Multilink For Sexual Harassment, Retaliation

Multilink, Inc, an engineering and product development manufacturer with facilities in Elyria, Ohio, violated federal law by subjecting an employee to sex-based harassment and a sexually hostile work environment and then firing her for complaining, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
October 6, 2011

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Jay Medicar Pays $70,000 To Resolve EEOC Lawsuit

ay Medicar Transportation, LLC will pay $70,000 to resolve a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC sued Jay Medicar in March 2010 on behalf of female employees who alleged they were sexually harassed by a senior manager.
October 6, 2011

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EEOC Sues Utah Medical Clinic for National Origin Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that it is suing a Utah medical clinic for workplace discrimination.  The EEOC charges that managers for Salt Lake Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center, LLC created and perpetuated a hostile work environment for employees based on national origin discrimination and constructively discharged one of the employees.  The lawsuit is filed on behalf of two victims.
October 4, 2011

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BellSouth Telecom Sued by EEOC for Discrimination

BellSouth Telecom, Inc., a nationwide telecommunications provider, subjected two female employees to sex harassment and retaliation after they complained about the harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
October 3, 2011

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EEOC Sues HoneyBaked Ham for Class Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

The Original HoneyBaked Ham, Inc. a national corporation based in Georgia with more than 400 retail locations scattered across the United States, violated federal law by subjecting a class of female employees at its Colorado stores to severe and pervasive sexual harassment and then retaliating against them for complaining about the misconduct, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed September 29, 2011.
October 3, 2011

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Adams Jeep of Maryland, Inc. Sued for Disability Discrimination and Harassment

An Aberdeen, Md., auto dealership violated federal law when it fired an office worker soon after she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today against Adams Jeep of Maryland, Inc.
October 3, 2011

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Pitre Car Dealership Sued by EEOC for Male-on-Male Harassment and Retaliation

Pitre, Inc., a car dealership in Albuquerque, N.M., violated federal law by subjecting a group of men to disturbing forms of sexual harassment for over ten years and retaliating against male employees, who complained to management, announced the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity in its lawsuit filed on September 29, 2011.
October 3, 2011

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EEOC Sues Hampton Inn Franchise for Race and National Origin Bias

A Hampton Inn franchise in Craig, Colorado, owned and operated by Century Shree Corporation and Century Rama, Inc. illegally terminated employees beginning in August onwards because of their race, Caucasian, and national origin, non-Hispanic, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in a lawsuit filed by the agency September 29, 2011. The EEOC complaint also alleges that the two companies violated federal recordkeeping laws when they failed to archive and preserve employment records for at least one year so that the agency could properly investigate the charges.
October 3, 2011

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DHL Global Sued by EEOC for Harassment and Intimidation of Hispanic Workers, Retaliation

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced today that it has filed suit against DHL Global Forwarding for subjecting a class of Hispanic employees to national origin discrimination.  The EEOC's suit also alleges that DHL Global unlawfully retaliated against a non-Hispanic employee by firing him for reporting the treatment of Hispanic employees.
October 3, 2011

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Angels at Home Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Home Companions Plus, Inc., doing business as Angels at Home, a custodial and personal care service operating throughout central Georgia, violated federal law by subjecting a female employee to sexual harassment and then firing her for reporting it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit recently filed.
September 30, 2011

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EEOC Sues Miracle Hill Golf and Tennis Center for Sexual Harassment

Miracle Hill Golf and Tennis Center violated federal law when it allowed the golf superintendent to repeatedly sexually harass women servers, bartenders and other female employees at its restaurant and golf course in Omaha, Neb., the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today in federal court. 
September 30, 2011

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Pioneer Hotel Sued by EEOC for Harassment of Latinos, Retaliation

Pioneer Hotel, Inc., a popular hotel and casino in Laughlin, Nev., violated federal law when it failed to stop the harassment of a class of Latino room attendants and retaliated against those who reported it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 30, 2011

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EEOC Sued Day & Zimmerman NPS, Inc. for Racial Discrimination and Retaliation

Day & Zimmerman NPS, a premier supplier of maintenance, labor, and construction services to the power industry, violated federal law by creating a hostile work environment for an African-American employee, including physical and verbal racial harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 30, 2011

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EEOC Sues AT&T for Race, Sex and Retaliation Discrimination

AT&T d/b/a Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (AT&T) violated federal law by discharging Antonnett Johnson because of her sex (female), race (black), and in retaliation for her complaints of discriminatory treatment by co-workers and customers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 29, 2011

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EEOC Sues Mendota Restaurants, Inc. for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Mendota Restaurants, Inc. and Devang Brahmbhatt, which run a Taco Bell/KFC franchise restaurant, violated federal law by subjecting female employees to severe sexual harassment, constructive discharge and retaliation against employees who complained about the harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a discrimination lawsuit filed today.
September 29, 2011

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EEOC Sued Destination Resorts for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Destination Resorts & Hotels, a nationwide property management company, violated federal law when it failed to effectively address co-worker sexual harassment at The Resort at Squaw Creek, a ski resort near Lake Tahoe at the site of the Olympic Village that the company manages, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a federal lawsuit it filed today. 
September 29, 2011

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Monarch Dental Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit for $175,000

Smile Brands of Texas, L.P., a Burleson, Texas dental practice that did business as Monarch Dental, will pay $175,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
September 29, 2011

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EEOC Sues Family Dollar Store of Virginia for Sexual Harassment

Family Dollar Services, Inc. violated federal law by subjecting one of its female employees to sexual harassment at one of its retail store locations, forcing her to resign from her employment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges in a lawsuit filed today.  The store involved in the lawsuit is located in Richmond, Va.  According to company information, Family Dollar operates approximately 7,000 retail stores throughout 44 states.
September 29, 2011