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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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NEXT COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 22

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-17-08

EEOC to Focus on Federal Employment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next public meeting on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the Commission's deliberations.

Following the announcement of notation

Press release

Muslim Pilot Fired Due to Religion and Appearance, EEOC Says In Post- 9/11 Backlash Discrimination Suit

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, July 17, 2003
CONTACT:


PRESS RELEASE
7-17-03

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Charging Party Mohammed Hussein
Says American Dream 'Snatched Away'

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed its sixth post-9/11 backlash discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act against Trans States Airlines, Inc., a regional commuter airline. EEOC alleges that Trans States discriminated against Mohammed Hussein, a pilot employed as a First Officer

Press release

WRS COMPASS SUED FOR RACE HARASSMENT; BLACK WORKERS SUBJECTED TO NOOSES AND RACIAL SLURS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-16-09

Additional Discrimination and Retaliation Also Alleged by EEOC

CHICAGO – A Tampa-based environmental clean-up company violated federal law by discriminating against and racially harassing African American employees at its Lake Calumet work site in Chicago, including the display of hangman's nooses, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.

According to the EEOC's suit, WRS Infrastructure and Environmental, Inc. (doing business

Press release

CONSTANCE BARKER SWORN IN AS EEOC COMMISSIONER

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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EEOC Chair Naomi C. Earp administers the oath of office to Commissioner Constance Barker, as Commissioner Barker's husband and daughter look on.

PRESS RELEASE
7-16-08

WASHINGTON – Constance S. Barker has been sworn in as a Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. Ms. Barker was nominated by President George W. Bush on March 31, 2008, and unanimously confirmed by the Senate on

Press release

EEOC SETTLES SUIT AGAINST SALOMON SMITH BARNEY FOR RACE AND NATIONAL ORIGIN BIAS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-16-01

African-American, Haitian, Nigerian, and West Indian Workers To Receive $635,000

NEW YORK -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $635,000 settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit against Salomon Smith Barney (Salomon), a subsidiary of Citigroup and the nation's second largest retail brokerage firm. The suit, filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, was brought by EEOC on behalf

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MAJOR CHICAGO CLEANING SERVICES PROVIDER SUED BY EEOC FOR RACE DISCRIMINATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-15-09

African American Employees Almost Unknown at Scrub, Inc., Federal Agency Charges

CHICAGO – Scrub, Inc., a Chicago janitorial services provider, violated federal law by discriminating against African Americans in hiring, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a race discrimination lawsuit announced today.

The EEOC's administrative investigation which preceded the lawsuit revealed that although African American workers were a significant segment of Scrub's labor

Press release

EEOC HEARING HIGHLIGHTS “DEVASTATING IMPACT” OF AGE DISCRIMINATION PANELISTS URGE REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE ACTION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-15-09

EEOC Issues Technical Assistance Document on Waivers for Severance Agreements

WASHINGTON – Highlighting the “devastating impact” of age discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today held a public hearing on recent developments under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), including the effect on older workers of widespread layoffs, threats to employee benefits, and controversial recent court decisions. The Commission will consider expert panelists’

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EEOC CHAIRWOMAN ADDRESSES NAACP, URGES PARTNERSHIP TO FURTHER EEO REFORMS FOR FEDERAL WORKERS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-14-99

WASHINGTON -- Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), stressed the importance of continuing to work in partnership with agency stakeholders to address employment discrimination issues in the federal workforce at the NAACP's Annual Convention on July 12 in New York City.

During a panel discussion on federal EEO issues, Ms. Castro reiterated her philosophy of opening the

Press release

EEOC EXCEL CONFERENCE JULY 26-30 TO FEATURE TOP FEDERAL OFFICIALS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-14-09

OPM Director, EEOC Acting Chairman to Make Presentations

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its annual federal sector EXCEL (Examining Conflicts in Employment Law) conference from July 26 to 30 at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel.  EXCEL is the premier national federal sector law conference and the most comprehensive of its kind examining contemporary equal employment opportunity issues and other workplace topics.  The

Press release

NEXT PUBLIC COMMISSION MEETING TO BE HELD JULY 18

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-14-05

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next meeting on Monday, July 18, at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9th floor), 1801 L Street, N.W.

In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the Commission's deliberations. Following the announcement of Notation Votes, the meeting will

Press release

EEOC TO HOLD NATIONAL FEDERAL SECTOR EMPLOYMENT LAW CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS AUGUST 22-25

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-14-05

EEOC Chair Cari Dominguez and Other Top Officials to Speak at National EXCEL Program

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its annual federal sector EXCEL program from August 22 to 25, 2005, at the MGM Grand Hotel, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd., South, Las Vegas, Nevada. The theme of this conference is Examining Conflicts in Employment Law (EXCEL).

EEOC's annual EXCEL conference

Press release

HAYDON BROTHERS CONTRACTING SUED BY EEOC FOR MALE-ON-MALE SEXUAL HARASSMENT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-13-09

Springfield Construction Company Subjected Worker to Crude, Obscene Verbal Abuse by Supervisor, Federal Agency Charges

SPRINGFIELD, Ky. – A Springfield, Ky., construction company violated federal law by subjecting a male employee to sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

According to the EEOC's suit (Civil Action No. #:09-cv-427-S in U.S. District Court for the Western District of

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RESCOM SERVICES TO PAY $115,000 TO SETTLE EEOC “MAY DAY” NATIONAL ORIGIN DISCRIMINATION SUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-13-09

Property Service Company Disciplined a Group of Latino Employees, Falsely Assuming They Attended Immigration Rally, Federal Agency Charged

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – ResCom Services, Inc., a Vista, Calif.-based property service company, will pay $115,000 and furnish other relief to settle a national origin discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that Latino employees were

Press release

EEOC VOTES TO EXTEND NATIONAL CONTACT CENTER

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-13-06

Further Pilot Evaluation to be Conducted by National Academy for Public Administration

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today voted to extend its National Contact Center (NCC) contract with Pearson Government Solutions for one year to September 2007, during which time an evaluation of the NCC will be conducted by the National Academy for Public Administration. The bipartisan vote was 3-2.

The NCC

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$1.8 MILLION CONSENT DECREE ENDS EEOC FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION SUIT IN ROCKFORD AGAINST INGERSOLL

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-13-01

Hundreds May Receive Compensation For Alleged Race And Sex Bias By Leading Area Employer

ROCKFORD, Ill. - Federal District Court Judge Philip G. Reinhard today approved a $1.8 million Consent Decree resolving a major race and sex employment discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on behalf of blacks and women alleged

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EEOC ISSUES STATUS REPORT ON ENFORCEMENT OF DISABILITIES ACT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-13-00

Special Commission Meeting and ADA Torch Relay Participation also Announced

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a preliminary status report highlighting its enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as part of its commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the landmark civil rights law.

"The ADA, which represents over 20 percent of EEOC's caseload, has been and will continue to

Press release

EEOC CHAIRWOMAN RESPONDS TO SURGE OF WORKPLACE NOOSE INCIDENTS AT NAACP ANNUAL CONVENTION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-13-00

WASHINGTON - Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today discussed the trend of increased racial harassment in the workplace, including incidents of hangman's nooses, during remarks to the 91st Annual Convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Baltimore.

"Since the late 1990s, EEOC has witnessed a disturbing national trend of increased racial harassment cases

Press release

EEOC ISSUES REGULATIONS STREAMLINING THE EEO COMPLAINT PROCESS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-12-99

WASHINGTON -- As part of a broader effort to improve the effectiveness of its operations, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today changes to its regulations governing the procedures for federal employee discrimination complaints. The changes, published today in the Federal Register, apply to federal employees and applicants for employment in the federal government as well as to the agencies that employ

Press release

EEOC AND WALGREENS RESOLVE LAWSUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-12-07

WASHINGTON -- Naomi C. Earp, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced a $20 million proposed consent decree resolving a systemic race discrimination lawsuit against Walgreens, the Illinois-based national drug store chain.

The proposed settlement was filed with U.S. District Judge G. Patrick Murphy of the Southern District of Illinois, with a request for his preliminary approval (EEOC v. Walgreen Co., S.D

Press release

NEXT COMMISSION MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 13

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-12-06

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next public meeting on Thursday, July 13, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. (9th Floor). In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the following matters are scheduled for consideration:

  • Announcement of Notation Votes
  • Obligation of Funds for the EEOC National Contact Center – Option Years

NOTE TO NEWS MEDIA

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EEOC AND MORGAN STANLEY ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT OF SEX DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-12-04

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MWD) today announced a $54 million settlement of a sex discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act filed on behalf of a class of female officers and women eligible for officer promotion in the firm's Institutional Equity Division. As part of the settlement, at least $2 million will be

Press release

EEOC COMMISSIONER TO PARTICIPATE IN ADA TORCH RELAY DURING TRIP TO MISSISSIPPI

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-12-00

JACKSON, MISS. - Paul Steven Miller, a Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will be in Jackson today and Thursday, to take part in activities celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Tomorrow, July 13, Commissioner Miller will participate in the national "Spirit of the ADA" Torch Relay, which starts at 9:00 a.m. at the offices of the Coalition

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EEOC RELEASES POLICY STATEMENT ON MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales July 10, 1997                                 Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
7-10-97

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued the Policy Statement on Mandatory Binding Arbitration of Employment Discrimination Disputes as a Condition of Employment, supporting its position that agreements that mandate binding arbitration of discrimination claims as a condition of employment are contrary

Press release

EEOC FILES SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWSUIT AGAINST CARTER BEHAVIOR HEALTH SERVICES

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-10-09

Owner & President of Greenville Mental Health Services Provider Abused Female Employees, Federal Agency Charges

GREENVILLE, N.C. – A Greenville mental health services provider violated federal law when it subjected its female employees to a sexually hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.

The EEOC’s suit (Civil Action No. 4:09-cv-00122-F), filed in U.S. District Court for the