Sala de prensa
Bienvenido a la sala de prensa virtual de la Comisión para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC, por sus siglas en inglés), la cual ofrece una amplia gama de información y materiales sobre la historia, las funciones, los procedimientos, los programas, las acciones y el personal de la Comisión, los estatutos que implementamos, e investigaciones, datos y estadísticas relacionados. Alentamos a todos a consultar y explorar nuestro kit de prensa continuamente actualizado, el cual brinda gran cantidad de información y un amplio contexto para prácticamente cualquier pregunta.
Para ponerse en contacto con la Oficina de Comunicaciones, llame al 202-921-3191 o envíe un correo electrónico a newsroom@eeoc.gov. Tenga en cuenta que esta casilla de correo electrónico está dirigida a periodistas, productores de noticias, personas que escriben para publicaciones de noticias y noticieros, y otras personas que trabajan en programas de noticias o escriben crónicas.
Si está buscando información sobre la EEOC, llame al 1-800-669-4000 o envíe un correo electrónico a info@eeoc.gov.
Press release
CHRISTINE GRIFFIN TAKES OATH AS EEOC COMMISSIONER

Commissioner Christine M. Griffin is sworn in by Chair Cari M. Dominguez as her husband looks on.
PRESS RELEASE
1-3-06
Bipartisan Five-Member Commission Again at Full Complement
WASHINGTON -- Christine M. Griffin was sworn in today as a Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), bringing the bipartisan panel to its full five-member complement for the first time in more than a year. Ms. Griffin was nominated
Press release
COMMISSION HEARS RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS ON AGENCY PRIORITIES FOR 1999
PRESS RELEASE
1-27-99
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received recommendations yesterday on how to proceed with priority initiatives to improve communications and enhance outreach to minorities, women, and the disability community. The recommendations were presented by a panel of representatives from various civil rights groups at the second Commission Meeting conducted by Chairwoman Ida L. Castro.
"As we move ahead to meet our
Press release
COMMISSION MEETING TO ADDRESS TASK FORCE REPORTON "BEST" EEO PRACTICES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR
PRESS RELEASE
1-27-98
WASHINGTON -- The report of a recent special Task Force examination of noteworthy equal employment opportunity policies, programs, and practices in the private sector will be discussed at the next meeting of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The meeting will be held Thursday, January 29, 1998, at 2 p.m. in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9th floor), 1801 L Street
Press release
EEOC IMPLEMENTS FINAL REVISIONS TO EEO-1 REPORT
PRESS RELEASE
1-27-06
First Major Change to Employer Survey in 40 Years
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the implementation of final revisions to the Employer Information Report, also known as the EEO-1 Report, as recently voted on and approved by the Commission. The implementation of the final revisions marks the first major change to the employer survey in four decades.
Many employers are
Press release
APPEALS COURT IN CHICAGO UPHOLDS EEOC SUBPOENA OF EMPLOYER RECORDS
PRESS RELEASE
1-26-09
Seventh Circuit Says Attempted Withdrawal of Charge of Discrimination Does Not Diminish Agencys Authority to Investigate
CHICAGO â The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in a decision by Chief Judge Frank H. Easterbrook, Friday ordered a District Court to enforce a subpoena issued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity CommisÂsion (EEOC). The court ruled that the EEOC had the authority to refuse to
Press release
EEOC INCREASES AVAILABILITY OF ONLINE INFORMATION FOR THE FEDERAL SECTOR
PRESS RELEASE
1-25-01
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that it is increasing online access to key federal sector information by posting federal sector appeals decisions and a comprehensive EEO Resource Directory on its web site at http://www.eeoc.gov.
"This newly available federal sector information is part of EEOC's continuing effort to enhance the use of information technology to better meet the needs of those
Press release
PRESIDENT APPOINTS STUART ISHIMARU ACTING EEOC CHAIRMAN, CHRISTINE GRIFFIN NAMED ACTING VICE CHAIR
PRESS RELEASE
1-23-09
WASHINGTON â The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that President Barack Obama has appointed Stuart J. Ishimaru as Acting Chairman of the EEOC and Christine M. Griffin as Acting Vice Chair.
Ishimaru, whose term expires on July 1, 2012, has been a Commissioner since November 2003. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate for a second term at the EEOC in December 2007
Press release
COMMISSION TO ASSESS EFFECTS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ON AGENCY ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS AT NEXT MEETING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales January 22, 1996 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
PRESS RELEASE
1-22-96
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it will convene its first Commission meeting of 1996 on
January 25 to examine the effects of the recent three-week federal government shutdown on civil rights enforcement and the agency's workload.
EEOC officials responsible for
Press release
PITT OHIO AGREES TO PAY $2.43 MILLION TO SETTLE EEOC DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT
PRESS RELEASE
1-22-09
Trucking Company Refused Class of Women Driver and Dockworker Jobs, Federal Agency Charged
CLEVELAND An interstate trucking firm has agreed to pay $2.43 million and provide other remedial relief to a class of women to settle a major sex discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
The EEOC had charged in the litigation that Pitt Ohio
Press release
EEOC SCORES MAJOR VICTORY IN MITSUBISHI LAWSUIT
PRESS RELEASE
1-21-98
CHICAGO -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) scored a major legal victory yesterday in its class action sexual harassment lawsuit against Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc. Ruling in EEOC's favor, Federal District Court Judge Joe Billy McDade held that the agency could pursue its sexual harassment lawsuit as a class action "pattern or practice" suit. Mitsubishi had argued that a
Press release
JURY ORDERS HARRIS FARMS TO PAY $994,000 IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT SUIT BY EEOC
PRESS RELEASE
1-21-05
EEOC and Plaintiff's Counsel Score Victory for Latina Farmworker Sexually Assaulted By Her Supervisor
Fresno, Calif. - In a trial ending today, a jury in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California in Fresno returned a $994,000 verdict in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Olivia Tamayo and her private counsel, W.J. Smith & Associates, in their sexual harassment lawsuit against
Press release
PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES CLIFFORD GREGORY STEWART AS EEOC GENERAL COUNSEL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales January 20, 1995 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
PRESS RELEASE
1-20-95
President Clinton today announced his intent to nominate Clifford Gregory Stewart as General Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Mr. Stewart currently serves as the Director of the Division on Civil Rights in the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, an appointed
Press release
LOCKHEED MARTIN TO PAY $2.5 MILLION TO SETTLE RACIAL HARASSMENT LAWSUIT

PRESS RELEASE
1-2-08
EEOC Says African American Electrician Subjected to N-Word and Threats of Lynching at Worksites Across the Country
HONOLULU -- The U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a major settlement of a race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against Lockheed Martin, the world's largest military contractor, for $2,500,000 and other relief on behalf of an African American electrician who was subjected to a racially hostile work
Press release
BRINK'S TO PAY $30,000 TO PEORIA AREA WOMAN FOR FAILURE TO ACCOMMODATE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
PRESS RELEASE
1-2-03
EEOC Suit Said Pentecostal Employee Fired for Refusal to Wear Pants as Part of Uniform
CHICAGO -- Judge Michael M. Mihm of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois has entered a Consent Decree resolving a religious discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") against Brink's, Inc., a Division of Pittston Co., Inc. ("Brink's") under Title VII of
Press release
EEOC SUES PICKLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY FOR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WORKERS FROM INDIA
PRESS RELEASE
1-2-03
Low Wages, Mistreatment, Harsh Living Conditions Lead to Federal Suit on Behalf of Immigrants
TULSA, Okla. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the John Pickle Company, alleging that the Tulsa-based oil industry parts manufacturer discriminated against a class of at least 52 workers on the basis of their race (Asian) and national origin
Press release
EEOC FISCAL YEAR 2000 ACCOMPLISHMENTS REPORT SHOWS IMPORTANT PROGRESS ON MULTIPLE FRONTS
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
PRESS RELEASE
1-18-01
Private Sector Backlog Down, Administrative Monetary Benefits Up
WASHINGTON -- Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today issued the agency's Accomplishments Report For Fiscal Year 2000 (covering the period of Oct. 1, 1999 through Sept. 30, 2000). The report shows that despite actual reductions in its operating budget, the Commission was able to cut its pending inventory (backlog) of private
Press release
JUDGE GRANTS FINAL APPROVAL FOR $6.2 MILLION PARTIAL SETTLEMENT OF HISTORIC UNION DISCRIMINATION CASE
PRESS RELEASE
1-15-08
Sheet Metal Workers Local 28 Discriminated Against Blacks and Hispanics for Years, Suit Says
NEW YORK A federal court has granted final approval for a $6.2 million partial settlement for black and Hispanic sheet metal workers who suffered discrimination by their union, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
The EEOC and the State and City of New York, along with the Lawyers
Press release
EEOC ISSUES REPORT ON FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH TARGETED DISABILITIES
PRESS RELEASE
1-15-08
New Report Provides Sobering Statistics and Roadmap for Agencies to Improve Hiring and Advancement
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a comprehensive report addressing strategies to reverse the declining participation rate of federal employees with targeted disabilities. The full text of the report, Improving the Participation Rate of People with Targeted Disabilities in the Federal Work Force, is available on the
Press release
'BABIES R US' TO PAY $205,000, IMPLEMENT TRAINING DUE TO SAME-SEX HARASSMENT OF MALE EMPLOYEE
PRESS RELEASE
1-15-03
NEWARK, N.J. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced the resolution of its employment discrimination lawsuit against Babies "R" Us, Inc., a division of the toy store giant, Toys "R" Us of Paramus, N.J. The lawsuit charged the company with subjecting Andres Vasquez of Paterson, N.J., to a sexually hostile work environment because of his sex, male, in violation of Title VII of
Press release
TARGET CORP. TO PAY $95,000, IMPLEMENT TRAINING FOR FAILURE TO ACCOMMODATE DISABLED WORKER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: For EEOC January 15, 2003 Jean Kamp Regional Attorney (414) 297-1860 Laurie Vasichek Senior Trial Attorney (612) 335-4061 TTY: (612) 335-4045 For Plaintiff-Intervenor Susan McKay, Esq. (952) 914-0284
PRESS RELEASE
1-15-03
MINNEAPOLIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a disability discrimination lawsuit filed under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) against Target Corporation
Press release
EEOC COMMENTS ON SUPREME COURT RULING IN WAFFLE HOUSE CASE
PRESS RELEASE
1-15-02
WASHINGTON - By a 6-3 vote, the United States Supreme Court today ruled in EEOC v. Waffle House, Inc. (No. 99-1823) that a private arbitration agreement between an individual and that individual's employer does not prevent the EEOC from filing a court action in its own name and recovering monetary damages for the individual. The Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision that had prevented the
Press release
CHICAGO DENTIST TO PAY $462,500 TO SETTLE EEOC HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION LAWSUIT
PRESS RELEASE
1-13-09
Orrington Firm Subjected Employees to Sexual Advances and Scientology Indoctrination and Fired Those Who Complained, Federal Agency Charged
CHICAGO A Chicago dental practice will pay $462,500 to settle a class sexual and religious harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
In its lawsuit, the EEOC alleged that James L. Orrington, D.M.D., Ltd. discriminated against 18
Press release
EEOC TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON JANUARY 18
PRESS RELEASE
1-13-06
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 9:00 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 Commissions deliberations. During the meeting, the following matters are scheduled for consideration:
- Announcement of Notation Votes
- Modification of EEOC Order 120
Press release
EEOC Charges Sidley & Austin With Age Discrimination
PRESS RELEASE
1-13-05
Federal Agency Says Chicago-Based International Law Firm Chose Attorneys for Expulsion Because of Their Age
CHICAGO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit in federal court here today alleging that Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, the giant Chicago-based international law firm, violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) when it selected "partners" for expulsion from the firm on account of their