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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 to Hold May 18 Commission Meeting On Diversity in the Tech Industry

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will hold a public meeting entitled "Innovation Opportunity: Examining Strategies to Promote Diverse and Inclusive Workplaces in the Tech Industry" on Wednesday, May 18, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) at EEOC headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.
May 11, 2016

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EEOC Issues New Resource Document Addressing Issues Related to Leave and Disability

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a new resource document that addresses the rights of employees with disabilities who seek leave as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The document is entitled Employer-Provided Leave and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
May 9, 2016

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Murphy Oil Sued By EEOC for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

Murphy Oil Corporation, which operates Murphy USA retail gasoline stores typically located in Walmart parking lots in over 20 states, violated federal law by firing a store manager because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
May 5, 2016

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EEOC Sues KB Staffing For Disability Discrimination

KB Staffing LLC, a staffing firm servicing central Florida, made unlawful pre-offer health inquiries of applicants in violation of federal law, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
May 3, 2016

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Asbestos Specialists, Inc. Will Pay $100,000 and Make Major Policy Changes to Resolve EEOC and OFCCP Investigations

Asbestos Specialists, Inc. (ASI), a Baltimore-based company that specializes in asbestos removal and demolition in the Washington, D.C. area, will pay $100,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to resolve a charge of national origin harassment filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and a Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) compliance evaluation, EEOC announced today.
May 3, 2016

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Federal Judge Awards EEOC $7,658,500 in Case Against Farm Labor Contractor Global Horizons

A federal judge has ordered farm labor contractor Global Horizons, Inc. to pay $7,658,500 for a pattern or practice of subjecting Thai farmworkers in the state of Washington to a hostile work environment, harassment and discrimination in violation of federal anti-discrimination laws, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. Senior U.S. District Court Judge Edward F. Shea found that Global's discriminatory practices were "reprehensible" and vindicated the Thai farmworkers who suffered from "fear, anxiety, anger, intimidation, humiliation, shame, and … an unrelenting sense of imprisonment."
May 2, 2016

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Country Fresh Sued by EEOC for Sex Discrimination

A Grand Rapids, Mich.-based milk and juice manufacturer violated federal law by subjecting a female employee to sex discrimination, the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
April 29, 2016

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Mission Hospital Sued By EEOC  For Religious Discrimination

Mission Hospital, Inc., a North Carolina corporation based in Asheville, violated federal law when it failed to accommodate employees' religious beliefs and fired them because of their religions, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. Mission Hospital is the main hospital in the Mission Health System.
April 28, 2016

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Registration Now Open For Excel Training  For Public and Private Sectors

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that registration is now open for its 19th annual Examining Conflicts in Employment Laws, (EXCEL) training conference on preventing employment discrimination for both public and private sectors. The conference will take place July 18-21 in San Francisco, Calif.
April 28, 2016

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EEOC Sues Halliburton For  Breach of Mediation Agreement

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. and Boots & Coots, LLC, an oil and gas exploration services company with headquarters in Houston, violated federal law by failing to comply with obligations imposed by a mediated settlement agreement of an employment discrimination charge, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed on March 31.
April 13, 2016

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Union and Apprentice Program To Pay $1,650,000 to Settle Part of EEOC Race Bias Lawsuit

Local 25 of the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association and its associated apprenticeship school will pay a combined $1.65 million and provide substantial remedial relief in partial settlement of race discrimination claims made against them by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
April 13, 2016