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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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FEDEX FREIGHT TO PAY $500,000 FOR RACIAL BIAS

 

EEOC Settles Suit for Qualified Black Workers Denied Promotions at Trucking Company

 

ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today   announced a half million dollar settlement of a class employment discrimination   lawsuit against FedEx Freight East, a nationwide trucking company, on behalf   of 20 qualified African American employees who were denied promotions and assignments   based on their race.

The EEOC alleged in the lawsuit that American

October 24, 2005

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EEOC TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON OCTOBER 25

 

Emergency Preparedness and People with Disabilities: Is the Workplace Ready?

   

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next open meeting on Tuesday, October 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W., to build awareness of issues that employers of people with disabilities should consider when preparing for emergencies.

           

At the meeting –

October 19, 2005

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HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW TO HOST CELEBRATION OF EEOC's 40TH ANNIVERSARY

 

Event will Feature Tribute to the   Late Charles T. Duncan, EEOC's First General Counsel, and Former Dean of Howard   University School of Law

 

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission   (EEOC) and Howard University School of Law are sponsoring an   event entitled, "The EEOC at 40: Celebrating the Past . . .   Preparing for the Future," to be held Wednesday,   October 19, at 4:30

October 18, 2005

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FEDERAL LAW PROTECTS THOSE WHO ASSOCIATE WITH THE DISABLED, EEOC AFFIRMS

New Document Sheds Light on Little-Known ADA Provision

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a question-and-answer-style document about a little-known but significant provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that protects applicants and employees from discrimination based on their association with people with disabilities.  The document, entitled "Questions and Answers about the Association Provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act" and available at http://www.eeoc.gov/, is the first

October 17, 2005

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EEOC TAKING NOMINATIONS FOR 2006 "FREEDOM TO COMPETE AWARD"

Honoring Best Practices that Promote Fair and Open Competition in the Workplace

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today launched the EEOC's second annual "Freedom to Compete Award", announcing that the agency will accept nominations through Jan. 18, 2006.  The Chair will present the distinguished award in June to employers, organizations, or other entities that have demonstrated results through best practices in promoting fair and

October 12, 2005

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DIAL ORDERED TO PAY MORE THAN $3 MILLION IN EEOC SEX DISCRIMINATION CASE

52 Women Rejected for Armour Jobs Because of Strength Test To Receive Job Offers and Back Pay

   

FORT MADISON, IOWA -- A federal judge has ordered the Dial Corporation to pay over $3 million to resolve a sex discrimination suit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against The Dial Corporations Armour Star Meat Packing plant in Fort Madison, Iowa.

     

Chief Judge Ronald E. Longstaff of U.S. District Court

September 29, 2005

Press release

CARMIKE CINEMAS TO PAY $765,000 TO SETTLE RARE CASE OF MALE-ON-MALE TEEN HARASSMENT

EEOC Says Male Supervisor Groped Young Men, Made Advances and Requested Sexual Favors

     

RALEIGH, N.C. – Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (Carmike), a large movie theater chain operating 312 theaters in 36 states, will pay $765,000 to resolve an employment discrimination lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charging that a group of young men were sexually harassed by their male supervisor, a convicted sex offender, at Carmike's theater located at 5501

September 27, 2005

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BURGER CHAIN TO PAY $150,000 TO RESOLVE EEOC RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION SUIT

Suit Says Red Robin Fired Employee for Religious Tattoos, Saying It Wanted 'All-American Kid'

     

SEATTLE – Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., a casual dining chain with restaurants throughout the country, will pay $150,000 and make substantial policy and procedural changes to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged the company with refusing to accommodate the religious needs

September 16, 2005

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EEOC SUES MANDALAY BAY RESORT & CASINO FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION

Second Recent Suit by Federal Agency for Employment Bias on Las Vegas Strip

           

LAS VEGAS – A female employee of Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip was subjected to physical and verbal sexual harassment and her co-workers were severely retaliated against for opposing the unlawful conduct, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today in federal court.  The charging parties

September 13, 2005

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EEOC AND HALLIBURTON PARTNER TO RESOLVE EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES

Latest Agreement Between Commission and Corporate America Bolsters Trend

HOUSTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Halliburton today jointly entered into a National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) to resolve workplace disputes informally through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) prior to an EEOC investigation or potential litigation. The NUAM with the Houston-based energy services giant is the 91st such agreement between the EEOC and corporate America, bolstering a recent trend.

"We commend Halliburton

August 31, 2005

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EEOC AND HALLIBURTON PARTNER TO RESOLVE EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES

Latest Agreement Between Commission and Corporate America Bolsters Trend

     

HOUSTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Halliburton today jointly entered into a National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) to resolve workplace disputes informally through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) prior to an EEOC investigation or potential litigation.  The NUAM with the Houston-based energy services giant is the 91st such agreement between the EEOC and corporate America, bolstering a recent trend

August 31, 2005

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EEOC AND NLRB RENEW PARTNERSHIP TO RECRUIT DIVERSE POOL OF TALENTED ATTORNEYS

Honor Program Trains, Develops Entry-Level Lawyers for Careers in Federal Service

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) today renewed a highly successful interagency Attorney Honor Program designed to attract a broad range of talented entry-level attorneys with a demonstrated interest in civil rights or labor and employment law.

     

The highly competitive program, launched in March 2000, has provided the EEOC and NLRB

August 30, 2005

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EEOC AND MCDONALD'S USA, LLC SIGN REGIONAL UNIVERSAL MEDIATION AGREEMENT

Latest RUAM Continues Trend of EEOC Partnerships with Corporate America

ATLANTA -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and McDonald's USA, LLC today announced the signing of a Regional Universal Agreement to Mediate (RUAM) to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) prior to an EEOC investigation or potential litigation when a charge of discrimination is filed with the federal agency in McDonald's Atlanta Region.  Illinois-based McDonald's owns and operates a number

August 17, 2005

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OVER $40 MILLION TO BE PAID TO VICTIMS IN EEOC SEX BIAS SUIT AGAINST MORGAN STANLEY

Administrator Decides Morgan Stanley Must Pay Entire Claim Fund Set Up by $54 Million Discrimination Suit Settled Last Year

NEW YORK – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced   today that a $40 million sex discrimination claim fund – which was established   pursuant to the $54 million landmark settlement last year with brokerage giant   Morgan Stanley – will be distributed to the 67 eligible discrimination   victims who came forward to

August 15, 2005

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TYSON FOODS SUED FOR RACE BIAS AND RETALIATION AGAINST BLACKS; 'WHITES ONLY' RESTROOM AT ISSUE

Rare EEOC Case for Segregated Job Facilities In Deep South

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After complaining to Tyson Foods, Inc. about the posting   of a "Whites Only" sign on one of Tyson's restrooms at its Ashland,   Alabama, facility, two black employees were subjected to adverse personnel actions   by Tyson management, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)   alleges in a discrimination lawsuit announced today.

   

The EEOC's suit, EEOC v. Tyson

August 11, 2005

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APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS EEOC DISABILITY SUIT AGAINST SEARS ROEBUCK FOR SECOND TIME

Seventh Circuit Again Reverses District Court Judgment In Favor Of Sears In Long-Running Federal Employment Discrimination Case

CHICAGO -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, sitting in Chicago,   has reversed a lower court decision which granted a judgment without trial in   favor of Sears Roebuck in a case brought against the retailer by the U.S. Equal   Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) under the Americans with Disabilities   Act (EEOC &

August 11, 2005

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NEXT PUBLIC COMMISSION MEETING TO BE HELD AUGUST 8

WASHINGTON -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next meeting on Monday, August 8, 2005, at 4:30 p.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 include presentations by EEOC staff on

August 5, 2005

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FEDERAL COURT SAYS EEOC DISABILITY BIAS LAWSUIT AGAINST SEARS ROEBUCK TO PROCEED

 

Discovery Allowed On Class Claim That Inflexible Leave Policy Failed             To Reasonably Accommodate Disabled Employees

                                 

CHICAGO -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced here today that it has received a decision from Federal District Court in Chicago permitting its class case under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to

August 2, 2005

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TUSKEGEE PROFESSOR KUFORIJI SELECTED AS EEOC'S SECOND LABOR ECONOMIST FELLOW

   

Program Part of White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

                                 

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has selected a Tuskegee University economics professor as its second labor economist fellow, the agency announced today.  The EEOC chose Dr. Oluseyi Kuforiji, professor in the Department of Economics and Finance, College of Business and

July 27, 2005

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NEW EEOC PUBLICATION ADDRESSES EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH CANCER UNDER DISABILITIES ACT

Issuance Coincides with 15th Anniversary of Landmark Anti-Discrimination Law

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a question-and- answer document on the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to persons with cancer in the workplace.  The new publication is available on EEOC's web site at http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/cancer.html.

   

Commission Chair Cari M. Dominguez released the document today during an event sponsored by the National Council on Disability commemorating

July 26, 2005