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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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C&A Tool Engineering Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

C&A Tool Engineering Inc., a manufacturing-tooling company in Churubusco, Ind., violated federal law by failing to hire an applicant on the basis of a vision impairment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed on March 31, 2016.
April 1, 2016

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Mavis Discount Tire to Pay $2.1 Million to Settle EEOC Class Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Mavis Discount Tire, Inc. / Mavis Tire Supply Corp. / Mavis Tire NY, Inc. / Cole Muffler, Inc., a large tire retailer based in the New York metropolitan area, will pay $2.1 million and provide other relief to settle a class sex discrimination lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor­tunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
March 25, 2016

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ABC Phones of North Carolina Sued by EEOC for Same-Sex Harassment

ABC Phones of North Carolina, Inc. dba A Wireless, a Greenville, N.C., corporation, violated federal law by subjecting a female employee to a sexually hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
March 24, 2016

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EEOC Launches Online Charge Status System

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the launch of key services that improve service to the public.  EEOC's services now include: 1) providing individuals who have filed a charge of discrimination the ability to check the status of their charge online, and 2) providing a portal for businesses to receive and upload documents and communicate with EEOC.
March 23, 2016

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EEOC Sues Grisham Farm Products for Requiring Medical Information from Job Applicants

Grisham Farm Products, Inc. of Mountain Grove, Mo., violated federal law by requiring all job applicants to fill out a three-page health history before they would be considered for a job, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. EEOC also alleged Grisham Farm Products does not maintain or retain employment records and applications for employment, as required by law.
March 22, 2016

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EEOC Hears Wide Range of Views at Public Hearing on Proposed Changes to EEO-1 Form

Today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) convened a public hearing to obtain feedback from stakeholders on a proposal to revise the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) to include collecting pay data from private employers, including federal contractors, with 100 or more employees. This new data will assist the agency in identifying pay disparities that warrant further investigation and assist employers in promoting equal pay in their workplaces.
March 16, 2016

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Ninth Circuit Reinstates EEOC Case Against  The GEO Group for Sexual Harassment, Retaliation in Arizona Prisons

The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated a class sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against The GEO Group, Inc., the federal agency announced yesterday. EEOC's suit charged that GEO, which operates and manages two prison facilities in Florence, Ariz., discriminated against female prison employees by subjecting them to physical and verbal harassment and retaliation.
March 15, 2016

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Court Enters Permanent Injunction against BNSF Railway In EEOC Disability Lawsuit

A Washington federal court ordered Texas-based BNSF Railway Co. to pay $95,000 to a qualified applicant denied hire because of an old back injury and also awarded permanent injunctive relief, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. The judgment follows an earlier win by EEOC when the court found the railroad giant liable for disability discrimination without the need for a trial.
March 15, 2016

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NFI Roadrail and NFI Industries to Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Pay Discrimination Suit

NFI RoadRail, LLC and NFI Industries, Inc., New Jersey-based businesses that provide logistics, transportation and warehouse services to manufacturers and retailers, will pay $45,000 and furnish other relief to settle a gender-based discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
March 14, 2016

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EEOC Sues Executive Management Services, Inc. for Sex Discrimination

An Indiana-based corpora­tion that provides commercial cleaning, facility management and other commercial services nationwide, violated federal law when it failed to hire a qualified male applicant because of his sex, the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor­tunity Commis­sion (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
March 10, 2016

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FYC International to Pay $80,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit

FYC International Inc., a manufacturer and wholesaler of women's and children's clothing and accessories that is no longer in operation, will pay $80,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
March 10, 2016

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EEOC Announces 2016 Federal Training Courses

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Office of Federal Operations (OFO), today announced the issuance of the 2016 Federal Training Course Calendar, which includes two new courses: Special Emphasis Program Manager and Unlawful Harassment: An Agency Responsibility. The full calendar is available online on the EEOC Training Institute's website.
March 9, 2016

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FYC International to Pay $80,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

FYC International Inc., a manufacturer and wholesaler of women's and children's clothing and accessories that is no longer in operation, will pay $80,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
March 9, 2016

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PMT Corporation to Pay over $1 Million to Resolve EEOC Class Age and Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

A Chanhassen, Minn.-based medical device and equipment manufacturer will pay $1,020,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age and sex discrimination lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. EEOC said PMT Corporation violated federal civil rights laws by refusing to hire otherwise qualified applicants for outside sales positions because they were female or over the age of 40.
March 7, 2016

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EEOC Issues New Fact Sheet for Small Businesses

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued today a new simplified, one-page fact sheet designed to help small business owners better understand their responsibilities under the federal employment anti-discrimination laws.
March 3, 2016

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Presence Health to Pay $500,000 To Conciliate EEOC Class Investigation

Presence Health, the largest Catholic healthcare system in Illinois, has agreed to pay $500,000 to conciliate complaints filed with U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (ADA), the agency announced today.
March 3, 2016

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AT&T to Pay $250,000 and Reinstate Employee to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

AT&T, a multi-national telecommunications company, will pay $250,000, reinstate an employee, and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. EEOC had charged the company with failing to provide a reasonable accommodation to a visually impaired employee who had worked for the company since 2001.
March 2, 2016

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EEOC Files First Suits Challenging Sexual Orientation Discrimination as Sex Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed its first two sex discrimination cases based on sexual orientation. The federal agency's Philadelphia District Office filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania against Scott Medical Health Center, and, in a separate suit, in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Baltimore Division, against Pallet Companies, dba IFCO Systems NA.
March 1, 2016