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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Office of Federal Operations (OFO), today announced the issuance of the 2015 Federal Training Course Calendar, which is available online.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed notice in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois that the Jewel-Osco chain of grocery stores has agreed to pay the EEOC $400,000 in attorneys' fees and costs.

PAM Transport, Inc. has been ordered to pay 12 of its former truck drivers a total of $477,399 in a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency announced.

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

Restaurante Despidió a Empleadas a Causa de Embarazo, Agencia Federal Acusa

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Noodles Asian Bistro, Inc., un restaurante asiático situado en Bartlett, Tenn., violó la ley federal cuando despidió a dos servidoras debido a su embarazo, la Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC) acusó en una demanda presentada hoy. La EEOC también alegó que Noodles Asian Bistro no logró fijar y mantener el aviso de derechos de no discriminación

Noodles Asian Bistro, Inc., an Asian restaurant located in Bartlett, Tenn., violated federal law when it fired two female servers because of their pregnancies, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.  The EEOC also alleged that Noodles Asian Bistro failed to post and keep posted the notice of non-discrimination rights as required by federal law.

WASHINGTON - La Comisión  Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el  Empleo (EEOC) y la División de  Derechos Civiles del Departamento de Justicia de los  Estados Unidos (DOJ) firmaron ayer  un Memorando de Entendimiento (MOU) nuevo para promover los objetivos  del Título VII del Acta de Derechos Civiles  de 1964 que prohíbe la  discriminación laboral en el  sector del gobierno estatal y local. La ceremonia de firma se llevó a cabo el lunes 2 de

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division yesterday signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further the goals of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in prohibiting employment discrimination in the state and local government sector.

Savi Technology, Inc., an Alexandria, Va.-headquartered provider of  sensor-based analytics, software and hardware, will pay $20,000 and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a federal pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

Trabajadora Agrícola Sujeta al Acoso Sexual Por Líder de Equipo de Trabajo y Fue Despedida por Quejarse, Agencia Federal Acusó

TAMPA, Fla. - Windmill Farms Nurseries, Inc., un mayorista de material vegetal y vivero de plantas ubicado en Zolfo Springs, Fla., Tendrá que pagar $40,000 y proporcionar otra forma de reparación para resolver una demanda por acoso sexual interpuesta por la Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC), la agencia anunció hoy

Windmill Farms Nurseries, Inc., a plant material wholesaler and nursery located in Zolfo Springs, Fla., will pay $40,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harass­ment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC charged the company with subjecting a female employee, Sheila Aguilar, to sexual harassment and retaliation by her immediate supervisor, crew leader Alvaro DeSantiago.

Facilidad de Reparación de Teléfonos Móviles de Fort Worth Se Negó a Contratar a Dos Candidatas con Problemas de Audición Debido a su Discapacidad, Agencia Federal Acusa

DALLAS - S&B Industry, Inc., un centro de reparaciónes de teléfonos celulares en Fort Worth, violó la ley federal al negar empleo a los dos candidatas con problemas auditivos debido a su discapacidad, la Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC) acusó en una demanda

S&B Industry, Inc., a Fort Worth cellphone repair facility, violated federal law by denying employment to two hearing-impaired applicants because of their disability, the U.S. Equal Employ­ment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit it filed today.  The EEOC's suit also alleged that S&B Industry violated the law by denying the two applicants a reasonable accommodation during the application process.

ValleyLife, a disability support services company, unlawfully discriminated against disabled employees by refusing to provide them with reasonable accommodations in violation of federal law, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.  ValleyLife is an Arizona corporation which provides programs and support services for individuals with disabilities in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.

Samantha Elauf filed the original charge of religious discrimination with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that led to today's argument in the Supreme Court. She has the following statement for the press:

P. David Lopez, General Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), made the following statement at the conclusion of the Supreme Court argument in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., a case involving religious accommodation.

Acuerdo Continúa Relación De Colaboración Para Combatir La Discriminación En El Empleo

ATLANTA - La Oficina del Distrito de Atlanta de la Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC) y el Consulado General de México en Atlanta renovaron su Memorando de Entendimiento (MOU) hoy. La Directora de la Oficina del Distrito de Atlanta de la EEOC, Bernice Williams-Kimbrough y el Cónsul General Ricardo Cámara Sánchez, firmaron el acuerdo.

"Este acuerdo continúa una

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Atlanta District Office and the Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today.  The Director of the EEOC Atlanta District Office, Bernice Williams-Kimbrough, and Consul General Ricardo Camara Sanchez, signed the agreement.

Un juez federal ordenó a GE Oil & Gas, Inc., una subsidiaria de General Electric Corporation, a pagar $5,300 como sanción por desacato al tribunal en un caso de discriminación por edad y raza interpuesta por la Comisión Para la Igualdad de  Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC), la agencia federal anunció hoy.

Wal-Mart Stores de Texas, L.L.C. (Wal-Mart) acordó en pagar $150,000 y proporcionar otros alivios significativos para resolver una demanda por discriminación de edad y discapacidad interpuesta por la Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC), la agencia anunció hoy. La EEOC acusó en su demanda de que Wal-Mart discriminó en contra del gerente de la tienda en Keller, Texas, al someterlo al acoso, trato discriminatorio, y despedirlo debido a su edad. La EEOC también acusó que Wal-Mart se negó a proporcionarle un ajuste razonable por una incapacidad del hombre como la ley federal requiere.

Wal-Mart Stores of Texas, L.L.C. (Wal-Mart) has agreed to pay $150,000 and provide other significant relief to settle an age and disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC charged in its suit that Wal-Mart discriminated against the manager of the Keller, Texas Walmart store by subjecting him to harassment, discriminatory treatment, and discharge because of his age.  The EEOC also charged that Wal-Mart refused to provide a reasonable accommodation for the man's  disability as federal law requires.

A federal judge has ordered GE Oil & Gas, Inc., a subsidiary of General Electric Corporation, to pay $5,300 as a sanction for contempt of court in an age and race discrimination case brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

Una empresa internacional de reciclaje de productos electrónicos y una agencia de empleo local se negaron a asignar un empleado debido a su discapacidad auditiva en violación de una ley federal, la Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC) acusó en una demanda presentada hoy.

An international electronics recycling company and a local staffing agency refused to assign an employee because of her hearing impairment in violation of federal law, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Com­mission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.