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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 Savi Technology for Pregnancy Discrimination

VA – Alexandria, Virginia-based Savi Technology, Inc., which specializes in providing sensor-based predictive analytic solutions that enable customers to track and monitor high value assets, violated federal law when it rescinded a job offer after learning that a successful candidate had recently given birth, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
August 7, 2014

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Triple T Foods to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Lawsuit

Triple T Foods, an Arkansas pet food processor, will pay $30,000 to a former employee and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
July 28, 2014

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EEOC Issues Updated Enforcement Guidance On Pregnancy Discrimination And Related Issues

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues, along with a question and answer document about the guidance and a Fact Sheet for Small Businesses. The Enforcement Guidance, Q&A document, and Fact Sheet will be available on the EEOC's website.
July 14, 2014

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EEOC Sues Shadescrest Healthcare for Religious Discrimination and Retaliation

A Jasper, Ala., nursing home violated federal law when it refused to allow a Muslim employee to wear a hijab (the traditional covering for the hair and neck that is worn by Muslim women) on the job, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a workplace discrimination lawsuit filed June 30.  EEOC v. Shadescrest Health Care Center, ND Ala. Case 6:14-cv-01253-SLB (June 30, 2014).  The agency also contends that Shadescrest fired the employee in retaliation for filing a complaint with the EEOC.
July 7, 2014

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Appeals Court Upholds Jury Verdict and All Relief Awarded Against A.C. Widenhouse in EEOC Race Harassment Case

In the latest of a series of successes in the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC's) challenges to workplace racial harassment, the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the EEOC's victory in obtaining a jury verdict and more than $243,000 and injunctive relief for victims of racial harassment and retaliation perpetrated by A.C. Widenhouse, Inc., a Concord, N.C.-based trucking company, the agency announced today.
June 25, 2014

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Federal Appeals Court Rules for EEOC in its Disability Discrimination Case Against Ford Motor

The majority of a panel of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit decided on April 22 that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) had created issues sufficient for trial in its disability discrimination lawsuit against the Ford Motor Company.  The EEOC had charged that Ford violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by denying a former employee the opportunity to telework and by firing her after she filed an EEOC charge.
April 23, 2014

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EEOC Sues LaFontaine Buick  For Racial Harassment

LaFontaine Buick Cadillac GMC, Inc., a Michigan automobile dealer, violated federal law by racially harassing an African-American detailer, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
March 20, 2014

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EEOC Sues Wal-Mart for Age and  Disability Discrimination

Wal-Mart Stores of Texas, LLC discriminated against a store manager by subjecting him to harassment, unequal treatment and discharge because of his age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed in federal court today.   The EEOC's suit also alleges that Wal-Mart violated federal anti-discrimination law when it refused the manager's request for a reasonable accommodation for his disability.
March 12, 2014

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Social Media Is Part of Today's Workplace but its Use May Raise Employment Discrimination Concerns

The use of social media has become pervasive in today's workplace and, as a result, is having an impact on the enforcement of federal laws, a panel of experts told the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) at a meeting held today at EEOC Headquarters in Washington. The meeting was convened to gather information about the growing use of social media and how it impacts the laws the EEOC enforces.
March 12, 2014

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Wal-Mart to Pay $87,500 to Settle EEOC Suit for Unlawful Retaliation

Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., and Wal-Mart Stores East, Inc., L.P., doing business as Walmart stores in Albuquerque, will pay $87,500 and furnish other relief to settle a lawsuit for retaliation filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
January 27, 2014

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EEOC Meeting Highlights Challenges to Title VII National Origin Enforcement

The diversity, size and cultural individuality of different ethnic and immigrant groups present challenges to compliance with and enforcement of the nation's anti-discrimination in employment laws, a panel of experts told members of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) at a public meeting held today.  The panelists represented diverse stakeholders, including EEOC employees, representatives of major ethnic advocacy groups and management-side attorneys.
November 13, 2013

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EEOC Sues Wells Fargo for Same-Sex Sexual Harassment

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. violated federal law when it allowed a manager and employee to create a sexually hostile work environment for a class of female employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 25, 2013

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Parker Drilling Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

An Alaska-based oil drilling company refused to hire a worker who is blind in one eye in violation of federal law, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 18, 2013

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Schindler Elevator Corporation to Pay $35,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Suit

Schindler Elevator Corporation, headquartered in Morristown, N.J. will pay $35,000 and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. Schindler is one of the leading global manufacturers, installers, and servicers of elevators, escalators and moving walkways.
September 13, 2013

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EEOC Sues Cordia Senior Living for Retaliation

A Westmont, Ill., senior living center violated federal law by retaliating against an employee for complaining about sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed yesterday. 
September 11, 2013

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Kanbar Property Management to Pay $140,000 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Kanbar Property Management LLC (KPM), the property management company for several downtown commercial office buildings in Tulsa, will pay $140,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged that KPM violated federal law by firing Toni Strength because of her age, 53, and favoring younger people to replace her.
September 6, 2013