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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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Acoso Laboral Sigue Siendo un Gran Problema Dicen Expertos en Reunion de la EEOC

Se alega que en aproximadamente que el 30 por ciento de todas las quejas presentadas ante la Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC) son de acoso laboral, de acuerdo a la Presidenta de la EEOC Jenny Yang, quien presidió su primera reunión de la comisión de su mandato. La recién juramentada Comisionada Charlotte Burrows estuvo presente en la reunión, con lo que la EEOC de nuevo tiene sus cinco puestos de comisionados llenos.
January 14, 2015

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Workplace Harassment Still a Major Problem Experts Tell EEOC at Meeting

Workplace harassment is alleged in approximately 30 percent of all charges filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), according to EEOC Chair Jenny R. Yang, who presided over the first commission meeting of her tenure today. Newly sworn in Commissioner Charlotte Burrows was present at the meeting, bringing the EEOC back to full strength of five commissioners.
January 14, 2015

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EEOC Demanda A Triangle Catering por Discriminación Religiosa

Triangle Catering, LLC, una empresa de servicio de comidas y bebidas y organización de eventos con sede en Raleigh, violó la ley federal al no dar cabida a las creencias religiosas de un empleado y lo despidió a causa de su religión, la Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC) alegó en una demanda presentada hoy.
January 13, 2015

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Charlotte Burrows Juramentada Como Comisionada de la EEOC

Charlotte A. Burrows fue juramentado hoy como Comisionado de la Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC), la agencia anunció esta mañana. Burrows fue nominada por el Presidente Obama el 12 de septiembre de 2014, y fue confirmada el 3 de diciembre de 2014 por una votación en el Senado de 93-2 para servir como Comisionada por un plazo que expirará el 1ro de julio de 2019.
January 13, 2015

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Charlotte Burrows Sworn In as EEOC Commissioner

Charlotte A. Burrows was sworn in today as Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced this morning.  Burrows was nominated by President Obama on Sept. 12, 2014, and was confirmed on Dec. 3, 2014 by a Senate vote of 93-2 to serve as Commissioner, for a term expiring July 1, 2019.
January 13, 2015

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EEOC Sues Triangle Catering for Religious Discrimination

Triangle Catering, LLC, a catering and event planning company based in Raleigh, violated federal law by failing to accommodate an employee's religious beliefs and fired him because of his religion, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today.
January 13, 2015

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EEOC Demanda a DHD Ventures Y Empresas Afiliadas por Acoso Racial y Represalias

DHD Ventures Management Company, Inc., una empresa de administración de bienes y raíces con sede en Nueva York, violó la ley federal cuando sometió a dos empleados negros a un ambiente de trabajo racial hostil y después los despidió en represalia por sus quejas de discriminación, la Comisión Para la Igualdad Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC) alegó en una demanda presentada ayer. 
January 9, 2015

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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