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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 Loafers Lounge for Pregnancy Discrimination

Avalona Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Loafers Lounge in Catonsville, Md., violated federal law when it fired a server because she was seven months pregnant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
August 25, 2015

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Target Corporation to Pay $2.8 Million to Resolve EEOC Discrimination Finding

Target Corporation, which is headquartered in Minneapolis, has agreed to pay $2.8 million to resolve a Commissioner's charge of discrimination which was investigated in the Minneapolis Area Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).  Based on the investigation, EEOC found reasonable cause to believe that three employment assessments formerly used by Target disproportionately screened out applicants for exempt-level professional positions based on race and sex.  The tests were not sufficiently job-related and consistent with business necessity, and thus violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, EEOC found.  
August 24, 2015

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National Federation of the Blind Sued for Religious Discrimination by EEOC

The National Federation of the Blind, the largest organization of blind and low-vision people in the United States, violated federal law when it refused to allow an employee to observe his Sabbath and instead terminated him because of his religion, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
August 21, 2015

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Tempe Restaurant Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination

The Moonshine Group, LLC, owners of the Moonshine Whiskey Bar in Tempe, Ariz., violated federal law by removing a bartender from her duties after discovering she was pregnant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
August 21, 2015

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EEOC Sues King-Lar Company for National Origin and Color Harassment

King-Lar Company violated federal civil rights laws by failing to stop the harassment of a Puerto Rican employee while he worked for the Decatur-based company, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.
August 21, 2015

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EEOC to Host Fresno EEO Seminar for Private and Public Employers

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency charged with enforcing laws against employment discrimination, announced the EEOC Fresno Technical Assistance Program Seminar (TAPS) will take place on Sept. 10 in Fresno, Calif.
August 20, 2015

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Richard Burgamy Selected as Director of EEOC's Las Vegas Local Office

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the selection of Richard Burgamy as the new director of its Las Vegas local office.  As of Aug. 16, 2015, Burgamy oversees the EEOC's operations in southern Nevada, specifically in the counties of Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Mineral and Nye.
August 20, 2015

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Hufcor, Inc. to Pay $120,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit

Hufcor, Inc., of Janesville, Wis., the world's leading manufacturer of operable and accordion partitions, will pay $120,000 and furnish other relief under a consent decree entered in a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
August 17, 2015

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EEOC Wins $365,000 Default Judgment Against Bliss Cabaret for Race Discrimination and Retaliation

A Clearwater, Fla., adult entertainment club and its parent company violated federal law by firing an African-American employee on the basis of race and later retaliating against a manager who objected to the racism by terminating him. The company must pay over $365,000 in total monetary relief according to the default judgment entered on August 11, 2015, by Hon. Virginia M. Hernandez Covington, U.S. District Judge.
August 13, 2015

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Bedford Weaving Sued for Genetic Information and Disability Discrimination

Bedford Weaving, Inc., a broad loom fabric weaving manufacturer, violated federal law when it asked an applicant for genetic information and made illegal medical inquiries, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. The suit also alleged Bedford Weaving failed to hire the applicant because she disclosed her disability on the application and that it failed to retain employment applications as required by federal law.    
August 13, 2015

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EEOC Sues Seymour Midwest for Age Discrimination

Seymour Midwest, a Warsaw, Indiana, hand tool manufacturing company, violated federal law when it rejected a 58-year-old executive upon learning that he was older than the company's ideal age range of 45–52, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
August 10, 2015

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Injunction, Attorney Fees Ordered Against EmCare in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Case

Upon consideration of a request by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. District Judge Jorge A. Solis has directed EmCare, a physician outsourcing group based in Dallas, to end practices of sex discrimination and retaliation and to report any employee claims of sexual harassment to the agency for the next two years. The judge's action follows a jury verdict in October 2014 awarding $499,000 to three former employees in a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit the civil rights enforcement agency brought against EmCare.
August 7, 2015

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EEOC Issues Updated Federal Sector Guidance

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued an update of its Management Directive 110 (MD-110). The revised MD-110 is available on the EEOC's website at www.eeoc.gov/federal/directives/md110.cfm.
August 6, 2015

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Magnolia Health Sued by EEOC for Widespread Disability Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it filed a lawsuit against Magnolia Health Corporation and its affiliates alleging the systemic discrimination of a class of job applicants and employees due to their perceived or actual disabilities. The Visalia, Calif.-based company and its affiliates operate six health care and assisted living facilities throughout California's Central Valley.
August 5, 2015

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Celadon Trucking Services, Inc. to Pay  $200,000 to Settle Lawsuit

Celadon Trucking Services, Inc., a trucking company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, has agreed in a consent decree to pay $200,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
August 4, 2015

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EEOC Releases Report on the American Workplace

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), as part of the year-long celebration of its 50th anniversary, today released American Experiences versus American Expectations. The report illustrates the significant changes to the demographics of the workforce since EEOC opened its doors in 1965 as well as the continuing challenges to equal opportunity in employment. 
August 3, 2015

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Menomonie Restaurant Owner in Contempt of Court

North Broadway Holdings, Inc., owner of a restaurant previously known as Sparx Restaurant, and currently operating as a Denny's franchise in Menomonie, Wisconsin, has been held in contempt of court under an order issued by United States District Judge Barbara B. Crabb on July 28, 2015. The contempt sanction stems from North Broadway Holdings' violation of a court order requiring it to submit information to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regarding its financial status and assets and to pay attorney's fees to the EEOC.
July 30, 2015

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Abercrombie Resolves Religious Discrimination Case Following Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of EEOC

A federal appeals court has granted Abercrombie & Fitch's request to dismiss its appeal of EEOC's successful religious discrimination suit against the company, the federal agency announced today.  This represents the final resolution of EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch, which was first filed in 2009.  The case involved Abercrombie's refusal to hire Samantha Elauf, a Muslim, because of her religious practice of wearing a hijab.  Elauf filed her charge with the EEOC in 2008.
July 28, 2015