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Welcome to the EEOC's Virtual Newsroom, which offers a wide range of information and materials on the Commission's history, functions, procedures, programs, actions and staff, on the statutes we enforce, and on related research, data and statistics. We encourage everyone to browse and search through our continually updated Press Kit, which provides extensive background and context for virtually any question.

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EEOC Sues Randstad for Disability Discrimination

Baltimore-based temporary labor agency Randstad, US, LP, violated federal law when it refused to hire a qualified applicant for a laborer position because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.
November 3, 2015

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King's Way Baptist Church Sued By EEOC for Retaliation

The King's Way Baptist Church, Inc. of Douglasville, Ga., violated federal law when it fired a kindergarten teacher at its King's Way Christian School for reporting sexual harassment by its chief executive officer / pastor, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed recently.
November 3, 2015

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DAP Products Sued By EEOC For  Disability Discrimination

DAP Products, Inc., a Dallas-based business and a leading manufacturer of home repair and construction products, violated federal law when it refused to allow a capable cancer-stricken employee to return to work and subsequently fired him because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
October 22, 2015

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EEOC Sues Pennsylvania Office of Open Records for Age Discrimination

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Office of Public Records violated federal law when it refused to hire an attorney for a vacant appeals officer position because of his age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
October 7, 2015

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SOCI Petroleum/Santmyer Oil Company, Inc. Sued For Sex-Based Pay Discrimination

SOCI Petroleum/Santmyer Oil Company, Inc., (SOCI), a leading oil company, violated federal equal pay laws by paying a female employee less than a male predecessor for performing substantially equal work, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed on September 30, 2015.
October 6, 2015

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Stanley Martin Companies, LLC Sued By EEOC For Pay Discrimination

Stanley Martin Companies, LLC, one of the largest homebuilders in the Mid-Atlantic Region, violated federal law by failing to promote a qualified female employee to a purchasing manager position and then paid her less than her male coworkers after promoting her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.
October 2, 2015

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EEOC Sues Media Star Promotions For  Disability Discrimination

Cosmic Concepts, Ltd., trading as Media Star Promotions, violated federal law when it refused to provide a reasonable accommodation to a field representative with a disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.  EEOC also charged that the company unlawfully demanded that she waive her rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and then fired her based on her disability and refusal to sign the waiver.
October 2, 2015

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New Mexico Department of Corrections Sued by EEOC for Age Discrimination and Retaliation

The New Mexico Department of Corrections (NMDOC), which operates correctional facilities throughout New Mexico, discriminated against older workers in various ways with respect to promotions and terms, conditions and privileges of employment because they were over 40, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. Further, EEOC said, when employees filed internal complaints, filed EEOC charges or participated in EEO investigations or proceedings, they were subjected to unlawful retaliation.
October 2, 2015

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Reserve Casino Hotel Sued by EEOC for Age and Sex Discrimination

RCH Colorado, owner and operator of the Reserve Casino Hotel, a prominent hotel and casino in Central City, Colo., violated federal law by not hiring older candidates and females with equal or greater qualifications over males and younger applicants, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit.
October 1, 2015

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Austin's Park N Pizza Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Austin's FEC, LLC and Austin Entertainment Center, LP d/b/a Austin's Park N Pizza, a Pflugerville-based amusement park, violated federal law by firing an employee because of his intellectual disabilities after denying him a reasonable work accommodation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed this week.
October 1, 2015

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EEOC Sues Prince George's County for Pay Discrimination

Prince George's County, Md., violated federal law when it repeatedly paid a female engineer less than her male coworkers because of her gender, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
October 1, 2015

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EEOC Sues Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen for Age Discrimination

Coatesville Chicken, LLC, doing business as Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, violated federal law when it refused to hire applicants at its Coatesville, Pa., restaurant because of their ages, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
October 1, 2015

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Trans Ocean Seafoods Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Northwestern Washington-based Trans Ocean Seafoods, Inc., doing business as New England Shellfish, violated federal law by allowing a supervisor to sexually harass four female workers and by retaliating against three of the victims and a male employee who tried to help them, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
October 1, 2015

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EEOC Sues Safeway, Inc. For  Disability Discrimination

Safeway, Inc., a leading grocery store chain, violated federal law when it refused to accommodate a clerk and terminated her because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.
October 1, 2015

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EEOC Sues Coca-Cola Bottling Of Mobile for Sex Discrimination

Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Mobile, a manufacturer, bottler and distri­butor of soft drink products violated federal law by discriminating against a job applicant on the basis of sex, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed on Sept. 30.
October 1, 2015

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EEOC Sues Vacation Resorts International for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Vacation Resorts International (VRI), a provider of management and marketing services to resorts, condominiums, and timeshares, violated federal law when it permitted a manager at the Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort (which VRI manages) to sexually harass a groundskeeping / housekeeping employee, Katrina Archer, and other female employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed Sept. 30.  EEOC also charged VRI with unlawfully firing Archer when she resisted and reported the harassment.
September 30, 2015

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EEOC Sues Glaser Organic Farms for Discrimination Based on National Origin and Color

Stanley Glaser, dba Glaser Organic Farms in Southwest Miami-Dade County, subjected its kitchen employees to a hostile work environment because of national origin and color, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency charged in a lawsuit filed today.   Glaser also unlawfully retaliated against an employee for filing a discrimination charge, the agency said.
September 30, 2015

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EEOC Sues John Q. Hammons Hotel Management for Race Harassment

John Q. Hammons Hotel Management violated federal civil rights laws by failing to stop a pattern of offensive racial comments and conduct directed at black employees at a Normal, Ill., Marriott Hotel that the company operates, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.  According to its website, the company is the largest private independent owner and hotel management company in the United States, managing 69 hotels in 24 states.
September 30, 2015

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Northwest Territorial Mint Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment

Federal Way, Wash.-based precious metals dealer Northwest Territorial Mint violated federal law when its top executive subjected female employees to ongoing sexual harassment and forced one woman to resign, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 30, 2015