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
VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA TO PAY $37,000 TO SETTLE EEOC FEDERAL RETALIATION SUIT
PRESS RELEASE
9-29-09
Company Fired Employee Who Complained About Perceived Harassment, Agency Charged
PITTSBURGH Verizon Pennsylvania Inc. has agreed to pay $37,000 and furnish other relief to settle a retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC charged in its lawsuit that Verizon fired Senior Field Clerk Lissa Hannan about 10 days after she complained about perceived sexual harassment
Press release
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK SUED BY EEOC FOR SEX DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION
PRESS RELEASE
9-29-09
Bank Subjected Women to Wage Discrimination and a Sexually Hostile Environment, Then Fired Employee for Complaining, Agency Charges
CLEVELAND - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today that JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. violated federal law by subjecting female employees to wage discrimination, a sexually hostile environment and retaliation at its Polaris Park facility in Columbus, Ohio.
According to the EEOC's
Press release
B&B DRIVE-IN / SONIC OF KOKOMO SUED BY EEOC FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION
PRESS RELEASE
9-29-09
Female Employee Fired for Complaining About Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges
INDIANAPOLIS - B&B Drive-In, doing business as Sonic of Kokomo, a fast food restaurant in Kokomo, Ind., violated federal law by subjecting one of its cooks to sexual harassment and then firing her for complaining about the harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
According to the
Press release
AMINO TRANSPORT SUED BY EEOC FOR RETALIATORY FIRING
PRESS RELEASE
9-29-09
Employee Fired for Complaints About Harassment, Federal Agency Charges
HOUSTON - An employee who opposed workplace harassment was fired by a group of Texas transportation brokerage companies in violation of federal law, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
The EEOC sued Amino Transport (Civil Action No. 4:09-cv-03142) in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, charging that
Press release
EEOC SUES TRINITY PRODUCTS, INC. FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION
PRESS RELEASE
9-29-09
ST. LOUIS Trinity Products, Inc., a manufacturer of billboards and sign posts located in OFallon, Mo., violated federal law when a supervisor sexually harassed a female worker and then replaced her when she complained to company managers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a discrimination lawsuit filed today in federal court.
According to the EEOC's suit, filed in the U.S. District Court
Press release
EEOC SUES PIZZA PUB FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF TEEN
PRESS RELEASE
9-29-09
OKLAHOMA CITY - Pizza Pub, Educominc, LLC, doing business as Pizza Pub, Core Curriculum of America, Inc., Curriculum Solutions, Inc. and Active Learning Academy, Inc. - operating as a joint employer or an integrated enterprise allowed the sexual harassment of a 17-year-old female worker, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today in federal court. Pizza Pub and the other
Press release
EEOC FILES SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWSUIT AGAINST SHUMATE SAWMILL
PRESS RELEASE
9-29-09
Female Employees Subjected to Sexual Comments and Touching, Federal Agency Says
LEXINGTON, Va. Lexington, Va., Sawmill Operator George C. Shumate, Inc. violated federal law by allowing a male president and company owner to sexually harass female employees and by firing one of the victims for complaining, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
According to the EEOCs complaint
Press release
EEOC COMMISSIONER ISHIMARU MEETS WITH LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS PART OF 'YOUTH@WORK' INITIATIVE
PRESS RELEASE
9-29-04
National Effort to Educate Teen Employees About Their Rights and Responsibilities
WASHINGTON - Commissioner Stuart J. Ishimaru of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) met this morning with students of McKinley Technology High School in the District of Columbia, as the agency's new "Youth@Work" initiative continues in the Washington metropolitan area. Information about the initiative can be found online at www.eeoc.gov.
Youth@Work is an unprecedented
Press release
GEORGIA NIGHTCLUB OWNERS SUED BY EEOC FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT
PRESS RELEASE
9-28-09
La Pantera Rosa and Calua Grill Owners/Managers Abused Waitresses, Federal Agency Charges
ATLANTA In a sexual harassment lawsuit filed today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged that the owners of three popular Atlanta-area nightclubs violated federal law by subjecting waitresses to a pattern of sexual harassment by two of the owner / managers.
According to the EEOCs suit against Nunez, Inc., which owns
Press release
TERRE HAUTE RALLYS HAMBURGER RESTAURANT SUED BY EEOC FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT
PRESS RELEASE
9-28-09
Fast Food Eatery Subjected Teenaged Female Employees to Severe Harassment, Federal Agency Charges
INDIANAPOLIS A Terre Haute, Ind., fast food restaurant violated federal law when it subjected its female employees to a sexually hostile work environment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
According to the
Press release
EEOC FILES CLASS NATIONAL ORIGIN HARASSMENT SUIT AGAINST HILTON HOTEL IN CHICAGO SUBURB
PRESS RELEASE
9-28-09
Lisle/Naperville Hilton Subjected Hispanics to Ethnic Slurs, Federal Agency Charges
CHICAGO The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed suit Friday against Fireside West, LLC, doing business as the Hilton in Lisle/Naperville, Ill., charging that the hotel violated Title VII by subjecting its Hispanic employees to a hostile work environment. The EEOCs complaint said that the hotel subjected Hispanic employees to frequent ethnic slurs from
Press release
EEOC SUES DOLLINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR RACE DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION AGAINST BLACK WORKERS
PRESS RELEASE
9-28-09
Suit Cites Racist Comments, Noose and Retaliation for Complaints
ST. LOUIS Dollins Construction Company of Sikeston, Mo., violated federal law by racially harassing three African American construction workers and then taking reprisals against them when they complained, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
In its lawsuit (Case No. 1:09-cv-00137), filed in U.S. District Court in St. Louis, the
Press release
CARMIKE CINEMAS TO PAY $765,000 TO SETTLE RARE CASE OF MALE-ON-MALE TEEN HARASSMENT
PRESS RELEASE
9-27-05
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
Press release
EEOC EXPANDS IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PARTNERSHIP TO INCLUDE OSHA, DOJ AND LATIN AMERICAN CONSULATES
PRESS RELEASE
9-27-02
'Justice and Equality in the Workplace' Program Enters Phase II
WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), announced the expansion of the Justice and Equality in the Workplace program, a highly successful public-private sector partnership to protect the employment rights of Latino immigrants. The initiative, created in July 2001 by the EEOC's Houston District Office, now enters Phase II
Press release
EEOC RESOLVES LAWSUITS FOR $1.25 MILLION AGAINST GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
PRESS RELEASE
9-26-01
NEWARK, N.J. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today resolved its consolidated lawsuits against General Motors Corporation (GM) alleging violations of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act at the company's Linden, N.J., facility. The suits, filed in September 2000, alleged that GM had failed to provide Mary Scott a work environment free from sexual harassment and similarly failed to address incidents of
Press release
EEOC SUES ADAM BROTHERS FARMING FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION
PRESS RELEASE
9-24-09
Suit Says Santa Maria Agricultural Company Fired Woman for Reporting Lewd Conduct
LOS ANGELES The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a lawsuit against Adam Brothers Farming, Inc. for sexually harassing and then firing an employee after she complained of sexual harassment. Adam Brothers is an agricultural company in Santa Maria, Calif., that harvests and cans vegetables in Santa Barbara County.
The EEOC's
Press release
NEW BERN MAZDA-SUZUKI SUED FOR SEX HARASSMENT
PRESS RELEASE
9-24-09
EEOC Says Male Owner of Car Dealership Sexually Harassed Female Employees
RALEIGH, N.C. â The company that owns and operates New Bern Mazda-Suzuki in New Bern, N.C., violated federal law when one of its owners sexually harassed female employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
According to the EEOC's suit against New Bern Imports and Trucks, LLC, Amanda Santos
Press release
CHILDRESS ENGINEERING SERVICES SUED BY EEOC FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION
PRESS RELEASE
9-23-09
Federal Agency Charges Woman Was Subjected to Sexually Offensive Behavior and Remarks, Fired After Filing a Complaint
DALLAS The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the filing of a discrimination lawsuit against Childress Engineering Services, Inc., charging that the company violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by subjecting a female employee to sexual harassment and firing her in retaliation for filing
Press release
AMX COMPANIES SUED BY EEOC FOR SEX DISCRIMINATION
PRESS RELEASE
9-23-09
Federal Agency Says Owner Fired Driver Because of Gender
BALTIMORE The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that it has filed a sex discrimination lawsuit against a group of related Dallas-based construction contractors, including AMX Communications, LTD, Allcorp Partners Acquisition, Ltd., et al, doing business as AMX Companies & Affiliates, on behalf of a woman who was employed at various AMX Maryland worksites
Press release
PATTON ARCHERY SUED BY EEOC FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT
PRESS RELEASE
9-23-09
Owner Repeatedly Sexually Abused Women Workers, Federal Agency Charges
MARQUETTE, Mich. Patton Archery Manufacturing, Inc. violated federal law by subjecting several women to sexual harassment and fostering a sexually hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. Patton Archery, founded in 1992 by Dennis Patton and located in Vulcan, Mich., manufactures archery components, such as bows
Press release
UPS FREIGHT TO PAY $120,000 TO SETTLE EEOC SEX HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION SUIT
PRESS RELEASE
9-23-09
Manager Targeted Clerk for Abuse Because of Gender, Federal Agency Charged
SAN FRANCISCO UPS Freight has agreed to pay $120,000 to settle a gender-based harassment and retaliation lawsuit on behalf of a former clerk at the Benicia warehouse of Overnite Transportation, Inc. (acquired by UPS Freight in 2005), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
According to the EEOCs investigation, the facility manager
Press release
BOH BROS. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SUED FOR MALE-ON-MALE SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT FEDERAL POST-KATRINA PROJECT
PRESS RELEASE
9-23-09
Supervisor Harassed and Retaliated Against Ironworker, EEOC Alleges
NEW ORLEANS - Boh Bros. Construction Co., L.L.C., subjected a former employee to a sexually hostile work environment on a federal post-Katrina bridge repair project and then retaliated against him for complaining, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today.
The suit (Civil Action No. 09-6460) filed in the U.S. District Court for
Press release
KNOUSE FOODS SUED BY EEOC FOR SEXUAL AND NATIONAL ORIGIN HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION
PRESS RELEASE
9-22-09
Female Hispanic Farmworkers Were Forced to Endure Severe Harassment and Retaliation, Federal Agency Charges
HARRISBURG, Pa. A major farm growers cooperative with processing plants in three states violated federal law by subjecting a class of female employees to pervasive harassment based on sex and national origin and firing one employee in retaliation for complaining about it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in
Press release
PENN TACO WILL PAY $35,000 TO SETTLE EEOC SEXUAL HARASSMENT SUIT
PRESS RELEASE
9-21-09
General Manager Sexually Harassed Female Employees, EEOC Said
PHILADELPHIA The owner of six Pennsylvania Taco Bell restaurants will pay $35,000 and furnish equitable relief to settle a class sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
According to the EEOCs lawsuit, Civil Action No. 08-01808, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the