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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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EEOC Appellate Briefs Now Online

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has put its appellate and amicus briefs going back to 2000 on its external website.  These briefs from the EEOC's Appellate Services Division represent litigation in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals in which the Commission was a party, or briefs filed as a 'friend of the court' (amicus curiae) in those courts, as well as in U.S. District Courts and state courts.
June 20, 2012

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Johns Hopkins Home Health Care to Pay $160,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Johns Hopkins Home Care Group, Inc. (JHHCG), a full-service home health care provider, will pay $160,000 and provide other relief to settle an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).  In its lawsuit, the EEOC alleged that JHHCG violated the ADA when it discriminated against an employee because of her disability, failed to provide her with a reasonable accommodation for her disability, and retaliated against her for bringing her claims to the EEOC. 
June 19, 2012

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Wal-Mart Settles EEOC Religious Discrimination Suit

Retail giant Wal-Mart has agreed to pay $70,000 and implement preventive measures to resolve federal religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
June 1, 2012

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Benedictine Health Center Settles EEOC 'No Restrictions' Disability Bias Suit

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that a federal judge has approved a consent decree settling its disability discrimination lawsuit against New Brighton, Minn.-based Benedictine Health Center at Innsbruck.  (EEOC v. Benedictine Health Center at Innsbruck, Case No. 12-cv-01204 (D. Minn.) (MJD/JJK).)
June 1, 2012

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Randstad US, LP to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Bias Suit

A large nationwide employment referral and placement services company will pay $60,000 and furnish substantial injunctive relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
May 10, 2012

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Taco Bell Operator Pays $27,000 to Resolve EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

Family Foods, Inc., a North Carolina corporation that operates a chain of Taco Bell restaurants in eastern North Carolina, will pay $27,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
April 27, 2012

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Next Commission Meeting Wednesday, April 25

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission  (EEOC) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, April 25, at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time),  at agency headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E. In accordance with the  Sunshine Act, the open session of the meeting will be open to public  observation of the Commission's deliberations and voting.

The following matters are scheduled  for consideration during the open session of the meeting:

  • Announcement  of Notation Votes
  • Enforcement Guidance on the 
April 19, 2012

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Wendy's Franchisee Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced today that it has filed suit against CTW L.L.C., a Wendy's franchisee, for denying employment to a hearing-impaired applicant because of his disability in violation federal law.
April 17, 2012

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Resources for Human Development Settles EEOC Disability Suit for $125,000

Resources for Human Development, Inc. (RHD), doing business as Family House of Louisiana, a treatment facility for chemically dependent women and their children, will pay $125,000 to settle a disability discrimination suit filed in September 2010 by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
April 10, 2012

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Judge Approves Guam Aircraft Company's Settlement of EEOC Religious Discrimination Suit

A federal judge has approved the settlement by Aviation Concepts, Inc., an aircraft retailer and service provider in Guam, of a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. Aviation Concepts will pay $51,000 and furnish extensive relief to settle the EEOC's suit.
April 2, 2012

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EEOC Sues AT&T for Disability Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed suit against AT&T Corp., a leader in telecommunication services, for failing to reasonably accommodate a long-term employee's disability and then firing her because of that disability.
March 29, 2012

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EEOC Sues Autozone for Disability Discrimination

AutoZone, Inc., the nationwide auto parts retailer, violated federal law by firing an employee because of her disability and failing to provide reasonable accommodation for her lifting limitation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
March 28, 2012

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EEOC Sues Owner of Golden LivingCenter – Dartmouth for Disability Discrimination

GGNSC Charlotte Renaissance LLC, a Delaware corporation that operates Golden LivingCenter-Dartmouth in Charlotte, N.C., discriminated against an employee with a disability and then unlawfully fired her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. Golden Living operates a nursing facility that provides care to individuals who are ill, physically and mentally disabled, and elderly.
March 19, 2012

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EEOC Sues GGNSC Administrative Services For Disability Discrimination

GGNSC Administrative Services, Inc., a centralized billing and collections office for nursing homes, violated federal law by firing an employee while she was on approved medical leave because of her disability and failing to explore potential accommodations, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.
March 13, 2012

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Convergys Settles EEOC Suit for Religious Discrimination

Convergys Customer Management Group, a subsidiary of the Cincinnati-based Convergys Corp., a global provider of customer management services, will pay $15,000 and furnish other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the EEOC announced today.  The EEOC charged Convergys with violating federal law by refusing to hire a call center job applicant who could not work on Saturdays due to his religious beliefs.
February 16, 2012

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Modesto Retailer Settles Disability Discrimination Suit

Modesto retailer Buy Rite Thrift Store has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
February 7, 2012