Arizona Discount Movers of Phoenix violated federal law by subjecting an African-American employee to racial harassment and forcing him to quit to escape the abuse, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

Anchor Staffing, Inc., a Chicago-based staffing agency, will pay $30,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC's lawsuit charged Anchor Staffing with violating an employee's federal civil rights when it failed to respond adequately to the employee's complaint about sexual harassment, removed her from her work assignment, and denied her any future work.

J.C. Witherspoon, Jr. Inc., an Alcolu, S.C.-based logging company, will pay $53,000 and provide other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC charged that J.C. Witherspoon violated federal law when it refused to accommodate a truck driver's religious belief and fired him because of his Hebrew Pentecostal religion.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is pleased to announce the keynote speakers and the full agenda for the 21st annual Examining Conflicts in Employment Laws (EXCEL) conference. Themed "Inspiration, Innovation, Action!," the conference boasts two specialty tracks, three dynamic keynote speakers and more than 50 workshops.

Farmington Diner Refused Muslim Employee's Request to Wear Head Scarf, Federal Agency Charges

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Blue Moon Diner LLC, in Farmington, violated federal law by subjecting a Muslim woman to religious discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

In its suit, the EEOC charges that the diner failed to accommodate employee Samantha Bandy's request to work while wearing a hijab, a head scarf worn by Muslim

In its continuing effort to aid the federal government in serving as a model employer, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued its federally focused report addressing equal employment opportunities for women in various public safety occupations.

IDEC Corporation, a worldwide industrial device manufacturer, unlawfully fired an employee at its East Dundee, Ill., location whom it regarded as disabled, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

Georgina's, LLC, dba Georgina's Taqueria, an Asian and Latin "Fusion Cuisine" restaurant in Traverse City, Mich., violated federal law by subjecting female employees to repeated sexual harassment and retaliating against a female employee for opposing the harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today.

Agency Enforces the Law in Filings Around the Country

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed seven lawsuits against various employers across the country, charging them with harassment. This multi-state action by the EEOC should reinforce to employers that harassment - on all bases - is a violation of federal law.

"As the nation has seen over the past nine months, harassment at work can affect individuals for years in their

Master Marine, Inc., a Gulf Coast shipbuilder, violated federal anti-discrimination laws when one of its lead welders sexually and racially harassed a male Asian-American welder at its Bayou La Batre, Ala., headquarters, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. In addition, Master Marine subjected three African-American employees to racial harassment, the EEOC said.