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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 Atlas Resource Partners for Age Bias

A 52-year old production foreman with years of industry experience was pushed out of his job at the hands of a new superintendent for Fort Worth-based Atlas Resource Partners because he preferred younger workers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today. 
June 15, 2017

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Age Discrimination and Outdated Views Of Older Workers Persist, Experts Tell Commission

Persistent age discrimination and stereotypes about older workers continue to channel older workers out of the workforce, limiting further economic growth, experts told the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) at a public meeting today entitled "The ADEA @ 50 - More Relevant Than Ever," held at agency headquarters in Washington, D.C.
June 14, 2017

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Stemilt Growers and Ag Services Sued By EEOC  For Sexual Harassment, Retaliation

The largest grower of organic tree fruit in the United States, Stemilt Growers, and its integrated business, Stemilt Ag Services, violated federal law by subjecting a Latina tractor driver to sexual harassment and then retaliating against her after she reported the abuse, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
June 13, 2017

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EEOC Sues Heritage Bank  For Paying Women Less Than Men

A Nebraska bank violated federal law by paying women and men unequally for jobs with the same required skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit today.
June 12, 2017

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G4S Youth Services Sued by EEOC For Pay Discrimination

G4S Youth Services, a former manager of programs and services at a juvenile correction and detention facility in Alexander, Ark., violated federal law by paying a female facility investigator less than it paid the male employee who formerly held the position, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
June 12, 2017

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Kentucky Fried Chicken Sued By EEOC For Disability Discrimination

Hester Foods, Inc., the operator of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant franchise in Dublin, Ga., violated federal law by discriminating against an employee because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it recently filed.
June 12, 2017

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EEOC Sues Apple Metro Restaurant Chain for Sex Discrimination & Retaliation

Apple Metro, Inc., which operates several dozen Applebee's Neighborhood Bar & Grill restaurants in the New York City area, violated federal civil rights law by firing a woman for complaining about sex harassment at the company's Hawthorne, N.Y., restaurant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
June 9, 2017

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Scottsdale Car Dealership to Pay $45,000 To Settle  Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Two Scottsdale, Ariz., companies will pay $45,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC charged that the companies violated federal law when they rescinded a job offer made to an individual after a pre-employment drug test revealed a prescription drug used to treat a disability.
June 8, 2017

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EEOC to Examine Age Discrimination at Commission Meeting

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, June 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. The meeting, entitled "The ADEA @ 50 – More Relevant Than Ever," will be open to public observation.
June 6, 2017

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EEOC Sues Favorite Farms for Sexual Harassment, Including Rape, And Retaliation

Favorite Farms, Inc., a farming business growing a variety of produce in Dover, Fla., violated federal law by subjecting a female farmworker to sexual harassment, including rape, and then suspending and firing her for complaining about it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
May 31, 2017

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UPCO Will Pay $106,000 For Disability Discrimination

A Claremore, Okla.-based manufacturer of sucker rods and accessories for the oil and gas industry will pay $106,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
May 31, 2017

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IXL Learning Sued by EEOC for Retaliation

Educational technology company IXL Learning Inc. violated federal law when it retaliated against an employee for accusing the company of discriminatory practices on Glassdoor.com, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
May 24, 2017

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EEOC Sues Ruby Tuesday For Age Discrimination

Ruby Tuesday, Inc., a national casual dining restaurant chain, violated federal law by refusing to hire a qualified applicant at its Boca Raton, Fla., location because of his age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
May 17, 2017

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EEOC Sues XPO Last Mile for Religious Discrimination

XPO Last Mile, Inc., a logistics company that specializes in the delivery of items such as office furniture, home furnishings and fitness equipment, violated federal law when it refused to hire someone who could not work on Rosh Hashanah due to his religious beliefs, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
May 16, 2017