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EEOC Sues DHD Ventures and Affiliated Companies for Racial Harassment and Retaliation

DHD Ventures Management Company, Inc., a New York-based real estate management company, violated federal law when it subjected two black employees to a racially hostile work environment, then terminated them in retaliation for their complaints of discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.
January 9, 2015

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EEOC Anuncia 'Mensaje de la Presidenta' en Línea

La Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC) anunció hoy el primer "Mensaje de la Presidenta" en www.eeoc.gov ideado por la Presidenta Jenny Yang para proporcionar al público información sobre el trabajo de la EEOC, incluyendo las mejores prácticas e ideas sobre cómo prevenir, detener y remediar la discriminación laboral, entre otras informaciones. El artículo de hoy es el primero de una serie regular por la Presidenta Yang.
January 9, 2015

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EEOC Announces "Chair's Message" Online

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the first "Chair's Message" on www.eeoc.gov devised by Chair Jenny Yang to provide the public with information about the work of the EEOC, including best practices and insights on how to prevent, stop and remedy workplace discrimination, among other information. Today's post is the first in a regular series by Chair Yang.
January 9, 2015

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EEOC Discutira El Acoso en Reunion El 14 De Enero

La Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC) tendrá una reunión el miércoles, 14 de enero, a las 9:30 am (hora del este), en la sede de la agencia, 131 M Street, NE, Washington D.C. De acuerdo con la Ley de Transparencia, la sesión abierta de la reunión estará abierta para la observación pública de las deliberaciones de la Comisión.
January 7, 2015

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EEOC  to Probe Harassment at Jan. 14 Meeting

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a meeting on Wed., Jan. 14, at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E., Washington D.C.  In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the open session of the meeting will be open to public observation of the Commission's deliberations. EEOC staff will also live tweet from the public meeting using the @EEOCNews Twitter handle and the hashtag #EEOCmtg.
January 7, 2015

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Baker Wellness Center Illegally Fired Employee Because of Disability, EEOC Claims in Lawsuit

Baker Wellness Center, Inc., a Baton Rouge, La., area adult day care and wellness center, illegally fired a Direct Service Worker (DSW) because she had a disability--diabetes, and in retaliation for her not giving prohibited medical information on its application, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today.
December 31, 2015

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Shipley's Do-Nuts Franchise Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination and Retaliation

D & S Shipley Donuts d/b/a Shipley's Do-Nuts, a Katy-area franchise of Shipley's Do-Nuts, violated federal anti-discrimination laws when it forced an employee whom it suspected of being pregnant, to take unpaid leave until she was cleared by a doctor indicating that she could work despite her pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. When the employee failed to provide a release, and after she and her mother disputed the legality of the requirement, the employee was fired in retaliation.
December 30, 2015

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Appellate Court Overturns $4 Million Fee Award Against EEOC

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an order Monday reversing a federal district court's decision granting over $4 million in fees and costs to CRST Van Expedited Inc. (CRST), a trucking company, against the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and remanding the case back to the lower court to "individually assess each of the claims" and "explain why it deems a particular claim to be frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless."
December 23, 2014

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Sony to Pay $85,000 under Decree Resolving EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Sony Electronics, Inc. will pay $85,000 under a consent decree entered in federal court today ending a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC alleged that Sony violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it brought about the termination of a woman with a prosthetic leg because of her disability.
December 23, 2014

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Justice Department Files Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit against the Chicago Board of Education

The Justice Department today announced the filing of a lawsuit against the Chicago Board of Education, alleging that the board discriminated against pregnant teachers at Scammon Elementary School by subjecting them to adverse personnel actions, including termination in some instances, after they announced their pregnancies. According to the complaint, these adverse personnel actions were in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  Title VII is a federal statute that prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin and religion. The statute explicitly prohibits employers from discriminating against female employees due to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.
December 23, 2014

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Lawler Foods Refused to Hire Non-Hispanics  EEOC Charges in Discrimination Suit

Lawler Foods, Inc. and Lawler Foods, Ltd., a Houston-area production bakery, violated federal law by engaging in a pattern or practice of failing to hire black and non-Hispanic applicants for entry-level positions in its facility, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed December 16, 2014.
December 16, 2014

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EEOC and Sherman Howard L.L.C. Conciliate Sexual and Gender Discrimination Charge

A former assistant in one of the offices of the regional law firm of Sherman & Howard L.L.C. filed a charge of discrimination with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Denver Field Office. The charge contained allegations of sexual harassment and gender discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.
December 15, 2014

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EEOC Sued Blinded Veterans Association for Age Discrimination

Blinded Veterans Association (BVA), a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit that provides services to blind veterans, violated federal law when it fired two longstanding employees because of their age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
December 12, 2014

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EEOC Consent Decree Ends Midway Neurological Pregnancy Discrimination Case

Midway Neurological & Rehabilitation Center, a provider of short- and long- term medical and rehabilitation care located in suburban Bridgeview, Ill., will reinstate a former employee and provide other relief under a consent decree entered today ending a pregnancy discrimination case brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
December 11, 2014

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La Oficina De La EEOC Del Distrito De San Louis Firmara Acuerdo De Alcance Con El Consulado Mexicano

La Oficina del distrito de St. Louis de la Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC) entrará en un Memorando de Entendimiento (MOU) con el Consulado de México en Kansas City el miércoles, 10 de diciembre, la agencia anunció hoy. La firma tendrá lugar en el Consulado de la oficina de México en Kansas City, 1617 Baltimore Avenue a las 12:00 p.m. La Cónsul Alicia Guadalupe Kerber Palma y el Director de la Oficina de la EEOC del Distrito de St. Louis James R. Neely, Jr. firmarán el acuerdo.
December 10, 2014

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EEOC's St. Louis District Office to Sign Outreach Agreement with Mexican Consulate

The St. Louis District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Consulate of Mexico for Kansas City on Wednesday, Dec.10, the agency announced today.  The signing will take place at the Consulate of Mexico's office at 1617 Baltimore Avenue at 12:00 p.m.    Head Consul Alicia Guadalupe Kerber Palma and the EEOC's St. Louis District Director James R. Neely, Jr. will sign the agreement.
December 10, 2014

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Justrite Manufacturing Company to Pay $418,000

Justrite Manufacturing Company, a Mattoon, Ill.-based manufacturer of storage, handling and security products, will pay $418,000 to settle disability discrimination complaints filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
December 10, 2014