Major manufacturer Kaiser Aluminum Corporation violated federal law when it rejected an experienced construction worker due to his medical history instead of evaluating his current abilities, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has simultaneously filed a contempt action and a racial discrimination suit against Danny's Downtown, operated by Danny's Restaurant, LLC, and Danny's of Jackson, LLC. Danny's Downtown Cabaret is a Jackson-based adult entertainment establishment.

Automotive Parts Manufacturer Refused to Hire Applicants Because of Prior Sick Leave, Federal Agency Charges

JACKSON, Miss. - Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC, the sixth largest international automotive parts manufacturer in the world, violated federal law by disqualifying applicants from employment because they were disabled, regarded as disabled, have a record of a disability, and/or because of their association with an individual who has a disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a

Koch Foods of Mississippi, LLC, a poultry processor headquartered in Illinois and operating a plant in Morton, Miss., violated federal law by paying a female plant coordinator less than a male plant coordinator doing equal work, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

Sherwood Food Distributors, LLC, violated federal law when it intentionally refused to hire a class of female applicants for entry-level positions in Sherwood's warehouses located in Cleveland and Detroit because of their sex, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed on Sept. 27.

Fifth Avenue Restaurant Group, one of Las Vegas' largest hospitality groups, has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation charge filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

Diallo's, a Houston-area nightclub and party venue, violated federal anti-discrimination laws when it forced an employee to provide medical documentation to prove that she was not HIV-positive, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. When the employee failed to provide the documentation, she was unlawfully fired, EEOC said.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that starting March 2018, it will collect summary employee pay data from certain employers. The new data will improve investigations of possible pay discrimination, which remains a contributing factor to persistent wage gaps. The summary pay data will be added to the annual Employer Information Report or EEO-1 report that is coordinated by the EEOC and the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). OFCCP collects data from federal contractors and subcontractors.  

The largest producer of shellfish in the United States violated federal law when it permitted ongoing racial harassment and retaliatory discipline against a black maintenance mechanic, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the latest edition of its federal sector Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law (EEO Digest), which is available online.