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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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WESTERN CASEWORK TO PAY $600,000 FOR HARASSMENT OF HISPANIC EMPLOYEES BASED ON NATIONAL ORIGIN

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-22-05

EEOC SUIT SAID CABINET MAKER SUBJECTED CLASS OF LATINOS TO PHYSICAL AND VERBAL ABUSE

LAS VEGAS – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $600,000 settlement of a national origin harassment lawsuit against Western Casework Corporation, a Las Vegas-area cabinetmaker that supplies cabinetry to businesses and commercial construction projects.

The lawsuit, filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, alleged

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EEOC ISSUES COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE ON RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-22-08

New Compliance Manual Section Addresses Wide Range of Contemporary Workplace Issues

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a new Compliance Manual Section regarding workplace discrimination on the basis of religion.

The Section includes a comprehensive review of the relevant provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the EEOC's policies regarding religious discrimination, harassment and accommodation

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MEDICAL HEALTH GROUP TO PAY $125,000 FOR DISABILITY BIAS AGAINST WORKER WITH CANCER

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-22-09

EEOC Said Employer Fired Woman Battling Breast Cancer When She Attempted to Return to Work

BALTIMORE -- A White Marsh, Md., medical practice will pay for $125,000 and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employ­ment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that Medical Health Group, Inc., refused to return an employee to

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SCHWAN’S SUED FOR DISABILITY BIAS AGAINST QUALIFIED APPLICANT WITH VISION IMPAIRMENT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-22-09

EEOC Says Frozen Food Distributor Refused to Hire Temporary Employee on Permanent Basis

COVINGTON, Ky. – Schwan’s Global Supply Chain, Inc., a Kentucky area frozen food distributor, violated federal law by refusing to hire a qualified applicant for a job because of his vision impairment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a disability discrimination lawsuit announced today.

According to the EEOC’s suit, Ernest

Press release

REGINALD E. JONES TAKES OATH AS EEOC COMMISSIONER

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales Monday, July 22, 1996                          Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
7-22-96

WASHINGTON -- Reginald E. Jones was sworn in today as a member of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by Commission Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas. Mr. Jones was nominated by President Clinton on June 5 and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 17

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EEOC AND RYAN'S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. SIGN NATIONAL MEDIATION AGREEMENT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-21-04

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Left to Right: Charlotte District Director Reuben Daniels, Jr. and Randy Hart, Ryan's Vice President

Latest NUAM Continues Multi-Year Trend of EEOC Partnerships with Corporate America

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Ryan's Restaurant Group (Ryan's) today announced the signing of a National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) prior to an

Press release

EEOC CELEBRATES DECADE OF ENFORCING TITLE I OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-24-02

Commission to Present Resolution Honoring the Late Justin Dart Jr.

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 with a resolution honoring the late Justin Dart, Jr. for his lifelong advocacy of civil rights for people with disabilities. A one-hour program will take place on Friday, July 26, 11:00 a.m., at

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JANITORIAL COMPANY AGREES TO PAY $46,000 TO SETTLE EEOC RACE DISCRIMINATION SUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-24-09

Black Janitor Was Fired Because of Race, Federal Agency Charged

EL PASO, Texas – ABM Janitorial Services-South Central, Inc. has agreed to pay $46,000 and furnish other relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

According to the EEOC’s lawsuit (Civil Action No. EP-08-CA-0220, filed in the El Paso Division of U.S. District Court

Press release

COURT AWARDS $175,674 JUDGMENT IN EEOC SEXUAL HARASSMENT SUIT AGAINST ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-24-09

Women Were Abused by T&D Electric's Co-Owner/President, Agency Charged

GREENSBORO, N.C. - The U.S. District Court in the Middle District of North Carolina has ordered electrical contractor T&D Electric Company of Burlington, N.C., to pay $175,674 to two female employees who were subjected to sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.

The EEOC had charged in its lawsuit (EEOC v. T&D

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EEOC TO FOCUS ON AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AT NEXT COMMISSION MEETING

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-25-00

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a public Commission Meeting on the tenth anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on Thursday, July 27, at 2:00 p.m. at agency headquarters in the first floor training center, 1801 L Street, N.W.

"The Commission looks forward to discussing the many accomplishments and future challenges of ADA enforcement as we commemorate the

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NEXT COMMISSION MEETING MONDAY, JULY 28

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-25-08

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next open meeting on Monday, July 28, at 1 p.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. During the meeting, the following matters are scheduled for consideration:

  • Announcement of Notation Votes,
  • Obligation of Funds for

Press release

EEOC MARKS FOURTH YEAR OF ENFORCING TITLE I OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales Thursday, July 25, 1996                       Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
7-25-96

WASHINGTON -- On July 26, 1996, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will mark the fourth full year of enforcing the employment provisions (Title I) of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). During that time, the Commission has developed policy guidance to aid

Press release

EEOC AND GEORGE JUNIOR REPUBLIC SETTLE SEX-BASED WAGE DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-26-00

Court Orders $280,000 for Victims and Injunctive Relief

PITTSBURGH - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and George Junior Republic (GJR) have settled a lawsuit filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 alleging that at least six female employees were paid lower wages than their male counterparts and then were retaliated against and subjected to a hostile work environment because they

Press release

EEOC TO HOLD NATIONAL FEDERAL SECTOR LAW CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-26-04

EEOC Chair Cari Dominguez to Address Hundreds of Federal Officials at National EXCEL Program Aug. 30 - Sept. 2

WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its annual federal sector EXCEL program for government employees, managers, and union officials from August 30 through September 2, 2004, at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

EXCEL is the EEOC's premier federal sector

Press release

EEOC Resuelve El Caso De Discriminacion Por Origen Nacional Contra Colorado Central Station Casino

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Viernes, 18 de Julio de 2003
CONTACT:


PRESS RELEASE
7-18-03

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Charging Parties and Class Members--L-R--Lorraine Ramos,
Jorge Flores, Patricia Kearney, Debra Castillo & Antonio Montoya

Los Empleados Hispanos Fueron Acosados Verbalmente y Sometidos a una Regla de Sólo Poder Hablar el Inglés en el Lugar de Trabajo

Hoy, la Comisión de Igualdad de Oportunidades de Empleo (conocida por sus siglas en inglés como EEOC) anunció que

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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

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

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

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

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