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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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Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise Pays $40,000 to Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

Scottish Food Systems, Inc. and Laurinburg KFC Take Home, Inc. will pay $40,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Com­mission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  Scottish Food Systems and Laurinburg KFC Take Home are based in Laurinburg, N.C.  and jointly operate a chain of Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants in North Carolina. 
December 23, 2013

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In Landmark Ruling, Seventh Circuit Holds Employers Cannot Challenge EEOC Conciliation

In a decision endorsed by all its judges, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit decided today that employers cannot challenge – and courts cannot review – the adequacy of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC)  informal pre-litigation efforts to bring employers into compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws. 
December 20, 2013

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Regions Bank to Pay $95,000 to Settle EEOC Age and Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Regions Financial Corporation, doing business as Regions Bank, will pay $95,000 and provide injunctive relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged that Regions failed to provide a reasonable accommodation for a former employee's disability and discharged her because of her age.
December 20, 2013

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EEOC Sues Food Rite Community Supermarket  For Sex Discrimination

Lee's Food Corp., doing business as Food Rite Community Supermarket (Food Rite), violated federal law when it failed to hire a qualified female applicant because of her sex, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
December 19, 2013

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EEOC Sues Maui County Police Department for Age Discrimination

The County of Maui violated federal law when it refused to hire a qualified candidate as a police officer due to his age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today in the state of Hawaii.
December 18, 2013

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EEOC Issues FY 2013 Performance Report

Despite the challenges of sequestration and declining staffing, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) made significant progress toward accomplishing its goals and fulfilling its mission during fiscal year (FY) 2013, which ended Sept. 30. As a result of sequestration, the EEOC furloughed its entire workforce for 40 hours, froze hiring, and reduced its budget for litigation, information technology, travel and contracts for services, among other things.
December 16, 2013

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New EEOC Report Examines Obstacles Facing Women in Federal Workplace

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a comprehensive report addressing major obstacles hindering equal opportunities for women in the federal workforce, in addition to highlighting stakeholder recommendations.  The report is available on EEOC's website at http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/reports/women_workgroup_report.cfm
December 12, 2013

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Step Three to Pay $60,000 for EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Suit

Step Three, Ltd., a Hawaiian resort retailer, will pay $60,000 for discriminating against an employee because of her fertility treatments and eventual pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.   The EEOC simultaneously filed and resolved its pregnancy and disability discrimination suit against Step Three in a settlement that includes widespread changes to company policy and procedures.
December 11, 2013

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Alorica Pays $135,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Alorica Inc., a telesales and data services company that acquired Ryla Teleservices, Inc., will pay $135,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Ryla, the agency announced today.
December 11, 2013

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Providence Hospital Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Providence Hospital, a full-service hospital in Washington, D.C., unlawfully refused to accommodate a disabled employee and subsequently discharged her because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
December 9, 2013

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Foodworks Will Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

The Food Farmacy, Ltd. and J&T Enterprises, LLC, doing business as Foodworks, a chain of grocery stores in Connecticut, will pay $25,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
December 4, 2013

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Mountaire Farms Pays $48,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit

Mountaire Farms, Inc., doing business as Mountaire Farms of North Carolina Corp., will pay $48,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a lawsuit for retaliation filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  Mountaire Farms is a Delaware-based agricultural food processing company that operates a poultry processing facility in Lumber Bridge, N.C.
November 25, 2013

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La Rana Hawaii, LLC, A Former Licensee of Señor Frog's, to Pay $350,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

La Rana Hawaii, LLC, doing business as Señor Frog's, a popular Mexican-themed restaurant and bar in Honolulu, will pay $350,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of 13 female employees who were allegedly sexually harassed or retaliated against between 2007 and 2012, the federal agency announced today.
November 21, 2013

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Tri-County Lexus to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Suit

United Galaxy Inc., a car dealership in Little Falls, New Jersey doing business as Tri-County Lexus, will pay $50,000 and provide other significant relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. 
November 19, 2013

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MCM Elegante Hotel Settles Religious Discrimination Suit with EEOC

704 HTL Operating, LLC and Investment Corporation of America, doing business as MCM Elegante Hotel in Albuquerque, has agreed to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for $100,000 and other relief, the agency announced today.
November 18, 2013