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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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El Tio Tex-Mex Grill to Pay $40,000 to Settle EEOC Harassment Lawsuit

Mejia Corporation, doing business as El Tio Tex-Mex Grill, a restaurant in Gainesville, Va., will pay $40,000 and provide significant equitable relief to settle a harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
August 9, 2019

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Pier 1 Imports Reaches Agreement with EEOC

Pier 1 Imports, an international home furnishings and specialty retailer in the U.S. and Canada, has reached an agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) through its conciliation process to resolve a race discrimination charge for $20,000 and injunc­tive relief, the federal agency announced today.
August 9, 2019

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The Glenridge to Pay $70,000 to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch, an upscale retirement community in Sarasota, Florida, will pay $70,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
August 9, 2019

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Oakland After-School Program Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Educational after-school camp Cooking Round the World (CRW) will pay $3,000 to a former employee and make substantial workplace changes to settle a disa­bility discrim­ination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
August 7, 2019

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Northwest Wireless Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Northwest Wireless Enterprises, LLC, a Bremerton, WA headquartered, independent retailer of T-Mobile products and services, violated federal law when it stopped accommodating a sales associate with a severe hearing impairment and instead fired her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today. 
August 7, 2019

Press release

EEOC Sues Stan Koch & Sons Trucking for Sex Discrimination

Stan Koch & Sons Trucking is violating federal law by using a strength test that discriminates against women truck drivers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
August 7, 2019

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Par Ventures, Owner of Seven Mcdonald's, Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment

Par Ventures, Inc., a North Carolina corporation which operates a chain of seven McDonald's fast food restaurants, violated federal law when it subjected a female emp­loyee to a sexually hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
August 7, 2019

Press release

Tamco Professional Coating Services to Pay $90,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Lawsuit

Tamco Professional Coating Services, Inc. (Tamco) has agreed to pay a foreperson $90,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. Tamco, which is based in Houma, Louisiana, performs sandblasting, painting, soda blasting, pressure washing, water blasting, cleaning, coating, and minor fabrication and repair services. The lawsuit was resolved through a consent decree, which U.S. District Judge Greg Guidry approved on July 26, 2019.
August 7, 2019

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Coffel Vending Sued by EEOC for Race Discrimination 

A northern Indiana vending and coffee service provider rejected a black applicant for an open position because of his race according to a lawsuit filed on August 07, 2019 by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the EEOC's lawsuit, Coffel Vending in Mishawaka, Indiana favored Caucasian applicants for Vending Service Representative positions at the company and refused to hire a Black applicant with many years of experience because of his race.
August 7, 2019

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EEOC Sues Brookdale Senior Living for Disability Discrimination

Senior living solutions giant, Brookdale Senior Living, Inc., violated federal law by refusing to hire an Indianapolis applicant because of a disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
August 7, 2019

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EEOC Sues Groendyke Transport / McKenzie Tank Lines for Disability Discrimination

Groendyke Transport, a trucking company formerly known as McKenzie Tank Lines, violated federal law when it applied its inflexible leave policy to fire two long-term employees with disabilities who had exhausted all medical leave, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
July 29, 2019

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EEOC Sues Medtronic for Disability Discrimination

Medtronic, Inc., a Minneapolis-based company that develops and manufactures medical devices, violated federal law when it terminated April Jackson, a temporary employee, from its Greenwood, S.C., facility because of her disability-related absences, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. The EEOC further charged that the company failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to Jackson and refused to directly hire Jackson because of her disability.
July 29, 2019

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EEOC Sues American Security Insurance Company for Disability Discrimination

American Security Insurance Company, a for-profit insurance company and subsidiary of Assurant, Inc., violated federal disability discrimination law when it terminated an employee because of her diabetes, the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor­tunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it recently filed.
July 29, 2019

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Piggly Wiggly to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Rockdale Grocery, Inc., doing business as Piggly Wiggly, will pay $50,000 and provide other relief to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC charged in its lawsuit that the company violated federal law by subjecting two female employees to sexual harassment and retaliation.
July 26, 2019