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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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U.S. EEOC Opens Registration for Guam EEO Seminar for Private & Public Employers

The federal agency tasked with enforcing laws against employment discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced that registration has officially opened for its EEOC Guam Technical Assistance Program Seminar (TAPS) for both private and public employer representatives, confirmed to take place on Sept. 10 in Tumon, Guam.
July 15, 2014

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Sheet Metal Union Resolves Race-Based Discharge from Apprenticeship Program with EEOC

The apprenticeship school affiliated with a New Jersey construction trade union will pay $34,500 and provide substantial remedial relief to settle a discrimination claim by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged that Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) of Sheet Metal Workers Local 25 discharged a black apprentice because of his race just two weeks before he was to graduate from the four-year apprenticeship program.
July 14, 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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Oficina De La EEOC En El Paso Nombra A Nueva Directora

La Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo de los EE.UU. (EEOC) anunció hoy la selección de Belinda McCallister como la nueva directora de la Oficina del Área de El Paso, que es parte del Distrito de Dallas de la agencia.
July 11, 2014

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EEOC'S El Paso Office Names New Director

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the selection of Belinda McCallister as the new director of its El Paso Area Office, which is part of the agency's Dallas District.
July 11, 2014

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Dialysis Clinic, Inc. Sued By EEOC For Disability Discrimination

Nationwide healthcare provider Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (DCI) violated federal law by firing and refusing to re-hire a long-time nurse who needed more medical leave to complete her cancer treatment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
July 10, 2014

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Kevin & J Company Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit for $15,000

Kevin & J Company, Inc., an Atlanta-based company that sells retail clothing and apparel, will pay $15,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
July 9, 2014

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Atlanta Federal, State Government Agencies to Observe 50th Anniversary of 1964 Civil Rights Act

Several government agencies will join forces on July 11 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson's signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.  The landmark legislation, which outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin, was envisioned and drafted by President John F. Kennedy in 1963 and was enacted in 1964 following his assassination.
July 7, 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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La Cadena Mas Grande de Farmacias de EE.UU. Pagará $180,000 Para Resolver Demanda de Discriminación por Discapacidad por la EEOC

La compañía gigante de farmacias, Walgreens pagará a una empleada con diabetes con varios años de empleo $180,000, y también implementará una revisión de sus polizas y entrenamiento para resolver una demanda federal de discriminación basada en discapacidad entablada por la Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo EE.UU. (EEOC)ÿÿ, anunció hoy la agencia.
July 2, 2014

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EEOC Sues Bliss Cabaret for Race Discrimination and Retaliation

A Clearwater, Fla., adult entertainment club violated federal law by racially discriminating against an African-American employee and firing a manager who objected to the racism, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
July 2, 2014

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EEOC Sues Wal-Mart for Disability Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit here yesterday against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., alleging that the giant retailer fired an intellectually disabled employee at a Rockford Walmart store after it rescinded his workplace accommodation.
July 2, 2014

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Tampa Bay Federal, Local Government Agencies to Observe 50th Anniversary of 1964 Civil Rights Act

Several government agencies will join forces on July 2 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson's signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.  The landmark legislation, which outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin, was envisioned and drafted by President John F. Kennedy in 1963 and was enacted in 1964 following his assassination.
June 30, 2014

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Fort Worth Center of Rehabilitation to Pay $30,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

A Fort Worth-based health care facility will pay $30,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commis­sion (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged The Fort Worth Center of Rehab­ilitation with unlawfully failing to accommodate a disabled applicant with a kidney disorder.
June 26, 2014

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Rizza Cadillac to Pay $100K to Three Arab Muslim Employees Under Federal Consent Decree

The federal district court in Chicago has entered a consent decree requiring Rizza Buick GMC Cadillac, Inc., a Tinley Park car dealership, to pay $100,000 and provide other relief in order to resolve a national origin and religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. 
June 25, 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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Save Edge Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commis­sion (EEOC) announced today it has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Save Edge, Inc., formerly known as File Sharpening Company, Inc., a Xenia, Ohio-based industrial file sharpening company.
June 25, 2014

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EEOC Sues Baldwin Supply of Minneapolis for Disability Discrimination

A Minneapolis-based distributor violated federal civil rights law by not allowing an employee to return to work after he had a heart attack, and instead firing him because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed here today.
June 24, 2014

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Guam Credit Union to Pay $75,000 to Resolve Sexual Harassment Case with EEOC

Maite, Guam-based Coast 360 Federal Credit Union will pay $75,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment case with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The credit union also agreed to implement measures to prevent future incidents of harassment.
June 24, 2014

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Jamison Shaw Hairdressers Sued By EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Jamison Shaw Hairdressers, which operates a salon in the Buckhead section of Atlanta, violated federal law by subjecting a disabled employee to discrimination after she requested a reasonable accommodation for her scoliosis and herniated disc, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
June 24, 2014